Livingston County, Michigan Population 2024

197,380

Livingston County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 197,380 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Livingston County, Michigan is the 10th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 181,065 and has seen a growth of 9.01% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029200,4956230.31%
2028199,8726230.31%
2027199,2496230.31%
2026198,6266230.31%
2025198,0036230.32%
2024197,3806230.32%
2023196,7576230.32%
2022196,1348010.41%
2021195,3331,3650.7%
2020193,9681,9100.99%
2019192,0587990.42%
2018191,2591,3360.7%
2017189,9231,3380.71%
2016188,5851,3640.73%
2015187,2211,6540.89%
2014185,5671,3290.72%
2013184,2381,4330.78%
2012182,8057530.41%
2011182,0529870.55%
2010181,06500%
1990115,64515,35615.31%
1980100,28941,32270.08%
197058,96720,73454.23%
196038,23311,50843.06%
195026,7255,86228.1%
194020,8631,5898.24%
193019,2741,75210%
192017,522-214-1.21%
191017,736-1,928-9.8%
190019,664-1,194-5.72%
189020,858-1,393-6.26%
188022,2512,91515.08%
187019,3362,48514.75%
186016,8513,36624.96%
185013,4856,05581.49%
18407,430-193,065-96.29%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (623)
County Website
Livingston County
County Seat
Howell
2020 Population
193,968
Area
565 mi²
Density
349 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.76% (3,412)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White184,07094.73%
Two or more races5,8703.02%
Asian1,6460.85%
Black or African American1,1490.59%
Other race9970.51%
Native American5480.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Livingston County, Michigan Population by Race

Livingston County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Livingston County, Michigan Median Age

43.6

Total

42.4

Male

44.8

Female

Livingston County, Michigan Adults

There are 154,198 adults, (35,600 of whom are seniors) in Livingston County, Michigan.

Livingston County, Michigan Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Livingston County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female96,03649.43%
Male98,26650.57%

Livingston County, Michigan Population by Age

Livingston County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,8412.5885.914.1
Married45,5003.0894.55.5
Non Family20,8351.2769.430.6
Female5,2053.1878.121.9
Male3,3013.058317

3.03

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Livingston County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1803.02%
Associates Degree13,7539.94%
Bachelors Degree35,75225.85%
Graduate Degree17,00212.29%
High School Graduate34,41724.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2360.89%
Some College31,97923.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Livingston County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White130,454125,74149,751
2+ Races3,2623,1051,552
Hispanic3,0392,8101,063
Asian1,126966537
Black888729168
Other Race631585221
Native American37732768
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.69%.

Livingston County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,361$98,183$57,253
Graduate Degree$88,104$113,911$76,336
High School Graduate$41,036$51,098$29,478
Less Than 9th Grade$32,091$36,864$21,762
Overall$57,666$70,650$44,943
Some College$49,276$63,970$37,317

$57,666

Average Earnings

$70,650

Average Male

$44,943

Average Female

Livingston County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Livingston County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Livingston County, Michigan Language

96.76% of Livingston County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.34% of the population.

Livingston County, Michigan Language

Livingston County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White180,0078,5714.76%
Multiple5,8332774.75%
Hispanic5,1961953.75%
Asian1,6231549.49%
Other97711211.46%
Black900899.89%
Native5197614.64%

4.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.17%

Male Poverty Rate

5.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Livingston County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Michigan is Native, with 14.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 3.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.19%.

Livingston County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.07%
High School7.87%
Some College3.93%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

Livingston County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.03%
Male Unemployed7.75%
Female Employed2.92%
Male Employed1.69%

Livingston County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Livingston County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,824$138,076
Households$96,135$119,911
Married Families$122,820$148,477
Non Families$51,011$68,784

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Livingston County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Livingston County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Livingston County, Michigan 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 35-44.

Livingston County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Livingston County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,218

Number of Veterans

9,699

Male Veterans

519

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,857
First Gulf War1,849
Second Gulf War1,554
Korea531
World War II199

Livingston County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,841
75+2,688
35 to 542,187
55 to 641,884
18 to 34618

Livingston County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,8926.74%
Hispanic2567.14%
2+ Races1884.93%
Other Race627.59%
Native American4310.21%
Asian181.4%
Black151.5%

Livingston County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Livingston County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Livingston County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Livingston County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Livingston County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Livingston County, Michigan 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

81.79%

Born in Livingston County, Michigan

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Livingston County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 81.79% having been born in Michigan. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Livingston County, Michigan Place of Birth

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