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 9.4 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 2007 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,155. Per capita income grew by 20.5% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	7,851	2599	Covered Employment	2,703	2470
Growth (%) since 1990	41.0%	406	Avg wage per job	$33,806	891
Households (2000)	2,222	2793	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	12.0%	1416
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	3,653	2616	Avg wage per job	$37,461	1441
Unemployment Rate (2007)	2.8	2883	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.5%	2817
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$22,317	2710	Avg wage per job	$34,555	2122
Median Household Income (2005)	$31,896	2444	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	22.7%	50
Poverty Rate (2005)	21.6	465	Avg wage per job	$27,155	1422
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	65.6	2,789	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2758
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	7.4	3,057	Avg wage per job	$0	2762