Population
173 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Livingston, SC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Livingston - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 173
- Residents
- $47,188
- Median income
- $910
- Median rent (state)
Livingston - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Livingston lands in the 15th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 15th
- percentile, household income
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Livingston, SC
173 people live in Livingston, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Livingston households earn a median of $47,188 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 28.8 years. About 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $910 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 87.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$47,188 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
How does Livingston compare to other US cities?
Where Livingston sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 15% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Livingston against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
South Carolina-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Livingston near the bottom of South Carolina's cities
Among the 439 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Livingston ranks #403 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Livingston only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#239 of 403
41st percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#337 of 441
21st percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#403 of 439
0th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#165 of 441
62nd percentile in South Carolina
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
173
Median Income
$47,188
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
28.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.6%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.6%
Carpool
13.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.9%
Other
5.5%
Based on 54 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month
Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Livingston sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Livingston's 173 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Livingston's $47,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Livingston compares to nearby South Carolina cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston (this city) | 173 | $47,188 |
| Glendale | 173 | N/A |
| Glenn Springs | 173 | N/A |
| Wisacky | 175 | $29,413 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Livingston, SC?
What is the population of Livingston, SC? +
The population of Livingston, SC stands at 173 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Livingston, SC? +
Livingston households earn a median of $47,188 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Livingston? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Livingston; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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