Liberty County Demographics

A map of Liberty County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,892	5,729	76.6%	71.8%
Black	887	1,353	11.5%	17.0%
Hispanic	489	562	6.4%	7.0%
Multiracial	351	233	4.6%	2.9%
Native American/Other	50	79	0.7%	1.0%
Asian	18	18	0.2%	0.2%

Liberty County, Florida has an estimated population of 7,687, a decrease from the 7,974 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.6% White, 11.5% Black, 6.4% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Liberty County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Liberty has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Liberty County, that probability was 44.9% in 2020 and 39.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Liberty County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Liberty County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Liberty County's White Population

5,892 residents of Liberty County, or 76.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Liberty County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Liberty County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Liberty County's population has increased from 71.8% to 76.6%.

Liberty County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (75.5% White), and Gadsden County (31.3% White). Liberty County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (78.4% White), and Wakulla County (76.7% White).

Liberty County's Black Population

887 residents of Liberty County, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Liberty County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Liberty County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.4%. Black residents' share of Liberty County's population has decreased from 17.0% to 11.5%.

Liberty County is more Black than neighboring Calhoun County (11.4% Black), and Franklin County (10.6% Black). Liberty County is less Black than neighboring Gadsden County (52.2% Black), Gulf County (13.5% Black), and Wakulla County (13.7% Black).

Liberty County's Asian Population

18 residents of Liberty County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Liberty County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Liberty County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Liberty County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Liberty County is more Asian than neighboring Gadsden County (0.1% Asian), and Franklin County (0.1% Asian). Liberty County is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0.8% Asian), Gulf County (0.6% Asian), and Wakulla County (0.4% Asian).

Liberty County's Hispanic Population

489 residents of Liberty County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Liberty County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Liberty County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Liberty County's population has decreased from 7.0% to 6.4%.

Liberty County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (5.3% Hispanic), Franklin County (5.6% Hispanic), Gulf County (4.9% Hispanic), and Wakulla County (4.9% Hispanic). Liberty County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gadsden County (12.5% Hispanic).

Liberty County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Liberty County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Liberty County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Liberty County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Liberty County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Liberty County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gadsden County (0.3% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Gulf County (0.2% Native American/Other). Liberty County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Wakulla County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Liberty County's Multiracial Population

351 residents of Liberty County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Liberty County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Liberty County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Liberty County's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.6%.

Liberty County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gadsden County (3.5% Multiracial), Gulf County (4.1% Multiracial), and Wakulla County (3.5% Multiracial). Liberty County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (5.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.