Liberty County

Liberty County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	7,974
County Seat	Liberty County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	077
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	2,166
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,704
Median Age	39.6
Veterans	378
Housing Units	3,118
Uninsured	98
Net Migration (recent)	281
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	90
Total Employees	1,052
Avg Annual Pay	$49,828
Median Household Income	$51,723
Poverty Rate	21.8%
Unemployment Rate	8.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,683
Federal Spending FY2024	$42,745,193
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,361

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$113,300
Median Rent	$884
FMR Studio	$806
FMR 1BR	$811
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,209
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	25.2%
Adult Obesity	39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.9
Air Quality Good Days	327

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	27
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	18
Land in Farms (acres)	35,092
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,949.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-24
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2024-06-17
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13
DR	HURRICANE IAN	2022-09-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM IAN	2022-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Liberty County

Bristol — pop 918
Hosford — pop 551
Lake Mystic — pop 510
Sumatra — pop 187

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.