2020 census As of the
2020 census, Liberty had a population of 2,655. The median age was 42.5 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,104 households in Liberty, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.7% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,209 housing units, of which 8.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 2,661 people, 1,033 households, and 708 families resided in the town. The population density was . The 1,094 housing units averaged 419.7 per square mile (161.8/km). The
racial makeup of the town was 65.69% White, 23.64% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 8.08% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. About 14.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,033 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were
married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were not families; 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09. In the town, the population was distributed as 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,052, and for a family was $44,179. Males had a median income of $27,944 versus $21,462 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $16,345. About 12.2% of the population and 9.9% of families were below the
poverty line. Of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 16.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ==Aviation==