Liberty County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Liberty County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 88% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Liberty County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,380 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 87.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.49% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 31,183 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Liberty County grew by 37.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 103,380 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Liberty County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.6% of residents. That is 0.9 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 23,373 22.6% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 22,417 21.7% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 21,268 20.6% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,006 13.5% +0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Liberty County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Liberty County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Liberty County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,670 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.02% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Liberty County is about 14% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Liberty County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $236,949 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,043 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Liberty County is about 18.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,043 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Liberty County spend about 67 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 280 hours, about 11.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Liberty County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 33.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 67.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 280 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,693 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,635 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,217 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Liberty County is 34 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Liberty County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Liberty County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.15 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Liberty County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Liberty County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Liberty County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Liberty County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 103,380 residents against a local median of 52,800. Liberty County, TX's commute, at 33.6 min, runs 18% above the 28.6 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 15.3 min on commute, so Liberty County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Liberty County, TX has the 5th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County, TX | 103,380 | $67,670 #4/6 | $236,949 #4/6 | 33.6 min #5/6 |
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | $76,037 | $281,935 | 30.4 min |
| Chambers County, TX | 51,498 | $105,539 | $205,288 | 28.6 min |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | $64,688 | $259,750 | 35.9 min |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | $63,925 | $165,456 | 20.6 min |
| Harris County, TX | 4,837,278 | $74,984 | $275,121 | 27.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Liberty County, Texas.
How many people live in Liberty County, Texas?
About 103,380 people live in Liberty County, Texas, in 31,183 households of 3.2 people on average. The median age is 30.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Liberty County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Liberty County, Texas has 88 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Liberty County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($236,949 against $67,670), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,043 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Liberty County, Texas?
Unemployment in Liberty County, Texas is 7.1%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Liberty County, Texas?
9.8% of adults in Liberty County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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