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)
White8,55195.64%
Two or more races2973.32%
Other race610.68%
Black or African American300.34%
Asian20.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

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

45.7

Total

45

Male

46.1

Female

Livingston County, Kentucky Adults

There are 7,024 adults, (1,962 of whom are seniors) in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Livingston County, Kentucky Age Dependency

76.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Livingston County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female4,51450.49%
Male4,42749.51%

Livingston County, Kentucky Population by Age

Livingston County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5022.5380.819.2
Married1,8992.8690.29.8
Non Family1,0741.1272.627.4
Female4604.0862.637.4
Male695.3569.630.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

80.8%

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 Grade4727.32%
Associates Degree64610.01%
Bachelors Degree4977.7%
Graduate Degree4006.2%
High School Graduate2,78443.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2043.16%
Some College1,44822.45%

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
White6,2385,580858
Hispanic1311283
2+ Races806538
Other Race40370
Black551

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.5%.

Livingston County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,000$74,031$40,250
Graduate Degree$63,750$61,250$63,875
High School Graduate$35,920$48,250$28,440
Less Than 9th Grade$19,643$31,513$0
Overall$38,663$50,938$30,096
Some College$35,323$51,261$22,059

$38,663

Average Earnings

$50,938

Average Male

$30,096

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

99.06% of Livingston County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Livingston County, Kentucky Language

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3741,48217.7%
Multiple29714147.47%
Hispanic2185424.77%
Black302066.67%
Other612032.79%

18.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.97%

Male Poverty Rate

22.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Livingston County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Kentucky is Black, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Kentucky is White, with 17.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.1%.

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.47%
High School14.68%
Some College11.45%
Bachelors or Greater4.84%

Livingston County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.75%
Female Employed10.14%
Male Employed3.86%
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$73,750$83,743
Households$59,713$72,048
Married Families$84,234$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,196$40,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Livingston County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

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

524

Number of Veterans

489

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War251
Second Gulf War167
Vietnam100
World War II6
Korea3

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54196
65 to 74162
55 to 6492
75+61
18 to 3413

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5247.62%

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Livingston County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

70.91%

Born in Livingston County, Kentucky

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Livingston County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 70.91% 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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