Town · Maine
Liberty, Maine
Liberty, town, in Waldo County, Maine. Liberty had 945 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 934 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 969 (±195). GEOID 2302739055.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
945
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 934 · ACS 2020-2024: 969 ±195
Median household income
$71,146
±$15,253 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$229,600
±$31,081 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$559
±$193 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Liberty and what county is it in?
Liberty is a town in Waldo County, Maine. It covers 26.0 square miles of land, 36 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 945 people lived in Liberty on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 934 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 969 (±195).
| Measure | Liberty | Waldo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 969±195 | 40,192 | no clear change |
| Households | 434±88 | 17,470 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.23±0.25 | 2.25 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 826±107 | 22,252 | no clear change |
Liberty's population since 2000
From 927 in 2000 to 945 in 2025: up 1.9%. 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 40.5 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.2%.
| Measure | Liberty | Waldo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 | 47.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.4%±5.9 pts | 17.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.8%±6.4 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Male | 53.3%±4.5 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±3.0 pts | 1.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±5.9 pts | 92.8% | −8.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.2%±4.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±3.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4%±1.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.7%±4.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9%±6.5 pts | 16.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.3%±5.3 pts | 9.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.8%±4.7 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.4%±8.5 pts | 34.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.3%±4.5 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.0%±4.3 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3%±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
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 434 households earn less than $71,146 a year (±$15,253), against $72,782 in Waldo County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $59,323 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Liberty | Waldo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,146±$15,253 | $72,782 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $74,886±$9,650 | $91,541 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,965±$5,005 | $40,336 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±7.7 pts | 12.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.3%±19.2 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.0%±8.4 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.5%±1.2 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.5%±5.0 pts | 89.5% | – |
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 84.1% of Liberty's occupied homes and renters 15.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,600 by its owner (±$31,081). The median renter pays $559 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Liberty | Waldo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,600±$31,081 | $257,700 | +$53,242 |
| Median gross rent | $559±$193 | $1,021 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.5%±35.5 pts | 33.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,341±$88 | $1,542 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.1%±6.7 pts | 81.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.9%±6.7 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Housing units | 826±107 | 22,252 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.2%±4.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±31.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.8%±5.2 pts | 75.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.4%±3.6 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.4%±6.8 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.8%±6.5 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3%±2.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
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 do people in Liberty work and get to work?
65.1% of Liberty's workers drive alone and 14.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 38.3 minutes.
| Measure | Liberty | Waldo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.5%±8.8 pts | 58.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.9%±7.9 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 65.1%±11.6 pts | 72.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.8%±7.9 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 1.9%±2.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.4%±8.5 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.3 min±8.5 | 26.6 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?
No census tract lies mostly in Liberty; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 450Waldo County | 6,137 | $71,340 |
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 Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty is the 7,875th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 264th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Liberty is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 264th | 454 |
Liberty's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, 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?
18 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' school search.