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Livingston Parish

Louisiana · 155,036 residents (2025 est.) · 648 sq mi
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With 148,115 people, Livingston Parish is a county in Louisiana. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 56,301 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 32% more than in Louisiana as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
148,115
+61%since 2000
from 91,814 in 2000
155,036 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
229 / sq mi
+27%since 2009
from 180 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+11%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
648 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K86K109K133K156K19902000201020202024Livingston Parish
2024148K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(9,494)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(10,861)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(10,997)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(9,894)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(9,062)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(20,436)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(21,712)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(18,120)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(17,048)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(12,677)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(6,084)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,730)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,122
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,887 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,135
+116%since 2000
from $16,282 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.3%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
+1%since 2010
from 0.400 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade14%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$230,600
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,151
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $481 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
19.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.74 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.86 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+16%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(85,882)
Black4.2%(3,846)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,017)
Asian0.2%(160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.2%(118,750)
Black8.9%(13,216)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(9,830)
Asian0.7%(1,030)
Other3.6%(5,289)
Diversity Score
43
+105%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−10%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American2.8%(4,169)
Mexican2%(2,892)
Honduran1.8%(2,720)
Spaniard0.3%(471)
Puerto Rican0.3%(406)
Salvadoran0.2%(370)
Nicaraguan0.2%(278)
Guatemalan0.2%(230)
Cuban0.1%(136)
Chilean0.1%(117)
Colombian0.1%(86)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(386)
Chinese0.2%(359)
Filipino0.1%(159)
Asian Indian0.1%(85)
Korean0%(30)
Kazakh0%(28)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English11.6%(17,161)
Irish10.4%(15,402)
French9.6%(14,183)
American7.7%(11,423)
German7.5%(11,182)
Italian5.3%(7,824)
Scottish1.8%(2,627)
French Canadian1.3%(1,879)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,020)
Polish0.5%(705)
Hungarian0.4%(548)
Arab0.3%(411)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(402)
Greek0.3%(402)
Brazilian0.3%(382)
Welsh0.3%(376)
Swedish0.2%(319)
Norwegian0.2%(313)
Lebanese0.2%(311)
British0.2%(297)
West Indian0.2%(224)
Czech0.1%(201)
Jamaican0.1%(166)
Russian0.1%(165)
Portuguese0.1%(150)
Swiss0.1%(102)
Belgian0.1%(88)
Austrian0.1%(83)
Finnish0%(46)
Canadian0%(42)
Ukrainian0%(40)
Croatian0%(32)
Danish0%(18)
Barbadian0%(18)
Syrian0%(13)
Slovak0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.5%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.8 min
+36%since 2000
from 24.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.6%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(17,906)
Married53.3%(30,596)
Widowed3%(1,732)
Divorced12.5%(7,201)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(15,822)
Married51.9%(30,803)
Widowed8.3%(4,904)
Divorced13.1%(7,799)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.5%(3,432)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(2,614)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.2%(1,757)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(388)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,269 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?

Livingston Parish, Louisiana has about 148,115 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Livingston Parish, Louisiana earns about $80,122 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Livingston Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Livingston Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $230,600, and the typical rent is about $1,151 a month.

How educated are people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?

About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Livingston Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?

About 12.9% of people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Livingston Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Livingston Parish, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 77,589 residents, a change of about 110 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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