Livingston County, Missouri Population 2024

14,779

Livingston County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 14,779 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Livingston County, Missouri is the 69th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 15,128 and has seen a growth of -2.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,8892221.42%
202815,6672221.44%
202715,4452221.46%
202615,2232221.48%
202515,0012221.5%
202414,7792221.53%
202314,5572221.55%
202214,3351441.01%
202114,1912061.47%
202013,985-997-6.65%
201914,982-187-1.23%
201815,16980.05%
201715,161420.28%
201615,1191761.18%
201514,943-66-0.44%
201415,0091310.88%
201314,878-119-0.79%
201214,997-124-0.82%
201115,121-7-0.05%
201015,12800%
199014,592-1,147-7.29%
198015,7393712.41%
197015,368-403-2.56%
196015,771-761-4.6%
195016,532-1,468-8.16%
194018,000-615-3.3%
193018,615-242-1.28%
192018,857-596-3.06%
191019,453-2,849-12.77%
190022,3021,6347.91%
189020,6684722.34%
188020,1963,46620.72%
187016,7309,313125.56%
18607,4173,17074.64%
18504,247-78-1.8%
18404,325-11,564-72.78%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (222)
County Website
Livingston County
County Seat
Chillicothe
2020 Population
13,985
Area
532 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.68% (794)
Founded
January 6, 1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,29292.29%
Two or more races4823.35%
Black or African American4132.87%
Asian1260.87%
Native American450.31%
Other race340.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Livingston County, Missouri Population by Race

Livingston County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Livingston County, Missouri Median Age

39.2

Total

38.9

Male

39.6

Female

Livingston County, Missouri Adults

There are 11,267 adults, (2,857 of whom are seniors) in Livingston County, Missouri.

Livingston County, Missouri Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Livingston County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,97755.39%
Male6,42544.61%

Livingston County, Missouri Population by Age

Livingston County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4632.3969.530.5
Married2,7643.0682.117.9
Non Family1,9241.1957.142.9
Female5173.0552.247.8
Male2582.8662.437.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Livingston County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8918.8%
Associates Degree9649.52%
Bachelors Degree1,20911.94%
Graduate Degree7647.54%
High School Graduate4,15240.99%
Less Than 9th Grade3733.68%
Some College1,77617.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Livingston County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Livingston County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4328,3441,929
2+ Races26321114
Black2481870
Hispanic15712119
Asian775912
Native American36171
Other Race18152
Islander540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.45%.

Livingston County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,714$51,319$38,681
Graduate Degree$59,167$88,929$56,250
High School Graduate$34,198$39,975$27,593
Less Than 9th Grade$35,739$52,750$22,813
Overall$39,847$50,408$33,401
Some College$39,344$58,233$29,785

$39,847

Average Earnings

$50,408

Average Male

$33,401

Average Female

Livingston County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Livingston County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Livingston County, Missouri Language

97.7% of Livingston County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Livingston County, Missouri Language

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3881,25310.11%
Multiple3059832.13%
Asian121129.92%
Native171058.82%
Hispanic19084.21%
Islander5120%

10.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Livingston County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Missouri is Native, with 58.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.81%.

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.22%
High School10.51%
Some College9.13%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.3%
Male Unemployed41%
Female Employed6.93%
Male Employed2.98%

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Livingston County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,711$95,370
Households$58,772$79,863
Married Families$84,068$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,250$48,399

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Livingston County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Livingston County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Livingston County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Livingston County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Livingston County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

743

Number of Veterans

655

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
First Gulf War107
Korea94
Second Gulf War91
World War II17

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+288
65 to 74196
35 to 54120
55 to 6489
18 to 3450

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7327.02%
2+ Races72.4%
Other Race314.29%
Hispanic21.14%
Asian11.05%

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Livingston County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Livingston County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Livingston County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.66%

Born in Livingston County, Missouri

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Livingston County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 77.66% having been born in Missouri. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Livingston County, Missouri Place of Birth

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