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Livingston County

New York · 61,438 residents (2025 est.) · 632 sq mi
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Livingston County is home to 61,498 people in New York. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $174,600. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $931 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $74,001, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Livingston County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share95.6% → 88.1% (−7.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median age31.4 → 41.5 (+10.1 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
  • Hispanic share1.4% → 4.6% (+3.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 62 counties in New York

  • 26th in household income$74,001
  • 28th in share with a bachelor's degree30.6%
  • 39th in home value$174,600
  • 42nd in diversity score27.5
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
61,498
−4%since 2000
from 64,328 in 2000
61,438 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
97 / sq mi
−4%since 2000
from 102 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.5
+18%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
632 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K62K63K65K66K19902000201020202024Livingston County
202461K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(2,656)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(2,980)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(3,265)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.1%(4,975)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.6%(5,902)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.5%(6,473)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.2%(6,915)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(6,756)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(9,192)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(7,442)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(3,552)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,390)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,001
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,066 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,593
+108%since 2000
from $18,062 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
+8%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction2.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$174,600
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$931
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
23.7% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
+10%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
1990 – 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
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(59,748)
Black2.9%(1,836)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,459)
Asian0.8%(489)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(54,161)
Black1.9%(1,155)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(2,857)
Asian1.2%(714)
Other4.2%(2,611)
Diversity Score
27
+51%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−24%since 2020
from 31 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
Puerto Rican2.4%(1,462)
Mexican0.9%(536)
Spaniard0.3%(158)
Dominican0.2%(117)
Cuban0.1%(60)
Guatemalan0.1%(56)
Colombian0%(15)
Peruvian0%(14)
Honduran0%(13)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(189)
Korean0.1%(92)
Asian Indian0.1%(91)
Japanese0.1%(70)
Filipino0.1%(55)
Laotian0.1%(33)
Malaysian0%(28)
Taiwanese0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(50)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
German20.5%(12,591)
Irish17.1%(10,545)
English15.4%(9,472)
Italian11.5%(7,044)
American4.7%(2,887)
Polish3.6%(2,193)
French2.7%(1,687)
Dutch2.4%(1,456)
Scottish1.6%(954)
Norwegian0.8%(469)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(448)
Swedish0.7%(401)
Ukrainian0.5%(291)
British0.4%(225)
Austrian0.3%(202)
Russian0.3%(184)
Canadian0.2%(142)
Swiss0.2%(142)
Portuguese0.2%(132)
Hungarian0.2%(119)
Arab0.2%(117)
Slovene0.2%(113)
Israeli0.2%(99)
Armenian0.1%(92)
West Indian0.1%(67)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Belgian0.1%(61)
Greek0.1%(61)
Danish0.1%(58)
Turkish0.1%(57)
Czech0.1%(54)
Syrian0.1%(50)
Lithuanian0.1%(43)
Moroccan0.1%(36)
Jamaican0.1%(31)
Guyanese0%(26)
Croatian0%(23)
Slovak0%(22)
Egyptian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Latvian0%(9)
Haitian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.6%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 60.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.4%
+10.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 94.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(9,920)
Married49.9%(13,033)
Widowed2.6%(679)
Divorced9.5%(2,475)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(8,939)
Married47.9%(12,696)
Widowed8.1%(2,150)
Divorced10.2%(2,705)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% 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)19%(685)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(665)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(1,337)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(198)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,596 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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Over time

Livingston County, decade by decade

Livingston County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199062,372$74,357$173,76518.1%10.6
200064,328$76,630$157,20919.2%17.0
201065,393$74,360$161,55223.4%18.5
202061,834$73,023$162,41327.5%27.1
202461,498$74,001$174,60030.6%27.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Livingston County, New York?

Livingston County, New York has about 61,498 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Livingston County, New York?

The typical household in Livingston County, New York earns about $74,001 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Livingston County, New York expensive?

In Livingston County, New York, the median home is worth about $174,600, and the typical rent is about $931 a month.

How educated are people in Livingston County, New York?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Livingston County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Livingston County, New York?

About 11.1% of people in Livingston County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Livingston County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Livingston County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 874 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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