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Livingston County, Missouri

Livingston County had 14,658 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 532.3 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 115 in Missouri by population and 73rd by land area.

Population
14,658
#70 of 115 in Missouri · #2,112 in US
Area
532.3 sq mi
#73 of 115 in Missouri · #1,961 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#65 of 115 in Missouri · #1,999 in US
Median household income
$59,389
#42 of 115 in Missouri · #1,895 in US

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

Livingston County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Livingston County population, land area and income

Livingston County had 14,658 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 532.3 square miles of land. It ranks 70th of 115 in Missouri by population and 73rd by land area. That works out to 27.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Livingston County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,389 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,658

3144th1st

2112th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

532 sq mi

3144th1st

1961st of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1999th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,389

3143rd1st

1895th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

14,658

115th1st

70th of 115 (MO)

Land area

532 sq mi

115th1st

73rd of 115 (MO)

Density

27.5 / sq mi

115th1st

65th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$59,389

115th1st

42nd of 115 (MO)

How Livingston County's population changed since 2020

Livingston County gained 668 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.8%. That ranks 17th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Livingston County recorded 681 births and 886 deaths, a natural change of -205. Net international migration added +51 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +363. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 363 people.

14.0k202014.2k202114.4k202214.6k202314.7k2024
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
681
Deaths
886
Net international migration
+51
Net domestic migration
+363
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+63

Where Livingston County is

The Census internal point of Livingston County is at 39.778600, -93.548200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Livingston County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.778600, -93.548200
DMS
39°46'42.96"N 93°32'53.52"W
UTM
15N 453054.9E 4403328.2N
Geohash
9zj6r32r0
Plus code
86F8QFH2+CP

Towns in Livingston County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Livingston County, 9,103 people together, or 62% 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 Chillicothe with 9,103.

  1. 01Chillicothe9,103
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 Linn County, MO, with 11,910 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 110.9 miles SE of Livingston County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Independence, MO (population 121,629), 64.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Excelsior Springs, MO (population 10,727), 47.8 miles away.

Livingston County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Livingston County is 29117: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 117. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,389.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Livingston County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,658. That is up 668 people (4.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,990.

What is the FIPS code of Livingston County?

29117. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (117) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Livingston County?

Chillicothe, with 9,103 residents inside Livingston County in 2024.

Which counties border Livingston County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Linn County, MO; Grundy County, MO; Caldwell County, MO; Daviess County, MO; Carroll County, MO; Chariton County, MO.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.