Liberty, Missouri Population 2024

31,335

Liberty is a city located in Clay County Missouri. Liberty has a 2024 population of 31,335. It is also the county seat of Clay County. Liberty is currently growing at a rate of 0.9% annually and its population has increased by 3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,215 in 2020.

The average household income in Liberty is $101,310 with a poverty rate of 7.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Liberty is 37.3 years, 35.5 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Liberty Demographics

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

  • White: 87.5%
  • Two or more races: 4.74%
  • Black or African American: 4.54%
  • Other race: 1.41%
  • Asian: 1.36%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
28.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,086.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (1,120)
The current population of Liberty, Missouri is 31,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,215.

Liberty, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,51287.5%
Two or more races1,4364.74%
Black or African American1,3764.54%
Other race4261.41%
Asian4121.36%
Native American1030.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Liberty Population by Race

Liberty Population Pyramid 2024

Liberty Median Age

37.3

Total

35.5

Male

38.8

Female

Liberty Adults

There are 22,426 adults, (4,412 of whom are seniors) in Liberty.

Liberty Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Liberty Sex Ratio

Female15,14549.99%
Male15,15450.01%

Liberty Population by Age

Liberty Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0712.6472.427.6
Married6,1463.1987.912.1
Non Family3,5141.252.547.5
Female1,0464.1358.841.2
Male3652.9543.356.7

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Liberty Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Liberty Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Liberty Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.05%.

Liberty Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$56,240

Average Earnings

$65,371

Average Male

$47,793

Average Female

Liberty Earnings by Educational Attainment

Liberty Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Liberty Language

96.45% of Liberty residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.1% of the population.

Liberty Language

Liberty Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,5411,7647.19%
Black1,24518314.7%
Hispanic1,6401277.74%
Multiple1,361997.27%
Other4266214.55%
Asian4054811.85%
Native994343.43%
Islander181266.67%

7.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Liberty

The race most likely to be in poverty in Liberty is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Liberty is White, with 7.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.3%.

Liberty Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
High School11.51%
Some College5.07%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Liberty Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed4.46%
Male Unemployed3.07%
Female Employed2.64%

Liberty Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Liberty Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Liberty Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Liberty Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Liberty Marriage

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

Liberty Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Liberty Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,666

Number of Veterans

1,581

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

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Liberty Veterans by War

count

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Liberty Veterans by Age

count

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Liberty Veterans by Race

Liberty Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Liberty Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Liberty Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Liberty Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Liberty Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.92%

Born in Liberty

97.37%

Native Born

2.63%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.37% of Liberty residents were born in the United States, with 58.92% having been born in Missouri. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Liberty Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202932,7352800.86%
202832,4552800.87%
202732,1752800.88%
202631,8952800.89%
202531,6152800.89%
202431,3352800.9%
202331,0552800.91%
202230,7754521.49%
202130,3231080.36%
202030,215-1,958-6.09%
201932,1732730.86%
201831,9003391.07%
201731,5618542.78%
201630,7071870.61%
201530,5201030.34%
201430,4172260.75%
201330,1912920.98%
201229,8992770.94%
201129,6223021.03%
201029,320
200026,2325,77328.22%
199020,4594,20825.89%
198016,2512,54718.59%
197013,7044,79553.82%
19608,9094,20089.19%
19504,7091,11130.88%
19403,598822.33%
19303,51641913.53%
19203,0971173.93%
19102,98038014.62%
19002,600421.64%
18902,558-30,177-92.19%
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Liberty Population by Year