Liberty County Demographics

A map of Liberty County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,298	50,044	48.7%	54.6%
Hispanic	40,921	30,797	39.6%	33.6%
Black	7,744	7,024	7.5%	7.7%
Multiracial	3,544	2,665	3.4%	2.9%
Asian	582	466	0.6%	0.5%
Native American/Other	291	632	0.3%	0.7%

Liberty County, Texas has an estimated population of 103,380, a large increase from the 91,628 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.7% White, 39.6% Hispanic, 7.5% Black, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 58.2% in 2020 and 60.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Liberty County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Liberty County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Liberty County's White Population

50,298 residents of Liberty County, or 48.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Liberty County is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Liberty County ranks 146th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Liberty County's population has decreased from 54.6% to 48.7%.

Liberty County is more White than neighboring Harris County (26.6% White). Liberty County is less White than neighboring Hardin County (82.4% White), Chambers County (61.5% White), San Jacinto County (68.8% White), and Polk County (70.9% White).

Liberty County's Black Population

7,744 residents of Liberty County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Liberty County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Liberty County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. Black residents' share of Liberty County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.5%.

Liberty County is more Black than neighboring Hardin County (5.6% Black). Liberty County is less Black than neighboring San Jacinto County (8.7% Black), Polk County (7.7% Black), and Harris County (18.6% Black).

Liberty County's Asian Population

582 residents of Liberty County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Liberty County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Liberty County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 24.9%. Asian residents' share of Liberty County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Liberty County is more Asian than neighboring Hardin County (0.5% Asian), and San Jacinto County (0.3% Asian). Liberty County is less Asian than neighboring Chambers County (1.5% Asian), and Harris County (7.3% Asian).

Liberty County's Hispanic Population

40,921 residents of Liberty County, or 39.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Liberty County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Liberty County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Liberty County's population has increased from 33.6% to 39.6%.

Liberty County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hardin County (6.8% Hispanic), Chambers County (26.5% Hispanic), San Jacinto County (19.2% Hispanic), and Polk County (15.3% Hispanic). Liberty County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harris County (44% Hispanic).

Liberty County's Native American/Other Population

291 residents of Liberty County, or 0.3% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Liberty County ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 54.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Liberty County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Liberty County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hardin County (0.2% Native American/Other), and San Jacinto County (0.1% Native American/Other). Liberty County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (1% Native American/Other), and Harris County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Liberty County's Multiracial Population

3,544 residents of Liberty County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Liberty County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Liberty County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Liberty County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Liberty County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Liberty County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chambers County (2.7% Multiracial), San Jacinto County (2.9% Multiracial), and Harris County (3% Multiracial). Liberty County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hardin County (4.5% Multiracial), and Polk County (4.5% 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.