Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 532, incorporated in 1809.
34% of residents are 65 or older in Liberty, above both the Mississippi town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 97 Mississippi towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Liberty. Liberty has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Amite County Courthouse and Amite Female Seminary. Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Liberty beats most towns.
Census counts: 392 in 1900, 560 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty.
Most working residents leave Liberty for work: only 10% work in town. 24% of Liberty residents live below the poverty line, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Liberty grew to 680 in 2023, 180 more than in 2013.
| Liberty | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 19% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Amite County School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amite County Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 144 | – |
| Amite County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 284 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The median age in Liberty is 46.4 years. Liberty has lost 5% of its people since 2020, down to 532 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Liberty.
| Liberty | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 25% | 29% |
Somewhere between 44% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Liberty’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.2 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Liberty | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.6% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Liberty home is worth about $141,000, down 7.6% in a year, 27% below the Mississippi typical home. 78% of Liberty households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Liberty has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Liberty’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Liberty. Liberty beats the Mississippi average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Liberty.
| Liberty | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Liberty | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Liberty; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 places in Liberty on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Liberty.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Liberty had a population of 560. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. It is the county seat of Amite County. The town can be accessed via I-55, then west on Mississippi Highway 24. McGehee Air Park is located about a mile west of town. Liberty celebrates its Heritage Days Festival during the first weekend of each May. Air Cruisers manufacturing plant is located in Liberty. Owned by Zodiac Aerospace, the plant produces evacuation slides, life rafts, and life vests for the aviation industry. Eleven sites in or near Liberty are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including Gabe Jackson and Jerry Clower.
