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Livingston County, Missouri

Livingston County, Missouri. Livingston County had 14,708 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Missouri (+1.9%). It holds 20 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs, 12 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 5 census tracts. GEOID 29117.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

14,708

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,557 · ACS 2020-2024: 14,364

Median household income

$63,627

±$5,612 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$147,700

±$13,173 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$768

±$77 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

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

The 2020 Census counted 14,557 residents in Livingston County. The Census Bureau estimates 14,708 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 14,364 over 532 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +205 (14,760)
2021→2022 −266 (14,494)
2022→2023 +114 (14,608)
2023→2024 +78 (14,686)
2024→2025 +22 (14,708)

Livingston County in Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	14,364	6,191,814	−762
Households	5,608±192	2,508,227	−307
Average household size	2.32±0.08	2.40	no clear change
Housing units	6,399±66	2,825,287	−440

Livingston County's population since 2000

From 14,558 in 2000 to 14,708 in 2025: up 1.0%. 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 14,558
2005 (estimate) 14,624
2010 Census 15,195
2015 (estimate) 14,943
2020 Census 14,557
2025 (estimate) 14,708

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 20 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 12 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Chillicothe with 9,114 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%.

Chillicothe	city	9,107	8,923±412	$54,493	$127,000	16.8%	100%
Rich Hill TownshipGEOID 2911761436	township	1,674	1,401±125	$99,028	$268,400	0.0%	100%
Jackson Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 2911735882	township	531	556±200	$97,429	$285,000	0.0%	100%
Cream Ridge Township	township	499	482±97	$81,429	$157,800	10.8%	100%
Blue Mound Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 2911706580	township	445	573±205	$91,250	not published	3.8%	100%
Fairview Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 2911723500	township	409	367±113	$90,750	$232,700	0.3%	100%
Wheeling TownshipGEOID 2911779198	township	361	463±195	$67,679	$120,200	11.9%	100%
Monroe Township, Livingston County	township	291	262±100	$59,375	$107,900	14.9%	100%
Green Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 2911728990	township	284	254±91	$73,750	$112,500	7.6%	100%
Mooresville TownshipGEOID 2911749808	township	272	201±68	$64,688	$136,800	10.6%	100%
Sampsel TownshipGEOID 2911765774	township	260	404±208	not published	$228,100	0.0%	100%
Grand River Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 2911728306	township	229	145±60	$50,972	$187,500	6.2%	100%
Medicine Township, Livingston CountyGEOID 2911747090	township	223	114±45	$67,083	$101,900	0.0%	100%
UticaGEOID 2975364	village	222	211±86	$71,563	$112,500	9.2%	100%
Wheeling	city	220	157±53	$42,500	$87,000	22.4%	100%
ChulaGEOID 2913852	city	195	159±50	$40,625	$76,300	27.0%	100%
LudlowGEOID 2944390	town	111	153±84	$57,500	$90,000	21.6%	100%
DawnGEOID 2918496	CDP	100	111±53	$55,917	$156,300	18.9%	100%
MooresvilleGEOID 2949790	village	98	93±45	$57,500	$72,500	5.5%	100%
AvalonGEOID 2902692	CDP	83	47±19	$56,500	$56,300	2.1%	100%

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 39.8 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%. 0.8% 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	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.8±1.0	39.0	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%±0.3 pts	22.3%	–
65 years and over	20.1%±0.2 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.1%	5.2%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.8%±0.6 pts	76.3%	−1.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.6 pts	10.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	2.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.2%±0.8 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.8%±0.4 pts	4.5%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.5%±1.1 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.5%±1.2 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	16.4%±2.2 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.4%±3.1 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	86.9%±2.0 pts	91.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.5%±2.2 pts	32.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.3%±1.6 pts	12.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–

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 5,608 households earn less than $63,627 a year (±$5,612), against $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $57,833 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$63,627±$5,612	$70,702	no clear change
Mean household income	$84,539±$6,747	$96,247	–
Per capita income	$33,477±$2,605	$39,695	+$4,449
People below the poverty line	11.9%±2.4 pts	12.6%	−4.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.3%±5.0 pts	15.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.9%±2.1 pts	9.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	76.7%±3.1 pts	89.3%	–

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 72.3% of Livingston County's occupied homes and renters 27.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,700 by its owner (±$13,173). The median renter pays $768 a month including utilities, and 23.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$147,700±$13,173	$230,300	no clear change
Median gross rent	$768±$77	$1,033	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	23.9%±5.5 pts	36.6%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,128±$104	$1,524	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.3%±3.5 pts	68.1%	+5.7 pts
Housing units	6,399±66	2,825,287	−440
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.2%±1.2 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.5%±4.7 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.7%±2.8 pts	70.5%	–
Mobile homes	4.8%±1.7 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.2%±1.1 pts	1.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	14.8%±2.4 pts	13.3%	–

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 31 new housing units across Livingston County in 2025 (27 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 16 units
2020 16 units
2021 20 units
2022 27 units
2023 49 units
2024 31 units
2025 31 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?

84.0% of Livingston County's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.3%±2.2 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±1.1 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	84.0%±2.9 pts	74.8%	–
Carpooled	8.0%±1.8 pts	8.1%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.7 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	6.1%±2.1 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	20.3 min±2.3	23.5 min	+2.7 min

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 5 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $40,238 (Tract 4805) to $83,398 (Tract 4801).

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

Tract 480129117480100	Chula (8%)	3,800	3,293±365	$83,398	$226,500	$852	7.6%
Tract 480229117480200	Utica (4%)	2,975	3,159±311	$82,424	$216,600	$593	4.1%
Tract 480329117480300	Chillicothe (92%)	3,440	3,301±317	$63,913	$139,800	$643	14.8%
Tract 480429117480400	Chillicothe (96%)	2,743	2,928±351	$57,824	$133,100	$900	16.5%
Tract 480529117480500	Chillicothe (98%)	1,599	1,683±224	$40,238	$80,000	$733	18.8%

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 Missouri's other counties?

Livingston County's rank among Missouri's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	72nd of 115
Growth 2020-2025	67th of 115
Residents per square mile	64th of 115
Median household income	39th of 115
Median home value	84th of 115
Median gross rent	55th of 115
Poverty rate	84th of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher	63rd of 115
Median age	77th of 115

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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.