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Liberal, Kansas Population 2021

18,320

Liberal is a city located in Seward County Kansas. It is also the county seat of Seward County. With a 2020 population of 18,320, it is the 24th largest city in Kansas and the 1991st largest city in the United States . Liberal is currently declining at a rate of -2.28% annually and its population has decreased by -10.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,525 in 2010. Liberal reached it's highest population of 20,908 in 2012. Spanning over 12 miles, Liberal has a population density of 1,602 people per square mile.

The average household income in Liberal is $60,056 with a poverty rate of 16.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $791 per month, and the median house value is $106,400. The median age in Liberal is 29.4 years, 29 years for males, and 30.1 years for females.

Liberal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Liberal was:

White: 57.45%
Other race: 31.42%
Black or African American: 5.27%
Asian: 2.92%
Two or more races: 2.08%
Native American: 0.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.23%

The current population of Liberal, Kansas is 18,320 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 19,601.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 20,525.

Liberal, Kansas Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	20,480	-474	-2.31%
2020	20,954	-474	-2.26%
2019	21,428	-474	-2.21%
2018	21,902	-343	-1.57%
2017	22,245	-652	-2.93%
2016	22,897	-376	-1.64%
2015	23,273	-30	-0.13%
2014	23,303	-8	-0.03%
2013	23,311	-42	-0.18%
2012	23,353	225	0.96%
2011	23,128	158	0.68%
2010	22,970		0.00%

Liberal Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	11,336	57.45%
Some Other Race	6,200	31.42%
Black or African American	1,039	5.27%
Asian	576	2.92%
Two or More Races	410	2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native	124	0.63%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	46	0.23%

Liberal Population by Race

Liberal Population Pyramid $2021

Liberal Population by Age

Liberal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Liberal Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	81.5%	18.5%
Female	66.8%	33.2%
All	65.3%	34.7%
Non Family	46.6%	53.4%
Male	46.6%	53.4%

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Liberal Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	6,569	2.93	65.3
Married	2,964	3.64	81.5
Non Family	1,977	1.33	46.6
Female	965	3.39	66.8
Male	663	3.84	46.6

3.46

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

Liberal Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,565	22.30%
9th to 12th Grade	1,328	11.54%
High School Graduate	3,431	29.82%
Some College	2,148	18.67%
Associates Degree	891	7.75%
Bachelors Degree	763	6.63%
Graduate Degree	378	3.29%

Liberal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Liberal Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	6,136	3,013	277
White	4,057	3,754	640
Other Race	3,250	1,185	55
Black	762	397	42
Asian	418	319	141
2+ Races	134	125	37
Native American	48	45	18

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 37.50%.

Liberal Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,194	$35,321	$25,637
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,911	$31,717	$21,673
High School Graduate	$30,368	$35,448	$21,220
Some College	$31,690	$37,237	$25,217
Bachelors Degree	$46,442	$53,289	$36,682
Graduate Degree	$66,500	$123,478	$55,476

$31,194

Average Earnings

$35,321

Average Male

$25,637

Average Female

Liberal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Liberal Language by Age

Liberal Language

40.33% of Liberal residents speak only English, while 59.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.73% of the population.

Liberal Language

Liberal Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	12,237	2,489	20.34%
Other	6,181	1,076	17.41%
White	5,094	395	7.75%
Black	934	274	29.34%
Multiple	393	73	18.58%

16.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.38%

Male Poverty Rate

18.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Liberal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Liberal is Black, with 29.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Liberal is White, with 7.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.43%.

Liberal Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	21.84%
High School	12.01%
Some College	10.49%
Bachelors or Greater	8.27%

Liberal Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	36.79%
Male Unemployed	24.66%
Female Employed	11.93%
Male Employed	9.07%

Liberal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Liberal Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$48,629	$60,056
Families	$50,294	$64,997
Married Families	$69,844	-
Non Families	$33,005	$42,765

Income by Household Type

Liberal Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Liberal Married by Age and Sex

Liberal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Liberal Marital Status by Race

Liberal Marital Status

443

Number of Veterans

422

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	168
Korea	47
First Gulf War	47
Second Gulf War	38
World War II	18

Liberal Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	154
65 to 74	143
35 to 54	73
55 to 64	58
18 to 34	15

Liberal Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	409	4.97%
Hispanic	58	0.76%
2+ Races	24	16.33%
Black	7	0.89%
Native American	3	6.25%

Liberal Veterans by Race

Liberal Veterans by Education

8.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Liberal Veterans by Education

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.2%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Liberal Employment by Age

Liberal Employment by Race

Liberal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

46.50%

Born in Liberal

68.64%

Native Born

31.36%

Foreign Born

20.37%

Non Citizen

10.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.64% of Liberal residents were born in the United States, with 46.50% having been born in Kansas. 20.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Liberal Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	18,320	-427	-2.28%
2020	18,747	-427	-2.23%
2019	19,174	-427	-2.18%
2018	19,601	-301	-1.51%
2017	19,902	-588	-2.87%
2016	20,490	-343	-1.65%
2015	20,833	-20	-0.10%
2014	20,853	-10	-0.05%
2013	20,863	-45	-0.22%
2012	20,908	208	1.00%
2011	20,700	148	0.72%
2010	20,552	886	0.44%
2000	19,666	3,093	1.73%
1990	16,573	1,662	1.06%
1980	14,911	1,049	0.73%
1970	13,862	49	0.04%
1960	13,813	6,679	6.83%
1950	7,134	2,724	4.93%
1940	4,410	-884	-1.81%
1930	5,294	1,681	3.89%
1920	3,613		0.00%

Liberal, Kansas Population 2021

Liberal Demographics

Liberal, Kansas Population 2021

Liberal Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Liberal Population by Race

Liberal Population Pyramid $2021

Liberal Median Age

Liberal Adults

Liberal Age Dependency

Liberal Sex Ratio

Liberal Population by Age

Liberal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Liberal Household Types

Liberal Households and Families

Liberal Households by Type

Liberal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Liberal Educational Attainment by Race

Liberal Educational Attainment by Race

Liberal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Liberal Language by Age

Liberal Language

Liberal Language

Liberal Poverty by Race

Poverty in Liberal

Liberal Poverty

Liberal Poverty Rate by Education

Liberal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Liberal Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Liberal Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Liberal Married by Age and Sex

Liberal Marriage

Liberal Marital Status by Race

Liberal Marital Status

Liberal Veterans by War

Liberal Veterans by Age

Liberal Veterans by Race

Liberal Veterans by Education

Liberal Veterans by Education

Liberal Employment by Age

Liberal Employment by Race

Liberal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Liberal Place of Birth

Liberal Population by Year