Liberty County, GA

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2022 Population
65,550
1.89% 1-year growth
2022 Median Age
28.6
1.04% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.4%
8.57% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$55,149
8.95% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$158,400
14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Liberty County, GA had a population of 65.6k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $55,149. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Liberty County, GA grew from 64,334 to 65,550, a 1.89% increase and its median household income grew from $50,617 to $55,149, a 8.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Liberty County, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.76%), and White (Hispanic) (3.41%).

None of the households in Liberty County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Liberty County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Liberty County, GA was $158,400, and the homeownership rate was 48.1%.

Most people in Liberty County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Liberty County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Liberty County, GA borders .

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Population & Diversity

Liberty County, GA is home to a population of 65.6k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.57% of Liberty County, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.3k people).

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.3k people) in Liberty County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%
2022 Citizenship
97%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Liberty County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty County, GA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty County, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    26.3k ± 775
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.7k ± 135
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.16k ± 790
12.7%
Hispanic Population
8.3k people

In 2022, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.3k people) in Liberty County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.7% of the people in Liberty County, GA are hispanic (8.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Liberty County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.57%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.3k people
6.26%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.03k people

As of 2022, 6.57% of Liberty County, GA residents (4.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Liberty County, GA was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    4,403 ± 530
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,940 ± 301
  3. Vietnam
    1,151 ± 243

Liberty County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Liberty County, GA employs 23.7k people. The largest industries in Liberty County, GA are Retail Trade (3,134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,944 people), and Public Administration (2,260 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,409), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

23.7k
2022 Value
± 1,307
2.83%
1 Year growth
± 7.52%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberty County, GA grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 23k employees to 23.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,440 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,385 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberty County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.7k
2022 Value
± 1,307
2.83%
1 Year growth
± 7.52%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberty County, GA grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 23k employees to 23.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty County, GA, are Retail Trade (3,134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,944 people), and Public Administration (2,260 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Liberty County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Liberty County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,465
Median earning men ± $1,672
$27,386
Median earning women ± $1,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,173), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,767), and Manufacturing ($46,430).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($49,063), Construction ($41,471), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,858).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 281
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 216
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 208
    Retail Trade

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Civics

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Liberty County, GA was $158,400 in 2022, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $138,400 to $158,400, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty County, GA is 48.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Liberty County, GA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Liberty County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Liberty County, GA is $55,149. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Liberty County, GA was Census Tract 102.05 with a value of $67,641, followed by Census Tract 105.01 and Census Tract 102.06, with respective values of $67,115 and $62,347.

Property

$158,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,019
$11,057
Median Property Taxes
±$749

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Liberty County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Liberty County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

48.1%
Homeownership
2022
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 48.1% of the housing units in Liberty County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 102.05
  2. Census Tract 105.01
  3. Census Tract 102.06

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Liberty County, GA was Census Tract 102.05 with a value of $67,641, followed by Census Tract 105.01 and Census Tract 102.06, with respective values of $67,115 and $62,347.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Liberty County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$55,149
Median Household Income
± $2,670
23k
Number of Households
± 1,151

In 2022, the median household income of the 23k households in Liberty County, GA grew to $55,149 from the previous year's value of $50,617.

The following chart displays the households in Liberty County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty County, GA is from Liberty County, GA.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.41%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Liberty County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty County, GA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Liberty County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Liberty County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Liberty County, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty County, GA (9.68k out of 63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Liberty County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Liberty County, GA has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 5.35% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 22.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Liberty County, GA see 3316 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.57% increase from the previous year (3233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 764 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,316 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Liberty County, GA

Primary care physicians in Liberty County, GA see an average of 3,316 patients per year. This represents a 2.57% increase from the previous year (3,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Liberty County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.3% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
25.2%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
5.35%
Medicare
19.2%
Non-Group
22.9%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Liberty County, GA declined by 1.44% from 11.6% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Liberty County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 73.4 in Liberty County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.5% in Liberty County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.4% in Liberty County, GA.

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