Liberty County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48291 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #604 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,703 −8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,286 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,531 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$181,700 −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,618 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.9% −64.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,115 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.1% +34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,817 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

82.3% Homeownership
73.8% Insured
11.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.7%19.3%29.0%38.7%48.4%48.7%39.6%7.5%3.4%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Liberty County, Texas

Liberty County, Texas has a total population of 103,380, making it the 604th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Liberty County is 32.9 years, which is 15.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Liberty County is $68,703, which ranks #1,286 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.1%.

The median home value in Liberty County is $181,700, 35.5% below the national median. Renters in Liberty County pay a median gross rent of $1,044 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Liberty County, 11.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 73.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 43.7 min.

Liberty County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 48.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (39.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.5%).

All data for Liberty County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.