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Livingston County, Illinois

Livingston County, Illinois. Livingston County had 35,057 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). It holds 46 places (16 cities, villages and boroughs and 30 towns and townships) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 17105.

Livingston County is the county of the Pontiac, IL micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

35,057

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 35,815 · ACS 2020-2024: 35,565

Median household income

$73,790

±$4,066 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$142,200

±$7,950 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$880

±$39 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

How many people live in Livingston County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 35,815 residents in Livingston County. The Census Bureau estimates 35,057 for July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 35,565 over 1,044 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +34 (35,842)
2021→2022 −300 (35,542)
2022→2023 −327 (35,215)
2023→2024 −31 (35,184)
2024→2025 −127 (35,057)

Livingston County in Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Livingston County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	35,565	12,694,798	−475
Households	14,615±262	5,036,449	no clear change
Average household size	2.29±0.04	2.46	−0.07
Housing units	15,930±57	5,457,452	no clear change

Livingston County's population since 2000

From 39,678 in 2000 to 35,057 in 2025: down 11.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 39,678
2005 (estimate) 39,062
2010 Census 38,950
2015 (estimate) 36,615
2020 Census 35,815
2025 (estimate) 35,057

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Livingston County?

Livingston County holds 46 places: 16 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 30 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Pontiac Township with 11,955 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Livingston County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Pontiac Township	township	12,290	12,266±30	$65,286	$117,800	14.3%	100%
Pontiac	city	11,150	11,294±294	$61,279	$116,300	13.1%	100%
Dwight Township	township	4,274	4,252±35	$70,313	$155,200	10.7%	100%
Indian Grove Township	township	4,148	4,119±16	$75,213	$163,900	2.5%	100%
Dwight	village	4,032	3,872±355	$71,184	$155,600	11.7%	100%
Fairbury	city	3,633	3,713±110	$70,962	$162,200	2.1%	100%
Reading Township	township	2,023	1,722±303	$54,259	$87,100	16.6%	100%
Forrest Township	township	1,408	1,251±186	$86,196	$136,500	7.9%	100%
Chatsworth Township	township	1,344	1,383±195	$76,696	$107,700	14.2%	100%
Nebraska Township	township	1,298	1,241±168	$78,869	$139,400	8.7%	100%
Odell Township	township	1,225	1,053±176	$86,750	$134,900	8.1%	100%
Chatsworth	town	1,185	1,172±194	$69,559	$103,200	16.8%	100%
Forrest	village	1,041	994±156	$73,426	$113,000	10.0%	100%
Flanagan	village	1,010	849±149	$62,083	$108,900	12.8%	100%
Odell	village	1,003	890±167	$83,558	$121,000	9.6%	100%
Amity Township	township	781	908±211	$87,768	$166,700	12.5%	100%
Newtown TownshipGEOID 1710552883	township	704	804±214	$122,650	$215,700	2.5%	100%
Sullivan Township, Livingston County	township	657	609±112	$79,167	$113,300	12.0%	100%
Saunemin Township	township	612	661±152	$59,943	$122,900	10.3%	100%
Cullom	village	520	471±97	$65,417	$100,800	11.7%	100%
Rooks Creek Township	township	514	516±154	$111,989	$235,200	1.9%	100%
Long Point Township	township	464	457±129	$122,614	$152,100	4.8%	100%
Cornell	village	446	389±87	$68,750	$92,200	22.5%	100%
Avoca TownshipGEOID 1710503194	township	417	414±259	$128,100	$276,000	11.8%	100%
SauneminGEOID 1767795	village	406	352±85	$56,250	$94,600	10.8%	100%
Eppards Point TownshipGEOID 1710524309	township	366	112±81	$79,632	not published	19.6%	100%
Round Grove TownshipGEOID 1710565988	township	341	361±91	$96,667	$165,600	16.1%	100%
Esmen TownshipGEOID 1710524426	township	338	461±192	$88,250	$165,200	14.1%	100%
Owego TownshipGEOID 1710557056	township	320	391±221	$136,189	$346,100	21.5%	100%
Broughton TownshipGEOID 1710508888	township	303	293±97	$94,444	$119,900	4.4%	100%
Waldo TownshipGEOID 1710578409	township	298	407±183	$150,962	$183,100	9.6%	100%
Pleasant Ridge TownshipGEOID 1710560612	township	256	320±107	$146,750	$260,500	4.7%	100%
Sunbury TownshipGEOID 1710573781	township	246	171±66	not published	$123,400	15.8%	100%
Fayette TownshipGEOID 1710525700	township	246	152±57	$115,750	$143,800	0.0%	100%
Pike TownshipGEOID 1710559780	township	208	596±293	$119,688	not published	0.5%	100%
Long PointGEOID 1744576	village	204	245±78	$66,250	$91,500	9.0%	100%
Union Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 1710576680	township	195	249±90	$126,875	$170,600	13.7%	100%
Nevada TownshipGEOID 1710552077	township	167	176±72	not published	$317,600	0.0%	100%
Charlotte TownshipGEOID 1710512606	township	164	91±50	$180,083	not published	0.0%	100%
CampusGEOID 1710916	village	149	172±55	$111,406	$152,200	7.6%	100%
Belle Prairie TownshipGEOID 1710504780	township	142	57±33	$118,889	$144,400	0.0%	100%
EmingtonGEOID 1724062	village	101	131±57	$91,250	$91,300	16.0%	100%
StrawnGEOID 1773131	village	101	94±45	$95,625	$79,000	0.0%	100%
Streator	city	12,500	12,330±524	$57,609	$94,700	20.3%	1%
Germanville TownshipGEOID 1710529106	township	66	72±67	$31,536	not published	0.0%	100%
Reddick	village	199	202±73	$84,063	$154,500	7.5%	11%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Livingston County?

The median resident of Livingston County is 41.8 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.8%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Livingston County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.8±0.6	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.9%	21.8%	–
65 years and over	20.1%±0.2 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.8%	18.8%	+1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.7%±0.2 pts	58.1%	−1.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.4 pts	13.3%	−0.7 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	5.9%	−0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.5 pts	3.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.4%±0.6 pts	14.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.0%±0.7 pts	24.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±1.0 pts	4.8%	–
With a disability	13.6%±1.3 pts	12.1%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.2%±1.1 pts	6.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.6%±1.5 pts	90.5%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.0%±1.7 pts	37.8%	+4.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.0%±1.0 pts	15.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.3 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Livingston County earn?

Half of Livingston County's 14,615 households earn less than $73,790 a year (±$4,066), against $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 the median was $67,885 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $5,905 after inflation. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Livingston County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$73,790±$4,066	$83,390	+$5,905
Mean household income	$91,317±$3,555	$115,638	–
Per capita income	$37,327±$1,622	$46,406	+$2,960
People below the poverty line	10.5%±1.4 pts	11.8%	−4.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.5%±2.9 pts	15.1%	−9.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	14.7%±1.7 pts	13.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.5%±1.6 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Livingston County?

Owners occupy 74.3% of Livingston County's occupied homes and renters 25.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,200 by its owner (±$7,950). The median renter pays $880 a month including utilities, and 26.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Livingston County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$142,200±$7,950	$263,300	no clear change
Median gross rent	$880±$39	$1,274	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	26.7%±5.1 pts	39.0%	−11.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,300±$71	$1,987	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.3%±2.7 pts	67.1%	no clear change
Housing units	15,930±57	5,457,452	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.5 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.1%±4.1 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.1%±2.0 pts	58.2%	–
Mobile homes	5.7%±1.2 pts	2.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.6 pts	0.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	31.4%±2.3 pts	20.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Livingston County building?

Builders took permits for 50 new housing units across Livingston County in 2025 (20 single-family), 1.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 24 units
2020 15 units
2021 22 units
2022 53 units
2023 25 units
2024 53 units
2025 50 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Livingston County get to work?

80.4% of Livingston County's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Livingston County	Illinois	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.1%±1.8 pts	65.0%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±0.7 pts	5.8%	−1.6 pts
Drove alone to work	80.4%±2.2 pts	65.9%	–
Carpooled	7.2%±1.3 pts	7.8%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.2 pts	5.8%	–
Walked	3.1%±1.0 pts	2.8%	–
Worked from home	7.0%±1.4 pts	15.9%	+3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.6 min±1.4	27.8 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Livingston County's census tracts?

Livingston County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $57,344 (Tract 9606) to $90,625 (Tract 9610).

Census tracts of Livingston County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960117105960100	Dwight (97%)	4,012	3,828±357	$71,020	$154,500	$997	11.9%
Tract 960217105960200	Odell (9%)	3,305	3,215±388	$84,191	$150,700	$964	8.2%
Tract 960317105960300	Streator (8%)	3,117	2,949±302	$73,429	$121,100	$1,143	11.4%
Tract 960417105960400	Flanagan (11%)	3,099	3,201±257	$89,010	$158,000	$965	9.0%
Tract 960517105960500	Pontiac (55%)	3,187	3,281±292	$64,556	$86,900	$761	22.7%
Tract 960617105960600	Pontiac (87%)	4,098	4,303±378	$57,344	$134,100	$897	13.7%
Tract 960717105960700	Pontiac (91%)	4,755	4,733±281	$71,343	$125,100	$840	8.5%
Tract 960817105960800	Fairbury (40%)	5,554	5,598±389	$83,493	$203,600	$750	4.2%
Tract 960917105960900	Forrest (22%)	2,287	2,227±214	$83,333	$138,100	$733	8.2%
Tract 961017105961000	Chatsworth (26%)	2,401	2,230±231	$90,625	$118,900	$732	10.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Livingston County compare with Illinois's other counties?

Livingston County's rank among Illinois's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	39th of 102
Growth 2020-2025	49th of 102
Residents per square mile	70th of 102
Median household income	30th of 102
Median home value	45th of 102
Median gross rent	33rd of 102
Poverty rate	71st of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	71st of 102
Median age	60th of 102

Every county in Illinois

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Livingston County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.