The Town Files

Liberty County, Georgia

67,397 people. The median home is worth $201,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $60,456.

Towns in Liberty County

Towns in Liberty County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hinesville34,891$196,400$60,02828.9
Fort Stewart8,821—$53,50021.8
Walthourville3,680$158,700$73,64732.7

People and housing

Liberty CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$201,500$202,650
Median rent$1,246$1,000
Median household income$60,456$57,176
Median age29.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line15.3%16.2%

Jobs and pay

19,816 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,607 a year.

Largest industries in Liberty CountyRetail2,445 jobs · $34,021Hotels & restaurants2,274 jobs · $20,981Manufacturing2,252 jobs · $84,445Transportation & warehousing1,699 jobs · $50,193Health care & social assistan…1,132 jobs · $43,931Administrative & support560 jobs · $46,888
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 369 storm events in Liberty County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Liberty County by type since 1996Hail82Flood1Tornado11Lightning13Flash Flood17Excessive Heat1Thunderstorm Wind244
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Liberty County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).