Liberty County, Texas

Liberty County, Texas, has 121,364 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Liberty. It uses Central Time and covers 1,158 sq mi (3,000 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
121,364
Land area
1,158 sq mi (3,000 km²)
County seat or government
Liberty
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,703 ± $4,468
Median home value
$181,700 ± $12,421
Median rent, with utilities
$1,044 ± $75
Homes lived in by their owners
82.3% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro areaOutlying county
Water area
17.9 sq mi (46.3 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48291
Coordinates (central point)
30.158508, -94.844061

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Liberty County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7732742,685 people
  2. 7753539,504 people
  3. 7735737,592 people
  4. 7732817,208 people
  5. 7757516,613 people
  6. 7737214,367 people
  7. 773717,800 people
  8. 775641,806 people
  9. 775331,016 people
  10. 77538917 people
  11. 77369738 people
  12. 77629435 people
All 15
  1. 77582135 people
  2. 7756136 people
  3. 773680 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Liberty County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Liberty County, largest first

  1. Cleveland Independent School District41,217 people
  2. Dayton Independent School District33,005 people
  3. Liberty Independent School District11,577 people
  4. Tarkington Independent School District10,721 people
  5. Hardin Independent School District7,012 people
  6. Hull-Daisetta Independent School District2,917 people
  7. Devers Independent School District929 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Dayton, Texas (city)9,058 people
  2. Mont Belvieu, Texas (city)9,020 people
  3. Cleveland, Texas (city)8,984 people
  4. Liberty, Texas (city)8,650 people
  5. Old River-Winfree, Texas (city)2,448 people
  6. Plum Grove, Texas (city)1,832 people
  7. Ames, Texas (city)1,142 people
  8. Daisetta, Texas (city)1,016 people
  9. Kenefick, Texas (town)898 people
  10. Hardin, Texas (city)621 people
  11. Big Thicket Lake Estates, Texas (CDP)596 people
  12. Devers, Texas (city)386 people
All 15
  1. North Cleveland, Texas (city)376 people
  2. Hull, Texas (CDP)275 people
  3. Dayton Lakes, Texas (city)85 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hardin County, Texas29 mi northeast
  2. Chambers County, Texas34 mi south
  3. San Jacinto County, Texas34 mi northwest
  4. Harris County, Texas39 mi southwest
  5. Montgomery County, Texas41 mi west
  6. Polk County, Texas43 mi north
  7. Jefferson County, Texas47 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.