City · Kentucky
Liberty, Kentucky
Liberty, city, in Casey County, Kentucky. Liberty had 2,021 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,028 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,672 (±258). GEOID 2146072.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,021
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,028 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,672 ±258
Median household income
$28,704
±$12,574 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$122,300
±$17,997 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$617
±$118 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Liberty and what county is it in?
Liberty is a city in Casey County, Kentucky. It covers 1.9 square miles of land, 1,084 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Liberty, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,021 people lived in Liberty on July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Kentucky grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 2,028 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,672 (±258).
| Measure | Liberty | Casey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,672 ±258 | 15,914 | −669 |
| Households | 744 ±137 | 6,482 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.78 ±0.23 | 2.39 | −0.42 |
| Housing units | 890 ±137 | 7,420 | no clear change |
Liberty's population since 2000
From 1,850 in 2000 to 2,021 in 2025: up 9.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Liberty?
The median resident of Liberty is 48.2 years old; 11.5% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.4%.
| Measure | Liberty | Casey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2 ±6.0 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 11.5% ±4.5 pts | 23.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.6% ±5.6 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Male | 38.8% ±5.3 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4% ±5.6 pts | 3.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.5% ±5.8 pts | 93.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±0.8 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0% ±4.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.0% ±5.7 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±1.9 pts | 5.9% | – |
| With a disability | 30.5% ±7.5 pts | 18.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6% ±5.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.9% ±6.7 pts | 78.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.6% ±4.7 pts | 12.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.1% ±1.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.1% ±4.2 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Liberty earn?
Half of Liberty's 744 households earn less than $28,704 a year (±$12,574), against $45,510 in Casey County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $33,103 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 32.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Liberty | Casey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $28,704 ±$12,574 | $45,510 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $39,775 ±$8,262 | $65,090 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,379 ±$2,992 | $26,254 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 32.1% ±11.4 pts | 21.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 32.1% ±29.3 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.3% ±11.5 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.4% ±6.4 pts | 86.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.0% ±7.1 pts | 81.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Liberty?
Owners occupy 54.2% of Liberty's occupied homes and renters 45.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,300 by its owner (±$17,997). The median renter pays $617 a month including utilities, and 51.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Liberty | Casey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,300 ±$17,997 | $136,300 | +$26,552 |
| Median gross rent | $617 ±$118 | $670 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.8% ±20.8 pts | 52.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,018 ±$125 | $1,028 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.2% ±11.7 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 45.8% ±11.7 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 890 ±137 | 7,420 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.6% ±8.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% ±8.8 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 61.9% ±10.3 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.2% ±5.6 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.5% ±3.9 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.6% ±5.0 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 28.0% ±11.1 pts | 9.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Liberty building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Liberty in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.2 across Kentucky.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Liberty work and get to work?
72.5% of Liberty's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.1 minutes.
| Measure | Liberty | Casey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 34.6% ±8.9 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±4.2 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5% ±13.6 pts | 73.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.0% ±13.5 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 6.7% ±6.5 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.9% ±6.2 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min ±7.9 | 29.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Liberty?
1 census tract lies mostly in Liberty, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503.02Casey County | 3,327 | $50,983 |
| Tract 9503.01Casey County | 2,990 | $39,022 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Liberty) · Census block assignment files
How does Liberty compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty is the 7,641st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 147th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Liberty ranks 218th of 230 places in Kentucky with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 147th | 418 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 134th | 204 |
| Residents per square mile | 121st | 232 |
| Median household income | 218th | 230 |
| Per capita income | 217th | 232 |
| Median home value | 171st | 225 |
| Median gross rent | 190th | 217 |
| Poverty rate | 28th | 203 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 202nd | 223 |
| Median age | 21st | 232 |
| Owner-occupied share | 155th | 229 |
| Travel time to work | 174th | 232 |
Liberty's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Liberty with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Liberty?
22 of the 57 figures for Liberty on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Liberty are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Liberty.