Liberty, South Carolina Population 2024

3,289

Liberty Demographics

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

  • White: 77.91%
  • Black or African American: 13.19%
  • Two or more races: 5%
  • Other race: 3.9%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
678.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.32% (-78)
The current population of Liberty, South Carolina is 3,289 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,367.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,60077.91%
Black or African American44013.19%
Two or more races1675%
Other race1303.9%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Liberty Population by Race

Liberty Population Pyramid 2024

Liberty Median Age

38.9

Total

39.8

Male

38.5

Female

Liberty Adults

There are 2,373 adults, (694 of whom are seniors) in Liberty.

Liberty Age Dependency

98.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Liberty Sex Ratio

Female1,55646.63%
Male1,78153.37%

Liberty Population by Age

Liberty Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3752.4276.423.6
Married7093.148911
Non Family4941.046535
Female1723.4557.642.4
Male0000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Liberty Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2079.07%
Associates Degree1827.98%
Bachelors Degree31213.68%
Graduate Degree763.33%
High School Graduate98042.96%
Less Than 9th Grade642.81%
Some College46020.17%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7501,522301
Black35635666
Hispanic15611321
Other Race5290
2+ Races26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 18.54%.

Liberty Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,594$85,556$0
Graduate Degree$56,284$0$56,094
High School Graduate$29,803$42,366$11,522
Less Than 9th Grade$35,000$40,000$0
Overall$35,371$44,524$19,688
Some College$19,225$0$19,468

$35,371

Average Earnings

$44,524

Average Male

$19,688

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

92.47% of Liberty residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.93% of the population.

Liberty Language

Liberty Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,47748819.7%
Other1307759.23%
Hispanic2737728.21%
Black4405913.41%
Multiple1672313.77%

19.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.42%

Male Poverty Rate

20.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Liberty

The race most likely to be in poverty in Liberty is Other, with 59.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Liberty is Black, with 13.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.62%.

Liberty Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.47%
High School15.41%
Some College8.72%
Bachelors or Greater6.44%

Liberty Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed83.82%
Male Employed15.24%
Female Employed2.14%

Liberty Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Liberty Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,083$71,784
Households$42,077$58,371
Married Families$72,689$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,091$34,451

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Liberty Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Liberty Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Liberty Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

194

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
Korea55
Second Gulf War44
First Gulf War39
World War II0

Liberty Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+71
65 to 7464
18 to 3437
55 to 6415
35 to 547

Liberty Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1296.82%
Black5814.87%
2+ Races721.88%

Liberty Veterans by Race

Liberty Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Liberty Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

75.61%

Born in Liberty

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of Liberty residents were born in the United States, with 75.61% having been born in South Carolina. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Liberty Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,192-20-0.62%
20283,212-19-0.59%
20273,231-19-0.58%
20263,250-20-0.61%
20253,270-19-0.58%
20243,289-20-0.6%
20233,309100.3%
20223,299-27-0.81%
20213,326-41-1.22%
20203,3672086.58%
20193,159-3-0.09%
20183,162-2-0.06%
20173,164-46-1.43%
20163,21090.28%
20153,20100%
20143,201-19-0.59%
20133,220-22-0.68%
20123,242-17-0.52%
20113,25970.22%
20103,25200%
20003,009-219-6.78%
19903,228611.93%
19803,16730710.73%
19702,8602037.64%
19602,657-535-16.76%

Liberty Population by Year