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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Liberty County

Georgia · 61,610 residents · 516 sq mi
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Liberty County is a county of 61,610 people in Georgia. The median age is 25.0, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $73,800. Households here earn about 21% less than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

61,610
+17%since 1990
from 52,745 in 1990
1990 – 2025
25.0
+4%since 1990
from 24.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
516 sq mi
Population, 19902024
51K56K60K64K69K19902000201020202024Liberty County
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.4%(6,412)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(5,706)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(4,955)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(5,158)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2413.8%(8,521)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.1%(11,798)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(9,106)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548%(4,902)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.3%(2,620)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.4%(1,478)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.2%(736)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(218)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,477
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,596 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,855
+54%since 1990
from $8,986 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.0%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$73,800
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$529
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $399 in 1990
US average: $602
50.7%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 43.5% in 1990
49.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(28,925)
Black39.2%(20,652)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(2,930)
Asian2.2%(1,178)
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.2%(27,244)
Black42.2%(26,025)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(5,022)
Asian1.7%(1,053)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.9%(3,292)
Mexican4.5%(3,042)
Cuban0.8%(570)
Dominican0.7%(449)
Salvadoran0.2%(154)
Spaniard0.2%(136)
Nicaraguan0.2%(107)
Panamanian0.2%(105)
Guatemalan0.2%(104)
Colombian0.1%(89)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(80)
Honduran0.1%(76)
Costa Rican0.1%(51)
Peruvian0.1%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(351)
Korean0.4%(240)
Filipino0.3%(228)
Chinese0.2%(119)
Vietnamese0.1%(86)
Japanese0.1%(61)
Thai0%(14)
Uzbek0%(8)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(298)
Samoan0.1%(89)
Ancestry
German6.9%(4,665)
American5.5%(3,688)
Irish5.3%(3,575)
English5.2%(3,505)
Italian2.6%(1,750)
West Indian1.8%(1,228)
Scottish1.4%(965)
Jamaican1.1%(749)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(512)
French0.7%(451)
Guyanese0.6%(420)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(407)
Haitian0.4%(298)
Kenyan0.4%(268)
Portuguese0.4%(255)
Swedish0.4%(249)
Nigerian0.3%(211)
Greek0.3%(179)
Norwegian0.2%(163)
Arab0.2%(148)
British0.2%(146)
Dutch0.2%(130)
Hungarian0.2%(117)
Swiss0.2%(114)
Welsh0.2%(108)
Czech0.2%(103)
Ukrainian0.1%(98)
Lithuanian0.1%(88)
Israeli0.1%(85)
Syrian0.1%(74)
Austrian0.1%(65)
Finnish0.1%(61)
Turkish0.1%(50)
Lebanese0.1%(49)
Ghanaian0.1%(47)
Danish0.1%(38)
Canadian0%(29)
Iranian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(26)
Russian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(21)
Slovak0%(1)
Section 05

Education

14.5%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.8%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 82.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
+11%since 1990
from 13.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(8,235)
Married57.5%(13,618)
Widowed1%(235)
Divorced6.7%(1,582)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(4,391)
Married63.6%(13,252)
Widowed5.1%(1,066)
Divorced10.2%(2,122)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% 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)53.8%(4,328)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.8%(3,440)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.5%(1,486)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(73)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,042 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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How many people live in Liberty County, Georgia?

Liberty County, Georgia has about 61,610 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Liberty County, Georgia?

The typical household in Liberty County, Georgia earns about $33,477 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Liberty County, Georgia expensive?

In Liberty County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $73,800, and the typical rent is about $529 a month.

How educated are people in Liberty County, Georgia?

About 14.5% of adults age 25 and over in Liberty County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Liberty County, Georgia?

About 15.0% of people in Liberty County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Liberty County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Liberty County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,865 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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