Township · Ohio

Liberty Township, Highland County, Ohio

Liberty Township, Highland County, township, in Highland County, Ohio. Liberty Township, Highland County had 10,515 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,201 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,276 (±33). GEOID 3907143190.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,515

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,201 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,276 ±33

Median household income

$62,647

±$8,632 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$161,800

±$19,321 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$774

±$34 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Liberty Township, Highland County and what county is it in?

Liberty Township, Highland County is a township in Highland County, Ohio. It covers 58.8 square miles of land, 173 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Liberty Township (Highland County): Hillsboro (city, 6,481 in 2020).

Liberty Township, Highland County (marked with a dot) in Highland County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Liberty Township, Highland County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 10,515 people lived in Liberty Township, Highland County on July 1, 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 10,201 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,276 (±33).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (10,201)
  • 2021→2022 +49 (10,250)
  • 2022→2023 +41 (10,291)
  • 2023→2024 +47 (10,338)
  • 2024→2025 +177 (10,515)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLiberty Township, Highland CountyHighland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population10,276±3343,51711,810,293+159
Households4,314±25016,9384,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.30±0.132.542.37no clear change
Housing units4,755±27319,0365,292,391no clear change

Liberty Township, Highland County's population since 2000

From 9,798 in 2000 to 10,515 in 2025: up 7.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty Township, Highland County 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.

  • 2000 Census 9,798
  • 2005 (estimate) 10,187
  • 2010 Census 10,242
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,103
  • 2020 Census 10,201
  • 2025 (estimate) 10,515

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 Township, Highland County?

The median resident of Liberty Township, Highland County is 46.0 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLiberty Township, Highland CountyHighland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.0±5.441.039.7no clear change
Under 18 years19.9%±2.9 pts23.9%22.0%–
65 years and over25.2%±3.4 pts19.1%18.3%–
Male45.8%±2.2 pts49.0%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.5 pts1.2%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.7%±1.9 pts94.4%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.2%±1.3 pts1.2%12.0%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.1%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.5%±1.8 pts2.9%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.6 pts0.5%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.2%±2.1 pts2.5%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.0%±1.6 pts7.1%6.6%–
With a disability19.6%±3.5 pts18.2%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.7%±1.8 pts7.6%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.5%±2.5 pts87.6%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.3%±3.3 pts16.3%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.6%±2.1 pts5.6%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.7%±4.8 pts90.4%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±0.5 pts0.7%1.6%–

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 Township, Highland County earn?

Half of Liberty Township, Highland County's 4,314 households earn less than $62,647 a year (±$8,632), against $65,785 in Highland County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $50,285 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $12,362 after inflation. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLiberty Township, Highland CountyHighland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$62,647±$8,632$65,785$71,389+$12,362
Mean household income$73,264±$8,803$78,210$96,990–
Per capita income$31,013±$3,341$30,843$40,552no clear change
People below the poverty line16.2%±3.8 pts14.1%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line19.7%±7.6 pts16.8%17.8%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP17.3%±4.2 pts15.1%12.5%–
Households with a computer90.0%±3.8 pts90.8%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.9%±4.2 pts83.4%90.1%–

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 Township, Highland County?

Owners occupy 64.4% of Liberty Township, Highland County's occupied homes and renters 35.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,800 by its owner (±$19,321). The median renter pays $774 a month including utilities, and 35.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLiberty Township, Highland CountyHighland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$161,800±$19,321$168,900$214,800no clear change
Median gross rent$774±$34$780$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.7%±9.1 pts32.5%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,191±$70$1,247$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes64.4%±5.4 pts74.3%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes35.6%±5.4 pts25.7%32.8%–
Housing units4,755±27319,0365,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.2%±1.8 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.6%±3.4 pts2.7%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes69.6%±4.8 pts73.7%68.8%–
Mobile homes4.4%±2.0 pts13.5%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.5 pts0.6%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20193.7%±1.7 pts5.0%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier28.3%±5.2 pts19.8%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle9.0%±3.5 pts6.8%7.5%–

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 Township, Highland County work and get to work?

80.8% of Liberty Township, Highland County's workers drive alone and 4.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLiberty Township, Highland CountyHighland CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.1%±4.9 pts60.4%63.1%–
Unemployment rate4.9%±2.4 pts3.1%4.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.8%±5.3 pts80.2%75.1%–
Carpooled11.9%±4.5 pts10.8%7.5%–
Public transportation0.3%±0.5 pts0.1%1.0%–
Walked2.4%±2.0 pts1.2%2.0%–
Worked from home4.0%±2.3 pts6.5%13.0%no clear change
Mean travel time to work23.6 min±2.229.1 min23.4 minno 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 Township, Highland County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Liberty Township, Highland County, and 6 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $40,441 (Tract 9549) to $65,000 (Tract 9548).

Census tracts in Liberty Township, Highland County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Liberty Township, Highland County
Tract 9548Highland County4,267 $65,000 $166,400100%
Tract 9549Highland County3,878 $40,441 $152,100100%
Tract 9551.01Highland County3,988 $60,404 $228,40015%
Tract 9546Highland County5,258 $79,849 $222,20011%
Tract 9550.02Highland County2,734 $48,384 $92,60010%
Tract 9547Highland County6,087 $66,796 $156,0004%
Tract 9550.01Highland County1,566 $46,750 $149,7005%
Tract 9552Highland County5,016 $70,060 $198,3001%

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 Township, Highland County) · Census block assignment files

How does Liberty Township, Highland County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty Township, Highland County is the 1,179th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 115th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Liberty Township, Highland County ranks 1,191st of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Liberty Township, Highland County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate115th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)249th1,589
Residents per square mile957th1,734
Median household income1,191st1,699
Per capita income1,292nd1,729
Median home value1,214th1,707
Median gross rent1,187th1,453
Poverty rate299th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,102nd1,613
Median age452nd1,727
Owner-occupied share1,444th1,732
Work from home942nd990
Travel time to work965th1,731

Liberty Township, Highland County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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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 Township, Highland County?

13 of the 57 figures for Liberty Township, Highland County 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 Township, Highland County 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.