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)
White13,19792.09%
Two or more races5143.59%
Black or African American4232.95%
Asian980.68%
Native American490.34%
Other race410.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.06%

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

39.9

Total

39.1

Male

40.3

Female

Livingston County, Missouri Adults

There are 11,181 adults, (2,858 of whom are seniors) in Livingston County, Missouri.

Livingston County, Missouri Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Livingston County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,90755.18%
Male6,42344.82%

Livingston County, Missouri Population by Age

Livingston County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5232.3568.531.5
Married2,637381.218.8
Non Family2,0061.255.844.2
Female5933.0657.542.5
Male2872.9763.436.6

2.92

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

68.5%

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 Grade8248.15%
Associates Degree8448.35%
Bachelors Degree1,18911.76%
Graduate Degree6626.55%
High School Graduate4,36243.15%
Less Than 9th Grade3913.87%
Some College1,83618.16%

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
White9,3738,3301,793
2+ Races30523413
Black26421110
Hispanic15010415
Asian665321
Native American37181
Other Race26241
Islander430

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 92.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.82%.

Livingston County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,606$53,676$40,649
Graduate Degree$61,518$0$56,667
High School Graduate$38,690$43,500$35,718
Less Than 9th Grade$29,539$44,875$22,063
Overall$41,216$52,055$36,325
Some College$40,317$56,339$29,214

$41,216

Average Earnings

$52,055

Average Male

$36,325

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

98.13% of Livingston County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.25% of the population.

Livingston County, Missouri Language

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3041,47311.97%
Multiple31910332.29%
Native231252.17%
Asian9466.38%
Hispanic14764.08%
Islander4125%

12.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

12%

Male Poverty Rate

12.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Livingston County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Missouri is Native, with 52.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Livingston County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 4.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.04%.

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.75%
Some College12.11%
High School11.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Livingston County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.71%
Male Unemployed37.04%
Female Employed7.7%
Male Employed2.82%

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$78,258$95,427
Households$60,148$80,131
Married Families$89,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,155$48,343

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Livingston County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

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 45-54, 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

739

Number of Veterans

637

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam328
Second Gulf War117
First Gulf War101
Korea90
World War II15

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+279
65 to 74152
35 to 54129
55 to 64100
18 to 3479

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7267.04%
2+ Races103.11%
Other Race27.14%
Hispanic21.26%
Asian11.2%

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Livingston County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

79.32%

Born in Livingston County, Missouri

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Livingston County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.32% having been born in Missouri. 0.48% 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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