Liberty County (Georgia)
The Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hinesville, named after Senator Charlton Hines.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Georgia and borders with its south-eastern corner of the Atlantic. It has an area of 1561 square kilometers, of which 216 square kilometers of water are bordered clockwise to the following counties: Bryan County, McIntosh County, Long County, Tattnall County and Evans County.
History
Liberty County was formed on February 5, 1777 Original County of the Parishes of St. Andrews, St. James and St. John.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Liberty County 61 610 people in 19,383 households and 15,138 families. The population density was 46 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 46.64 percent White, 42.84 percent Black or African American, 0.52 percent Native American, 1.76 percent Asian, 0.43 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 4.43 percent from other races groups; 3.37 percent were descended from two or more races. 8.15 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 19,383 households out of which 50.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.6 percent were married couples living together, 14.8 percent were single mothers and 21.9 percent were non-families. 16.6 percent of all households and 3.2 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.29 persons.
32.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 17.9 percent between 18 to 24, 33.9 percent between 25 and 44, 12.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 3.9 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were statistically 111.3 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 33,477, and the median income for a family $ 35,031. Males have a median income of $ 25,305, women $ 20,765. The per capita income was $ 13,855. 13.5 percent of families and 15.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Liberty County
- Allenhurst
- Creek Iceland
- Crossroads
- Dorchester
- Fleming
- Flemington
- Gum Branch
- Half Moon Landing
- Hinesville
- Lecount
- Limerick
- McIntosh
- Midway
- Retreat
- Riceboro
- Screven Fork
- Seabrook
- Sunbury
- Trinity
- Walthourville
- Willie