Liberty County , Texas

Population: 97,993 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,773 Home $167,100 Rent $1,038/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Liberty County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,773), with housing 45% below the US figure ($167,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Liberty County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$64,773
Median Income
household
$167,100
Home Value
median
$1,038/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,773
Per Capita Income $26,368
Poverty Rate 17.7%
Median Home Value $167,100
Median Gross Rent $1,038/mo
Owner Occupied 80.8%
Renter Occupied 19.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 97,993
Median Age 33.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 11.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.0%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
34.5%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
39.3%
Insufficient Sleep
71.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.5  ·  80th national percentile

🌊 Flood
20.60
🌪️ Tornado
94.47
🌀 Hurricane
90.15
🔥 Wildfire
83.59
❄️ Winter Storm
34.31
🌍 Earthquake
30.44
☀️ Drought
77.32

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