Liberty, Texas Population 2024

8,931

Liberty is a city located in Chambers County, Harris County, and Liberty County Texas. Liberty has a 2024 population of 8,931. It is also the county seat of Liberty County. Liberty is currently growing at a rate of 1.79% annually and its population has increased by 7.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,302 in 2020.

The average household income in Liberty is $82,157 with a poverty rate of 17.15%. The median age in Liberty is 39 years: 39.4 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

Liberty Demographics

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

  • White: 60.73%
  • Other race: 24.04%
  • Black or African American: 8.94%
  • Two or more races: 4.92%
  • Asian: 1.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
44.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
200.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.58% (629)
The current population of Liberty, Texas is 8,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,302.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,07060.73%
Other race2,00724.04%
Black or African American7468.94%
Two or more races4114.92%
Asian1081.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.07%
Native American00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Liberty Population by Race

Liberty Population Pyramid 2024

Liberty Median Age

39

Total

39.4

Male

36.7

Female

Liberty Adults

There are 6,279 adults, (1,634 of whom are seniors) in Liberty.

Liberty Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Liberty Sex Ratio

Female4,60755.19%
Male3,74144.81%

Liberty Population by Age

Liberty Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8842.6970.929.1
Married1,5863.489.210.8
Non Family1,0291.0848.851.2
Female1984.5251.548.5
Male715.073862

3.54

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Liberty Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4598.5%
Associates Degree3626.7%
Bachelors Degree55710.31%
Graduate Degree2234.13%
High School Graduate2,05137.97%
Less Than 9th Grade67912.57%
Some College1,07119.83%

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
White3,5673,085580
Hispanic96545981
Black70457059
Other Race68028350
2+ Races20416358
Asian493333
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.35%.

Liberty Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,208$0$53,472
Graduate Degree$68,875$0$0
High School Graduate$37,546$60,111$18,337
Less Than 9th Grade$28,635$29,375$0
Overall$39,405$51,788$24,433
Some College$55,163$51,373$65,306

$39,405

Average Earnings

$51,788

Average Male

$24,433

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

72.91% of Liberty residents speak only English, while 27.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.49% of the population.

Liberty Language

Liberty Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,32761714.26%
Hispanic2,43649020.11%
Other1,99443221.66%
Multiple36619854.1%
Black643416.38%
Asian1083330.56%

17.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.82%

Male Poverty Rate

21.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Liberty

The race most likely to be in poverty in Liberty is Multiple, with 54.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Liberty is Black, with 6.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.65%.

Liberty Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.68%
Bachelors or Greater12.98%
Some College10.17%
High School6.5%

Liberty Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.31%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Liberty Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Liberty Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,590$109,379
Households$57,962$82,157
Married Families$87,879$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,965$32,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Liberty Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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 Over 65, 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

503

Number of Veterans

485

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
First Gulf War101
Korea41
World War II38
Second Gulf War21

Liberty Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+231
35 to 54114
65 to 7483
55 to 6475
18 to 340

Liberty Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4260.1069545568666834
Black630.08701657458563536
Hispanic250.016223231667748216
Other Race80.006384676775738229
Islander61

Liberty Veterans by Race

Liberty Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Liberty Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

7.1%

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

69.21%

Born in Liberty

84.32%

Native Born

15.68%

Foreign Born

9.4%

Non Citizen

6.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.32% of Liberty residents were born in the United States, with 69.21% having been born in Texas. 9.4% 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

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,7181581.65%
20289,5601571.67%
20279,4031571.7%
20269,2461581.74%
20259,0881571.76%
20248,9311571.79%
20238,7741221.41%
20228,6521101.29%
20218,5422402.89%
20208,302-1,106-11.76%
20199,4081041.12%
20189,3041171.27%
20179,1871061.17%
20169,0811351.51%
20158,946911.03%
20148,855901.03%
20138,765460.53%
20128,7191671.95%
20118,5521251.48%
20108,42700%
20008,0333003.88%
19907,733-212-2.67%
19807,9452,35442.1%
19705,591-536-8.75%
19606,1271,96447.18%
19504,1631,07634.86%
19403,087-6,631-68.23%

Liberty Population by Year