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Livingston County, Kentucky

Livingston County had 8,815 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 313.0 square miles of land. It ranks 105th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 58th by land area.

Population
8,815
#105 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,504 in US
Area
313.0 sq mi
#58 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,779 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#111 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,982 in US
Median household income
$57,586
#52 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,076 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Livingston County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Livingston County population, land area and income

Livingston County had 8,815 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 313.0 square miles of land. It ranks 105th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 28.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Livingston County has 45% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,586 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,815

3144th1st

2504th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

313 sq mi

3144th1st

2779th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1982nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,586

3143rd1st

2076th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

8,815

120th1st

105th of 120 (KY)

Land area

313 sq mi

120th1st

58th of 120 (KY)

Density

28.2 / sq mi

120th1st

111th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$57,586

120th1st

52nd of 120 (KY)

How Livingston County's population changed since 2020

Livingston County lost 57 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 84th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Livingston County recorded 398 births and 691 deaths, a natural change of -293. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +228. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 293 people.

8,87220208,98120218,96020228,88920238,8152024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
398
Deaths
691
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+228
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-74

Where Livingston County is

The Census internal point of Livingston County is at 37.209500, -88.363400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Livingston County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Livingston County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.209500, -88.363400
DMS
37°12'34.20"N 88°21'48.24"W
UTM
16N 379020.6E 4118983.8N
Geohash
dn95tjz9p
Plus code
869H6J5P+QJ

Towns in Livingston County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Livingston County. Its 8,815 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Livingston County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Livingston County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is McCracken County, KY, with 67,550 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 202.3 miles ENE of Livingston County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 70.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Paducah, KY (population 26,712), 18.2 miles away.

Livingston County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Livingston County is 21139: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 139. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,586.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Livingston County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,815. That is down 57 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,872.

What is the FIPS code of Livingston County?

21139. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (139) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Livingston County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Livingston County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Livingston County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: McCracken County, KY; Marshall County, KY; Massac County, IL; Lyon County, KY; Crittenden County, KY; Pope County, IL; Hardin County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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