Torreya State Park and the Apalachicola National Forest are located within the county.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,974 people, 2,513 households, and 1,602 families residing in the county.

25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Liberty County has shifted rapidly towards the Republican Party in the 21st century.

As of 2024, Republicans maintain an advantage in voter registration, which is the case in all but four counties in the Panhandle.

As recently as 2016, Liberty County had 3,399 registered Democrats and just 722 registered Republicans,[18] although it has consistently voted for Republican candidates, last supporting a Democrat with Jimmy Carter.

The following is a list of the school board with the number representative of his/her district:[21] The remaining elected officials are the constitutional officers.