Livingston County, Kentucky Population 2024

8,816

Livingston County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 8,816 with a growth rate of -0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Livingston County, Kentucky is the 104th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 9,520 and has seen a growth of -7.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,436-76-0.89%
20288,512-76-0.88%
20278,588-76-0.88%
20268,664-76-0.87%
20258,740-76-0.86%
20248,816-76-0.85%
20238,892-76-0.85%
20228,968-12-0.13%
20218,9801091.23%
20208,871-277-3.03%
20199,148-74-0.8%
20189,222-27-0.29%
20179,249500.54%
20169,199-91-0.98%
20159,290-40-0.43%
20149,330-3-0.03%
20139,333-105-1.11%
20129,438-66-0.69%
20119,504-16-0.17%
20109,52000%
19909,062-157-1.7%
19809,2191,62321.37%
19707,5965678.07%
19607,029-155-2.16%
19507,184-1,943-21.29%
19409,1275196.03%
19308,608-1,124-11.55%
19209,732-895-8.42%
191010,627-727-6.4%
190011,3541,88019.84%
18909,4743093.37%
18809,16596511.77%
18708,20098713.68%
18607,2136359.65%
18506,578-2,447-27.11%
18409,0253,05451.15%
18305,9711472.52%
18205,8242,15058.52%
18103,67481828.64%
18002,856-5,580-66.15%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.85% (-76)
County Website
Livingston County
County Seat
Smithland
2020 Population
8,871
Area
313 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-55)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,62095.99%
Two or more races2713.02%
Black or African American530.59%
Other race330.37%
Asian30.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Livingston County, Kentucky Population by Race

Livingston County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Livingston County, Kentucky Median Age

46

Total

45.2

Male

46.3

Female

Livingston County, Kentucky Adults

There are 7,146 adults, (1,948 of whom are seniors) in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Livingston County, Kentucky Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Livingston County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female4,53650.51%
Male4,44449.49%

Livingston County, Kentucky Population by Age

Livingston County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5372.5281.918.1
Married1,9192.9488.711.3
Non Family1,1161.1378.221.8
Female4633.7161.138.9
Male397.691000

3.09

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Livingston County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6069.25%
Associates Degree4627.05%
Bachelors Degree4877.43%
Graduate Degree3775.75%
High School Graduate2,88143.97%
Less Than 9th Grade2443.72%
Some College1,49522.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Livingston County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2605,434813
2+ Races14812929
Hispanic13312823
Other Race31266
Black15153

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 20%.

Livingston County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,500$56,071$37,356
Graduate Degree$65,066$51,786$71,250
High School Graduate$33,254$49,141$25,949
Less Than 9th Grade$18,750$28,315$11,953
Overall$33,287$47,434$28,009
Some College$28,641$42,045$21,295

$33,287

Average Earnings

$47,434

Average Male

$28,009

Average Female

Livingston County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Livingston County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Livingston County, Kentucky Language

99.53% of Livingston County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.43% of the population.

Livingston County, Kentucky Language

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,4291,38516.43%
Multiple2717929.15%
Hispanic2293917.03%
Black532241.51%

16.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.65%

Male Poverty Rate

19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Livingston County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Kentucky is Black, with 41.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Kentucky is White, with 16.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.46%.

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.22%
High School14.26%
Some College10.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.57%

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed7.48%
Male Employed6.26%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Unemployed0%

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Livingston County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,561$80,156
Households$56,125$72,767
Married Families$73,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,563$54,532

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Livingston County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Livingston County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Livingston County, Kentucky 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 55-64.

Livingston County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Livingston County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

520

Number of Veterans

465

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War184
Vietnam123
Second Gulf War105
World War II9
Korea3

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54219
55 to 64114
65 to 74109
75+78
18 to 340

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5207.5%

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Livingston County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Livingston County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Livingston County, Kentucky 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

71.82%

Born in Livingston County, Kentucky

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Livingston County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 71.82% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Livingston County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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