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Livingston County, Michigan

Livingston County had 196,976 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 565.3 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 83 in Michigan by population and 47th by land area.

Population
196,976
#10 of 83 in Michigan · #361 in US
Area
565.3 sq mi
#47 of 83 in Michigan · #1,815 in US
Density
348 / sq mi
#11 of 83 in Michigan · #386 in US
Median household income
$103,737
#1 of 83 in Michigan · #99 in US

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

Livingston County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Livingston County population, land area and income

Livingston County had 196,976 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 565.3 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 83 in Michigan by population and 47th by land area. That works out to 348.5 people per square mile, 3.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Livingston County is 5.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $103,737 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

196,976

3144th1st

361st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

565 sq mi

3144th1st

1815th of 3,144 (US)

Density

348.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

386th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$103,737

3143rd1st

99th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

196,976

83rd1st

10th of 83 (MI)

Land area

565 sq mi

83rd1st

47th of 83 (MI)

Density

348.5 / sq mi

83rd1st

11th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$103,737

83rd1st

1st of 83 (MI)

How Livingston County's population changed since 2020

Livingston County gained 2,987 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.5%. That ranks 31st of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Livingston County recorded 7,196 births and 7,605 deaths, a natural change of -409. Net international migration added +318 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,215. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,215 people.

194.0k2020195.3k2021196.1k2022196.8k2023197.0k2024
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
7,196
Deaths
7,605
Net international migration
+318
Net domestic migration
+3,215
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+204

Where Livingston County is

The Census internal point of Livingston County is at 42.602500, -83.911700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 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.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Livingston County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.602500, -83.911700
DMS
42°36'9.00"N 83°54'42.12"W
UTM
17N 261139.3E 4720784.9N
Geohash
dps66e93e
Plus code
86JRJ33Q+28

Towns in Livingston County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Livingston County, 23,072 people together, or 12% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Livingston County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Howell with 9,914.

  1. 01Howell9,914
  2. 02Brighton7,933
  3. 03Fowlerville2,886
  4. 04Pinckney2,339
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Livingston County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Livingston County. The most populous is Oakland County, MI, with 1,296,888 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 33.9 miles WNW of Livingston County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Ann Arbor, MI (population 122,925), 24.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is South Lyon, MI (population 12,219), 16.4 miles away.

Livingston County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Livingston County is 26093: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 093. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $103,737.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Livingston County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 196,976. That is up 2,987 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 193,989.

What is the FIPS code of Livingston County?

26093. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (093) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Livingston County?

Howell, with 9,914 residents inside Livingston County in 2024.

Which counties border Livingston County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oakland County, MI; Genesee County, MI; Washtenaw County, MI; Ingham County, MI; Jackson County, MI; Shiawassee County, MI.

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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