The Town Files

Liberty County, Florida

7,687 people. The median home is worth $127,300 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $58,671.

Towns in Liberty County

Towns in Liberty County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bristol918$118,600$47,68950.1
Hosford551$138,400$97,38628.9
Lake Mystic510$300,000$60,47648.2

People and housing

Liberty CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$127,300$331,600
Median rent$943$1,569
Median household income$58,671$71,140
Median age39.742.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%28.8%
Below the poverty line17.5%11.3%

Jobs and pay

1,846 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,828 a year.

Largest industries in Liberty CountyManufacturing253 jobs · $66,544Construction170 jobs · $61,884Retail134 jobs · $23,040Agriculture, forestry & fishi…88 jobs · $60,900Transportation & warehousing41 jobs · $48,462Hotels & restaurants30 jobs · $22,169
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Liberty County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 152 storm events in Liberty County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Liberty County by type since 1996Hail20Drought17Tornado13Wildfire6Lightning3Heavy Rain3Flash Flood10Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat4Thunderstorm Wind72
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Liberty County has been included in 43 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 27, 2026HurricaneDR-4955: Hurricane Isaias
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).