Liberty County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Liberty County, Texas has its county seat in Liberty and FIPS code 48291. About 97,993 people live here, the 43rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Liberty |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48291 (Texas 48 + county 291) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 97,993 (43rd of 254) |
| Land area | 1,158.5 sq mi (42nd largest; + 17.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 84.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $167,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,091 a year (about 1.25% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.liberty.tx.us |
What counties border Liberty County?
Liberty County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Chambers County
- Hardin County
- Harris County
- Jefferson County
- Montgomery County
- Polk County
- San Jacinto County
What cities and towns are in Liberty County?
7 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 31% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 9,121 | 100.0% |
| Liberty | 8,491 | 100.0% |
| Cleveland | 8,137 | 99.1% (also in other counties) |
| Plum Grove | 2,425 | 100.0% |
| Old River-Winfree | 2,308 | 3.3% (also in other counties) |
| Daisetta | 1,133 | 100.0% |
| Ames | 1,085 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Liberty County?
13 ZIP code areas with residents touch Liberty County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
Mailing names in Liberty County that are not cities
These names appear in addresses here but are not Census places: New Caney.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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