Liberty County, GA
Demographic and economic profile of Liberty County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Liberty County's economy is anchored by a strong military presence — reflected in its unusually young median age of 29.0 years and a foreign-born population of 6.4% — consistent with a community shaped by Fort Stewart. The county's labor force of roughly 45,500 (66.4% participation) skews toward lower formal educational attainment, with only 19.9% holding a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings of $36,255 against a median home value of $180,200. Population grew 7.6% over five years, unemployment stands at 8.0%, and a poverty rate of 14.5% reflects the economic pressures common to garrison communities.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+7.6% since 2018
Liberty County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Black or African American Alone28,503 (42.3%)
- White Alone25,712 (38.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4,638 (6.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,398 (6.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,271 (3.4%)
- Asian Alone1,175 (1.7%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish4,458
- 2.Other Indo-European728
- 3.German or other West Germanic684
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)451
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island332
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,980
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,121
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,791
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,672
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,251
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,209
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,332
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,200
- 4.Service Occupations4,199
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,014
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.91×)2,133
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.52×)2,100
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)3,305
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.12×)2,307
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.94×)2,726
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.