Liberal city, Kansas
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,010
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,843
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,832
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,825
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,525
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.3%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 31.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 36.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 69.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 249
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,356
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $625
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $900
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,533
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,864
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,819
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,712
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,706
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,479
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,734.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,768.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.61
FIPS Code 2039825