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Liberty County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Liberty County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Liberty County is a small, rural Florida county with a population of 7,650 that has contracted 8.5% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 41.6%, unemployment sits at 6.8%, and only 15.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce that is limited in size and formal credential attainment. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state—median home value of $117,600 and gross rent of $968/month—while a 20.8% poverty rate and median worker earnings of $32,103 underscore the county's constrained income base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,671

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.5% since 2018

Liberty County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,025 (78.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone908 (11.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone223 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race183 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone37 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish450
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic43
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)23
  4. 4.Other Indo-European6
  5. 5.Vietnamese5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

391

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,284

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,693

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance593
  2. 2.Construction (Group)403
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)393
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)269
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities202

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations821
  2. 2.Service Occupations556
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations531
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations372
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations320

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.57×)422
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.17×)376
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)318
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)125
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$117,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$968/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999232 (11.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999208 (10.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999199 (9.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999180 (8.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999138 (6.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999132 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,037 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled352 (13.7%)
  • Worked At Home184 (7.1%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.1%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.