Title: Liberty, North Carolina - Wikipedia
Headings: Liberty, North Carolina
Liberty, North Carolina
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Content: In 2001, Liberty was honored to become one of the few towns on the North Carolina National Historic Register for its rich history and historic architecture, largely due to the efforts of Mrs. Francine Swaim, a local writer, teacher, and historian. Demographics
Historical population
Census
Pop. %±
1890
366

—
1900
304

−16.9%
1910
474

55.9%
1920
636

34.2%
1930
873

37.3%
1940
922

5.6%
1950
1,342

45.6%
1960
1,438

7.2%
1970
2,167

50.7%
1980
1,997

−7.8%
1990
2,047

2.5%
2000
2,661

30.0%
2010
2,656

−0.2%
2019 (est.) 2,658

0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
As of the census of 2000, 2,661 people, 1,033 households, and 708 families resided in the town. The population density was 1,020.8 people per square mile (393.6/km 2 ). The 1,094 housing units averaged 419.7 per square mile (161.8/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the town was 65.69% White, 23.64% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 8.08% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. About 14.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,033 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were not families; 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.