Electric companies in Liberty County, Texas
Liberty County, TX ranks 8 of 254 Texas counties for the share of mobile homes (34%). Liberty County in Texas has 97,993 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA. CenterPoint Energy delivers power to 2,485,470 home accounts in Texas at 4.93 cents per kWh for delivery alone, and you choose only the supplier.
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Liberty County on the map
Liberty County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Liberty County
| Utility listed for Liberty County, TX | Type | Home accounts in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy in Liberty County, TX | Investor Owned | 2,485,470 |
| Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc in Liberty County, TX | Cooperative | 86,118 |
| Entergy Texas Inc. in Liberty County, TX | Investor Owned | 457,369 |
CenterPoint Energy delivers power here and bills delivery only, so no plan price exists; you choose only the supplier. Which listed company serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Liberty County
Liberty County, TX: 10,680 of 34,765 homes were built before 1980 and 13,446 in 2000 or later. Liberty County, TX has 20,511 detached houses, 1,263 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 11,651 mobile homes, and 5,769 of 30,009 households rent.
Age of homes in Liberty County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Liberty County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 240s
- 450s
- 660s
- 1770s
- 1380s
- 1890s
- 1700s
- 1710s
- 420+
Heating fuel in Liberty County, TX
| Liberty County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County, TX, median year built | 1994 | 1981 | +13 years | 32 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, built before 1980 | 30.7% | 48.9% | -18.2 points | 215 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, built 2000 or later | 38.7% | 23.8% | +14.8 points | 36 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, detached houses | 59.0% | 73.4% | -14.4 points | 240 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 3.6% | 3.7% | -0.1 points | 128 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, mobile homes | 33.5% | 14.1% | +19.4 points | 8 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, renter households | 19.2% | 25.5% | -6.3 points | 216 of 254 |
| Liberty County, TX, median home value | $167,100 | $158,050 | +$9,050 | 108 of 250 |
| Liberty County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,038 | $928 | +$110 | 66 of 246 |
| Liberty County, TX, people per household | 3.08 | 2.59 | +0.49 | 14 of 254 |
Facts about Liberty County
- Residents of Liberty County, TX, ACS 2023
- 97,99343 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Liberty County, TX
- 30,0093.27 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Liberty County, TX
- 80.8%24,240 owner and 5,769 renter households
- Median household income in Liberty County, TX
- $64,773114 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Liberty County, TX
- 34,7654,756 vacant or seasonal, 13.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Liberty County, TX
- 73.2%21,974 homes, 72 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Liberty County, TX
- 32 with a home price: Sam Houston Electric Coop Inc, Entergy Texas Inc.
- ZIP areas touching Liberty County, TX
- 1177327 to 77629
- Outage-linked storm events in Liberty County, TX
- 44NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Liberty County, TX
- 30.7%median year built 1994
- Flood claims in Liberty County, TX
- 1,381NFIP 2015 to 2025, $84.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Liberty County, TX
- 3.3%$2,286 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Liberty County
Compare Liberty County with its neighbours
- San Jacinto County sits 33 miles northwest of Liberty County, TX with 27,983 residents, 25 storm events, median home built 1992, energy burden 3.1%, income $59,526.
- Chambers County sits 36 miles south of Liberty County, TX with 49,178 residents, 21 storm events, median home built 2001, energy burden 2.2%, income $108,114.
- Montgomery County sits 33 miles west of Liberty County, TX with 654,722 residents, 102 storm events, median home built 2003, energy burden 1.8%, income $97,266.
- Harris County sits 37 miles southwest of Liberty County, TX with 4,758,579 residents, 265 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.0%, income $73,104.
- Polk County sits 42 miles north of Liberty County, TX with 51,780 residents, 38 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 3.4%, income $59,066.
Cost of living with electricity in Liberty County
Liberty County, TX: electricity $2,286 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,597, 3.3% of $77,697 income. 28,921 households in Liberty County, TX spend about $66.1 million a year on electricity and $75.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Liberty County, TX ($21,813 a year) spend 10.0% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Liberty County, TX
| Liberty County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County, TX, all households | 28,921 | $77,697 | $2,286 | $294 | $17 | 3.3% |
| Liberty County, TX, lower income | 9,569 | $21,813 | $1,984 | $199 | $5 | 10.0% |
| Liberty County, TX, owners | 23,359 | $85,985 | $2,416 | $335 | $21 | 3.2% |
| Liberty County, TX, renters | 5,562 | $42,890 | $1,740 | $122 | $3 | 4.3% |
Outage risk in Liberty County
Liberty County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 44 in all, 44.9 per 100,000 residents of 97,993, rank 180 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Liberty County, TX: $1.0B.
Events by year in Liberty County, TX
events a year, Liberty County, TX
- 1'15
- 1'16
- 6'17
- 0'18
- 4'19
- 1'20
- 3'21
- 1'22
- 16'23
- 8'24
- 3'25
Events by type
| Liberty County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 33.1 | 163 of 254 | 19 | 2024 (6) | $37K |
| Liberty County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 94.5 | 28 of 254 | 6 | 2024 (2) | $450K |
| Liberty County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | 23 of 250 | 3 | 2017 (2) | $1.0B |
| Liberty County, TX, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.5 | 56 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Liberty County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 34.3 | 149 of 254 | 2 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
| Liberty County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.8 | 53 of 254 | 14 | 2023 (14) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Liberty County
Liberty County, TX: 1,381 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $84.2M paid, median paid claim $50,213.
1,918 of 32,538 residential structures in Liberty County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 1,926 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Liberty County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Liberty County, TX lists 379 repetitive-loss properties, 94 of them severe repetitive loss.
Liberty County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Liberty County, TX
flood claims a year, Liberty County, TX
- 110'15
- 65'16
- 590'17
- 12'18
- 441'19
- <5'20
- 6'21
- 7'22
- <5'23
- 146'24
- <5'25
| Liberty County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 1,381 | — | 12 of 140 |
| Liberty County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $84.2M | — | 13 of 140 |
| Liberty County, TX, median paid claim | $50,213 | — | — |
| Liberty County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 42.4 | 2.9 | 10 of 140 |
| Liberty County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 5.9% | 0.7% | 22 of 222 |
| Liberty County, TX, policies in force | 1,926 | — | — |
| Liberty County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 379 | — | — |
Liberty County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Liberty County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Liberty County
Liberty County, TX counts 97,993 residents in 30,009 households. Liberty County, TX touches 11 ZIP areas, 77327 to 77629, about 8,908 residents each. 21,974 of the 30,009 homes in Liberty County, TX heat with electricity.
Household income in Liberty County, TX is $64,773; 24,240 of its 30,009 households own. Liberty County, TX has 34,765 housing units, 4,756 (13.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 5,769 rented homes. Liberty County, TX logged 44 storm events for its 97,993 residents.
The median home in Liberty County, TX dates from 1994. Homes in Liberty County, TX pay $2,286 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Liberty County
- 77327
- 77368
- 77369
- 77533
- 77535
- 77538
- 77561
- 77564
- 77575
- 77582
- 77629
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Questions on Liberty County
Liberty County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Liberty County, TX: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Texas average 14.94 cents per kWh, $164 a month at 1,096 kWh.
Liberty County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Liberty County, TX: 21,974 of 30,009 occupied homes, 73.2%, rank 72 of 254.
Liberty County, TX: median household income?
$64,773 in Liberty County, TX, rank 114 of 253; 97,993 residents, 30,009 households.
Liberty County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Liberty County, TX: 44 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Liberty County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Liberty County, TX: 1,381 NFIP flood claims, $84.2M paid, 42.4 per 1,000 homes, 5.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Liberty County, TX?
Liberty County, TX: median home built 1994; 30.7% predate 1980, 59.0% detached, 3.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Liberty County, TX: share of income for energy?
Liberty County, TX homes spend $2,286 a year on electricity, $2,597 on all energy: 3.3% of $77,697; 10.0% for lower incomes.