Liberty County, Texas
County seat: Liberty · Population 121,364 (2025) · 1,159 sq mi
Liberty County is the 40th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 121,364 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Liberty. It is part of the Gulf Coast region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 13 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Liberty County facts
- County seat
- Liberty
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 121,364 +32.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,159 sq mi 42nd largest of 254
- Water area
- 18 sq mi
- Population density
- 105 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Named after
- Liberty city in Texas, United States, part of the Houston metro area
- Largest city
- Dayton 10,226
- Median household income
- $68,703
- Cities and towns
- 13 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 15
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48291
Cities and towns in Liberty County
Liberty County has 13 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Liberty County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | City | 10,226 | |
| Cleveland | City | 9,878 | Montgomery and San Jacinto counties |
| Liberty (county seat) | City | 9,133 | |
| Plum Grove | City | 1,677 | |
| Ames | City | 1,282 | |
| Daisetta | City | 1,194 | |
| Hardin | City | 878 | |
| Kenefick | Town | 860 | |
| Devers | City | 482 | |
| North Cleveland | City | 310 | |
| Old River-Winfree | City | 114 | Chambers County |
| Dayton Lakes | City | 60 | |
| Mont Belvieu | City | 19 | Chambers County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Big Thicket Lake Estates | 391 | Polk County |
| Hull | 275 |
ZIP codes in Liberty County
15 ZIP codes reach into Liberty County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 77327 also Montgomery County
- 77328 also San Jacinto and Montgomery counties
- 77357 also Montgomery and Harris counties
- 77368
- 77369 also Hardin County
- 77371 also San Jacinto County
- 77372 also Montgomery County
- 77533
- 77535 also Chambers and Harris counties
- 77538
- 77561
- 77564 also Hardin County
- 77575 also Chambers County
- 77582
- 77629 also Jefferson County
Population of Liberty County, 2020–2025
Liberty County grew by 29,703 people (+32.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,799 more births than deaths and a net gain of 26,922 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 92,471 |
| 2021 | 97,404 |
| 2022 | 102,615 |
| 2023 | 109,248 |
| 2024 | 116,291 |
| 2025 | 121,364 |
Neighboring counties
- Hardin County east · 58,723 people
- Chambers County south · 57,594 people
- Harris County southwest · 5,045,026 people
- San Jacinto County northwest · 29,488 people
- Jefferson County southeast · 254,321 people
- Montgomery County west · 781,194 people
- Polk County north · 53,434 people
Printable Liberty County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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