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Liberty

Missouri · 31,319 residents (2025 est.) · 29.7 sq mi
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Liberty is a city of 30,689 people in Missouri. The foreign-born share is 3%. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Missouri median. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. 4,457 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $88,542, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Liberty

What changed most since 1990

  • Hispanic share1.6% → 5.0% (+3.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • White share95.1% → 83.7% (−11.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 175 cities and towns in the Kansas City metro

  • 53rd in household income$88,542
  • 34th in share with a bachelor's degree39.6%
  • 40th in home value$283,300
  • 67th in diversity score36.5

Its weight in Clay County

Liberty's population equals 12% of Clay County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 5.4% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,689
+17%since 2000
from 26,232 in 2000
31,319 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,035 / sq mi
+17%since 2000
from 885 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.8
+11%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
29.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
19K23K26K29K32K19902000201020202024Liberty
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(1,933)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(2,099)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(2,224)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(2,219)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(1,950)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(3,638)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(4,075)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(3,591)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(4,079)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(2,898)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(1,495)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(488)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,542
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,745 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,242
+72%since 2000
from $23,415 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.4%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
−1%since 2010
from 0.390 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$283,300
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,160
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $551 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
27.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+17%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(24,236)
Black2.5%(661)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(703)
Asian0.6%(159)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(25,685)
Black4.6%(1,398)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,539)
Asian1.2%(375)
Other5.5%(1,692)
Diversity Score
36
+62%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(877)
Spaniard1.4%(417)
Panamanian0.3%(80)
Puerto Rican0.2%(49)
Cuban0.2%(48)
Argentine0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Japanese0.4%(112)
Chinese0.3%(101)
Vietnamese0.3%(97)
Asian Indian0.1%(37)
Filipino0.1%(36)
Korean0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
German26%(7,969)
English21.8%(6,678)
Irish15.5%(4,765)
American4.3%(1,334)
Italian3.6%(1,102)
Swedish3.2%(975)
Scottish2.5%(763)
French2.2%(678)
Norwegian1.9%(582)
Polish1.3%(412)
Welsh1.2%(378)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(368)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(259)
Arab0.6%(190)
British0.5%(148)
Danish0.4%(138)
Czech0.3%(87)
Slovak0.3%(86)
Russian0.2%(73)
West Indian0.2%(63)
Lithuanian0.2%(56)
Belgian0.2%(52)
Haitian0.2%(52)
Finnish0.1%(46)
Iraqi0.1%(38)
Portuguese0.1%(32)
Cape Verdean0.1%(32)
Lebanese0.1%(25)
Greek0.1%(22)
Romanian0.1%(17)
Turkish0.1%(17)
Guyanese0.1%(16)
Ukrainian0.1%(16)
Croatian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Swiss0%(12)
Kenyan0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 32.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+70%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.4%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 87.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 84.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(3,739)
Married57.2%(6,839)
Widowed1.6%(190)
Divorced10%(1,191)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(2,924)
Married55%(6,856)
Widowed7.3%(905)
Divorced14.3%(1,789)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.7%(597)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(340)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(689)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,825 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Liberty, decade by decade

Liberty population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199020,363$87,334$183,84525.5%11.8
200026,232$96,083$216,41332.0%18.1
201029,149$90,336$238,51537.3%26.2
202030,167$94,762$236,22636.9%39.4
202430,689$88,542$283,30039.6%36.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Liberty, Missouri?

Liberty, Missouri has about 30,689 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Liberty, Missouri?

The typical household in Liberty, Missouri earns about $88,542 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Liberty, Missouri expensive?

In Liberty, Missouri, the median home is worth about $283,300, and the typical rent is about $1,160 a month.

How educated are people in Liberty, Missouri?

About 39.6% of adults age 25 and over in Liberty, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Liberty, Missouri?

About 7.0% of people in Liberty, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Liberty, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Liberty, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,326 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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