Census place 2039825

Liberal

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Liberal city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Liberal.

According to the 2025 estimate, Liberal has a population of 19,010 and 1,581 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median home value is $137,100, below the comparison median of $192,500; typical commute is 14.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 19.5 minutes; and median gross rent is $900, below the comparison median of $1,049. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$137,100
Below the comparison median of $192,500
typical commute
14.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 19.5 minutes
median gross rent
$900
Below the comparison median of $1,049

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Liberal's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,010
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,581/sq mi
12 sq mi land area
Median age
30.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,706
Median home value
$137,100
Median gross rent
$900
Bachelor’s degree or higher
9.8%
Typical commute
14.3 min
Drive-alone commute
79.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
3.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
10.3%
Households with children
39.9%
Residents with a disability
10.7%
Residents without insurance
12.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Seward County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GUYMON MUNI AP (41 mi from place center)
Average high
72.2°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
17.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Liberal.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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