Liberty County

Liberty County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	91,628
County Seat	Liberty County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	291
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	30,682
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	93,523
Median Age	34.1
Veterans	5,085
Housing Units	33,616
Uninsured	5,035
Net Migration (recent)	14,444
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,157
Total Employees	13,674
Avg Annual Pay	$55,677
Median Household Income	$59,605
Poverty Rate	17.7%
Unemployment Rate	6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,997
Federal Spending FY2024	$522,490,311
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,702

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$145,400
Median Rent	$978
FMR Studio	$1,226
FMR 1BR	$1,279
FMR 2BR	$1,529
FMR 3BR	$2,038
FMR 4BR	$2,568

Health & Safety

Hospitals	13
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	20.4%
Adult Obesity	41.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	90
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	161
SNAP Stores	110
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	375
Land in Farms (acres)	397
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	TROPICAL STORM IMELDA	2019-10-04
DR	HURRICANE HARVEY	2017-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-06-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Liberty County

Dayton — pop 8,777
Liberty — pop 8,279
Cleveland — pop 7,471
Plum Grove — pop 1,245
Ames — pop 937
Daisetta — pop 923
Hardin — pop 768
Kenefick — pop 615
Hull — pop 522
Big Thicket Lake Estates — pop 514
Devers — pop 361
North Cleveland — pop 225
Dayton Lakes — pop 45

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.