West Livingston, Texas Population 2024

7,474

West Livingston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Livingston was:

  • White: 67.88%
  • Black or African American: 20.4%
  • Two or more races: 8.52%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Native American: 1.1%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
23.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
314.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.07% (-399)
The current population of West Livingston, Texas is 7,474 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,873.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,13167.88%
Black or African American1,54220.4%
Two or more races6448.52%
Other race1291.71%
Native American831.1%
Asian300.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Livingston Population by Race

West Livingston Population Pyramid 2024

West Livingston Median Age

38.7

Total

37.8

Male

45.2

Female

West Livingston Adults

There are 6,511 adults, (902 of whom are seniors) in West Livingston.

West Livingston Age Dependency

34.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Child Dependency Ratio

West Livingston Sex Ratio

Female2,03226.88%
Male5,52773.12%

West Livingston Population by Age

West Livingston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5842.7779.320.7
Married8753.1977.322.7
Non Family4211.1686.713.3
Female1733.1884.415.6
Male1154.926040

3.25

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Livingston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade94916.44%
Associates Degree1422.46%
Bachelors Degree3736.46%
Graduate Degree1101.91%
High School Graduate2,51243.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5269.11%
Some College1,15920.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Livingston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Livingston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1152,699461
Black1,2327919
Hispanic1,16058112
2+ Races5734041
Other Race1265212
Native American83640
Asian3000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.8%.

West Livingston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,745$56,557$72,875
Graduate Degree$128,594$0$0
High School Graduate$30,093$0$31,204
Less Than 9th Grade$29,695$29,695$0
Overall$39,712$40,625$39,038
Some College$31,607$0$43,347

$39,712

Average Earnings

$40,625

Average Male

$39,038

Average Female

West Livingston Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Livingston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Livingston Language

83.58% of West Livingston residents speak only English, while 16.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.85% of the population.

West Livingston Language

West Livingston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,32077023.19%
Black38524563.64%
Hispanic65813220.06%
Other645179.69%
Multiple471531.91%

26.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.18%

Male Poverty Rate

27.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Livingston

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Livingston is Other, with 79.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Livingston is Hispanic, with 20.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.3%.

West Livingston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.48%
High School23.05%
Some College13.51%
Bachelors or Greater1.12%

West Livingston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.33%
Male Unemployed68.63%
Male Employed21.52%
Female Employed9.89%

West Livingston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Livingston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,250$85,274
Households$62,500$74,794
Married Families$74,012$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,224$40,650

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Livingston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

West Livingston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Livingston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

West Livingston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Livingston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

481

Number of Veterans

453

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam212
Second Gulf War98
First Gulf War89
Korea5
World War II0

West Livingston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
35 to 54142
55 to 64100
75+61
18 to 3411

West Livingston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3939.29%
2+ Races477.3%
Black412.94%
Hispanic302.28%

West Livingston Veterans by Race

West Livingston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Livingston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

25.3%

Labor Force Participation

22.7%

Employment Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

West Livingston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Livingston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Livingston 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

75.46%

Born in West Livingston

97.84%

Native Born

2.16%

Foreign Born

1.48%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.84% of West Livingston residents were born in the United States, with 75.46% having been born in Texas. 1.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Livingston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,474-42-0.56%
20237,516-43-0.57%
20227,5592643.62%
20217,295-578-7.34%
20207,873-474-5.68%
20198,3472132.62%
20188,1346007.96%
20177,534-478-5.97%
20168,012-156-1.91%
20158,1683194.06%
20147,849-175-2.18%
20138,024-129-1.58%
20128,1535997.93%
20117,554-517-6.41%
20108,07100%

West Livingston Population by Year