City in Seward County, Kansas · 12 sq mi · 1,567 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Liberal. The typical household earns $63,706, and the median resident is 30.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,747 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.14%
Men 30.3 · Women 31.1
1900–2026
18,840
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
18,840
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,840 | -170 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,010 | -59 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 19,069 | -31 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 19,100 | -184 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 19,284 | -380 | 1.93% |
| 2021 | 19,664 | -83 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 19,747 | +583 | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 19,164 | -437 | 2.23% |
| 2018 | 19,601 | -294 | 1.48% |
| 2017 | 19,895 | -602 | 2.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 193 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | <1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau