Liberty

Population: 845
Median household income: $42,829
Median home value: $104,300

Located in Amite County, Mississippi, Liberty is a community with a population of 845. Its median household income of $42,829 runs above the Amite County figure of $35,385.

Between 2019 and 2023, Liberty's population grew 10.5% from 765 to 845, while its median home value rose 10.8% from $94,100 to $104,300.

16.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.09 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 845
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,829
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: $415
Housing units: 442
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

765845

Median household income

$33,750$42,829

Median home value

$94,100$104,300

Median gross rent

$432$415

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	765	$33,750	$94,100	—
2020	907	$32,270	$87,200	—
2021	833	$36,429	$89,100	$432
2022	871	$33,682	$96,100	$456
2023	845	$42,829	$104,300	$415

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	7.3%
5 to 17	91	10.8%
18 to 24	37	4.4%
25 to 34	72	8.5%
35 to 44	102	12.1%
45 to 54	113	13.4%
55 to 64	67	7.9%
65 to 74	144	17.0%
75 and over	157	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	630	74.6%
Black or African American	187	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	18.0%
High school graduate	238	36.3%
Some college or associate's	194	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	53	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	52	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	81.2%
Carpooled	21	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.5%
Other means	4	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	46.3%
15 to 29 min	51	18.9%
30 to 44 min	24	8.9%
45 to 59 min	7	2.6%
60+ min	63	23.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 16.4% (120 of 730)

	Count	Share
Family households	215	61.6%
Nonfamily households	134	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	349	79.0%
Vacant	93	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	81.7%
Renter-occupied	64	18.3%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	341	77.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	2.7%
5 to 19 units	22	5.0%
20 or more units	4	0.9%
Mobile home & other	63	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2840640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.1619, -90.7983