COMPARING TWO PLACES
Liberty County vs Gulf County
PLACE A
Liberty County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Gulf County, Florida
Liberty County is 661% larger than Gulf County. Liberty County earns more, with a median household income $7,524 higher. Liberty County has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -11%).
LIBERTY COUNTYGULF COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population121,36415,943+661% vs Gulf County
Population density10529+76
Population growth21.1%-10.5%+31.7 pts
Median age32.946.9−14.0
Male49.6%57.7%−8.0 pts
Female50.4%42.3%+8.0 pts
Foreign-born15.6%3.8%+11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%76.6%−28.0 pts
Black7.5%13.5%−6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%4.9%+34.7 pts
Asian0.6%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other3.7%4.4%−0.7 pts
Median household income$68,703$61,179+$7,524
Per capita income$27,195$37,156−$9,961
Poverty rate18.7%12.5%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.482−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%23.5%−11.7 pts
Graduate degree3.8%9.5%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%2.6%+4.5 pts
Labor force participation54.9%41.8%+13.1 pts
Median home value$181,700$250,000−$68,300
Median gross rent$1,044$1,187−$143
Owner-occupied82.3%80.8%+1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%36.5%−22.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%44.5%+1.2 pts
Average commute39.924.1+15.8
Worked from home6.8%9.3%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured26.2%8.3%+17.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025