| | Sour Lake, TX | Liberty, TX | United States |
| Population | 2,322 | 8,227 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 54.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 45.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.7 | 35 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,812 | 8,427 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,667 | 8,033 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,547 | 7,733 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 16.9% | 18.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 25.9% | 22.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,001.7 | 198.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 41.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sour Lake, TX | Liberty, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 16.4% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 14.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 7.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sour Lake, TX | Liberty, TX | United States |
| White | 86.2% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.3% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% | 27.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sour Lake, TX | Liberty, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 58.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.4% | 56.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 41.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.7% | 23.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.0% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.06 | 2.70 | 2.60 |
| Households | 759 | 2,839 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 576 | 1,924 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.6% | 33.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 24.5% | 52.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 183 | 915 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 34.7% | 6.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 6.7% | 10.8% |