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Liberty County, Georgia

Liberty County, Georgia. Liberty County had 70,313 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). It holds 8 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 18 census tracts. GEOID 13179.

Liberty County is one of the 2 counties of the Hinesville, GA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

70,313

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 65,256 · ACS 2020-2024: 67,397

Median household income

$60,456

±$2,211 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$201,500

±$9,730 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$1,246

±$56 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

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

The 2020 Census counted 65,256 residents in Liberty County. The Census Bureau estimates 70,313 for July 1, 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 67,397 over 516 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,511 (66,841)
2021→2022 +1,236 (68,077)
2022→2023 +59 (68,136)
2023→2024 +1,401 (69,537)
2024→2025 +776 (70,313)

Liberty County in Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Liberty County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	67,397	10,940,407	+6,048
Households	23,998±509	4,074,366	no clear change
Average household size	2.70±0.06	2.62	+0.17
Housing units	27,675±88	4,541,835	−537

Liberty County's population since 2000

From 61,610 in 2000 to 70,313 in 2025: up 14.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 61,610
2005 (estimate) 64,718
2010 Census 63,453
2015 (estimate) 61,762
2020 Census 65,256
2025 (estimate) 70,313

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Liberty County?

Liberty County holds 8 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Hinesville with 36,674 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Liberty County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hinesville	city	34,891	35,679±49	$60,028	$196,400	14.0%	100%
Fort Stewart	CDP	8,821	9,285±737	$53,500	not published	19.0%	100%
Walthourville	city	3,680	3,823±16	$73,647	$158,700	10.4%	100%
Midway	city	2,141	2,185±428	$80,580	$237,100	17.6%	100%
Flemington	city	825	1,571±333	$78,088	$316,500	21.4%	100%
Allenhurst	city	816	804±186	$49,904	$189,800	16.0%	100%
RiceboroGEOID 1364960	city	615	742±211	$35,000	$87,700	29.4%	100%
GumbranchGEOID 1335800	city	235	241±92	$35,000	$166,300	25.2%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Liberty County?

The median resident of Liberty County is 29.0 years old; 27.8% are under 18 and 10.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 40.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.5%. 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Liberty County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	29.0±0.3	37.6	+0.6
Under 18 years	27.8%±0.1 pts	23.2%	–
65 years and over	10.1%±0.1 pts	15.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.7%	11.0%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	36.5%±0.5 pts	49.1%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	40.8%±1.2 pts	30.7%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.4 pts	4.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.9%±1.2 pts	3.9%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.6 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	6.3%±0.9 pts	11.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	12.8%±1.2 pts	15.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	19.5%±1.5 pts	7.2%	–
With a disability	15.4%±1.3 pts	13.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.8%±1.5 pts	12.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.6%±1.2 pts	89.2%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.5%±2.1 pts	34.9%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.5%±0.9 pts	13.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	8.8%±1.5 pts	2.7%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Liberty County's 23,998 households earn less than $60,456 a year (±$2,211), against $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $59,082 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Liberty County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$60,456±$2,211	$77,353	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,051±$3,269	$106,944	–
Per capita income	$28,215±$1,100	$40,924	no clear change
People below the poverty line	15.3%±1.8 pts	13.4%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.3%±3.7 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	16.0%±1.9 pts	12.3%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.3%±1.4 pts	91.0%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 50.9% of Liberty County's occupied homes and renters 49.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,500 by its owner (±$9,730). The median renter pays $1,246 a month including utilities, and 39.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Liberty County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$201,500±$9,730	$303,300	+$48,279
Median gross rent	$1,246±$56	$1,393	−$67
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.7%±5.1 pts	43.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,500±$73	$1,783	–
Owner-occupied homes	50.9%±2.2 pts	65.7%	+5.2 pts
Housing units	27,675±88	4,541,835	−537
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.5%±2.6 pts	6.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	57.2%±2.4 pts	66.3%	–
Mobile homes	15.1%±1.7 pts	7.8%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.3%±0.9 pts	2.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	1.1%±0.5 pts	3.9%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 355 new housing units across Liberty County in 2025 (348 single-family), 5.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 754 units
2020 421 units
2021 488 units
2022 543 units
2023 426 units
2024 471 units
2025 355 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Liberty County get to work?

79.1% of Liberty County's workers drive alone and 7.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Liberty County	Georgia	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.7%±1.3 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	7.9%±1.7 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.1%±2.3 pts	70.9%	–
Carpooled	9.9%±1.4 pts	8.9%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.5 pts	1.3%	–
Worked from home	7.8%±1.4 pts	15.9%	+5.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min±1.3	28.3 min	+2.0 min

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 are Liberty County's census tracts?

Liberty County is divided into 18 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $47,321 (Tract 101.02) to $89,513 (Tract 105.04).

Census tracts of Liberty County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 101.0113179010101	Fort Stewart (54%)	5,170	6,180±708	$52,405	not published	$1,675	20.9%
Tract 101.0213179010102	Fort Stewart (45%)	2,456	2,052±186	$47,321	not published	$1,745	15.3%
Tract 101.0313179010103	Fort Stewart	1,827	1,470±172	$56,210	not published	$1,400	8.6%
Tract 102.0213179010202	Hinesville	3,845	3,357±438	$55,188	$138,500	$1,139	18.4%
Tract 102.0413179010204	Walthourville (67%)	2,575	2,892±367	$71,071	$152,600	$1,033	12.4%
Tract 102.0513179010205	Hinesville (81%)	4,911	5,870±963	$66,725	$206,200	$1,272	18.7%
Tract 102.0613179010206	Hinesville (45%)	6,605	7,084±818	$58,893	$225,000	$1,246	13.7%
Tract 102.0713179010207	Hinesville (78%)	4,761	5,573±1,017	$57,262	$178,200	$1,162	13.1%
Tract 102.0813179010208	Hinesville (51%)	6,453	5,920±699	$66,112	$186,700	$1,428	8.4%
Tract 103.0113179010301	Hinesville (98%)	1,907	1,804±266	$48,109	$210,600	$1,022	27.2%
Tract 103.0213179010302	Hinesville (85%)	6,241	5,808±840	$57,414	$198,600	$1,194	16.2%
Tract 104.0113179010401	Flemington (16%)	2,369	2,964±425	$64,531	$286,900	$1,375	22.7%
Tract 104.0213179010402	Hinesville (82%)	4,820	4,172±599	$61,250	$227,500	$1,003	9.2%
Tract 105.0113179010501	Midway (7%)	3,950	4,305±422	$59,523	$258,800	$862	12.9%
Tract 105.0313179010503	Midway (25%)	2,879	3,414±440	$76,731	$254,400	$1,078	20.2%
Tract 105.0413179010504	Midway (9%)	2,798	2,575±326	$89,513	$160,200	$1,375	10.2%
Tract 10613179010600	Riceboro (34%)	1,689	1,957±266	$48,504	not published	$779	13.9%
Tract 990013179990000	–	0	0±14	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Liberty County compare with Georgia's other counties?

Liberty County's rank among Georgia's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	39th of 159
Growth 2020-2025	41st of 159
Residents per square mile	49th of 159
Median household income	67th of 159
Median home value	65th of 159
Median gross rent	24th of 157
Poverty rate	100th of 159
Bachelor's degree or higher	69th of 159
Median age	158th of 159

Every county in Georgia

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 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.