Liberty County, Georgia
| Liberty County, Georgia | |
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Liberty County Courthouse in Hinesville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 5, 1777 |
| Seat | Hinesville |
| Largest city | Hinesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 603 sq mi (1,562 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,269 km2) |
| • Water | 113 sq mi (293 km2), 18.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 63,453 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,453. The county seat is Hinesville.
Liberty County is part of the Hinesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, Georgia Combined Statistical Area.
Liberty county was established in 1777. It is named for the popular American ideal of liberty. Sunbury was first designated the county seat in 1784. In 1797, the seat was transferred to Riceboro and in 1837 it was transferred again to Hinesville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 603 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 113 square miles (290 km2) (18.7%) is water.
The eastern and southern portion of Liberty County is located in the Ogeechee Coastal sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The northern and western portion of the county is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,610 people, 19,383 households, and 15,138 families residing in the county. The population density was 119 people per square mile (46/km²). There were 21,977 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 46.64% White, 42.84% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 4.43% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. 8.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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