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Liberty County, TX

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

AI Overview

Liberty County's economy leans toward working-class industrial and trade activity, with a labor force drawing from a relatively young population (median age 32.9) of 115,042 residents, though workforce attachment is limited—labor force participation stands at just 53.7% and unemployment is 7.1%. Educational attainment is low, with only 11.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 78.1% holding a high school diploma, keeping median worker earnings at $39,050 and per capita income at $26,368. The county has grown sharply—up 19.7% over five years—and remains affordable, with a median home value of $167,100 and an 82.3% homeownership rate, though a 17.7% poverty rate and a 39.9-minute mean commute time reflect structural constraints for residents.

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

Population

115,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+19.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone58,688 (56.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17,826 (17.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,810 (14.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,853 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,538 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,060 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27,613
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)158
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island135
  4. 4.Korean84
  5. 5.Other Indo-European66

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,444

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,559

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)5,901
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,494
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,811
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,670
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities3,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,276
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,418
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,361
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,301
  5. 5.Service Occupations6,261

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.35×)5,861
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.32×)1,330
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)3,168
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)4,661
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)1,779

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,038/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,204 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,134 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,448 (9.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,341 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,321 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,608 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,050

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

39.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone29,131 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled5,119 (13.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,550 (6.8%)
  • Other409 (1.1%)
  • Walked274 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle27 (0.1%)

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.