Liberty County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 835.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 9.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 107.8%. On the 2000 census form, 98.9% of the population reported only one race, with 18.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.51 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2008 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $26,422. Per capita income grew by 18.9% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	7,957	2591	Covered Employment	2,814	2447
Growth (%) since 1990	42.9%	399	Avg wage per job	$34,318	986
Households (2000)	2,222	2793	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	11.1%	1462
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	3,908	2583	Avg wage per job	$38,575	1417
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.1	2431	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.5%	2822
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$22,831	2787	Avg wage per job	$35,093	2220
Median Household Income (2007)	$36,758	2172	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	22.2%	64
Poverty Rate (2007)	18.4	752	Avg wage per job	$26,422	1618
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	65.6	2,789	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	7.4	3,057	Avg wage per job	D	N/A