Livingston Parish, Louisiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Livingston Parish, LA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Louisiana
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Louisiana
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 75% of counties in Louisiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,115 | 4,610,276 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 214.1 | 88.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.08% | -0.10% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 53,596 | 1,803,262 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Livingston Parish grew by 27.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 148,115 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Livingston Parish is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.0% of residents. That is 2.2 points above Louisiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 31,732 21.4% on par
- Millennials 29–44 35,590 24.0% +2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 29,198 19.7% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 20,925 14.1% -3.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Louisiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Livingston Parish and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Louisiana 51.1%
- Men 49.4% Louisiana 48.9%
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Economy
Livingston Parish has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,329 | $60,934 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.97% | 3.69% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Livingston Parish is about 30% higher than in Louisiana.
Housing
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $97,745 | $170,446 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,150 | $1,063 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Livingston Parish is about 7.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,150 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Livingston Parish spend about 64 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 266 hours, about 11.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.9 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.8 | 42.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 266 | 177 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,236 | $5,493 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,635 | 8,275 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,929 | 1,164 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Louisiana:
East Carroll Parish (11.4 min), Madison Parish (13.1 min), St. Mary Parish (15.5 min).
Slowest:
West Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), East Feliciana Parish (32.8 min), St. Helena Parish (32.4 min).
The average commute time in Livingston Parish is 32 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Louisiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Livingston Parish has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Louisiana:
Orleans Parish (0.3), East Baton Rouge Parish (0.3), St. Tammany Parish (0.3).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.1), Assumption Parish (0.2), Evangeline Parish (0.2).
Health
Livingston Parish has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Livingston Parish | Louisiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.4% | 22.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.3% | 23.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Louisiana:
St. Tammany Parish (0.8), Ascension Parish (0.8), Vernon Parish (0.8).
Lowest:
East Carroll Parish (0.7), Madison Parish (0.7), Tensas Parish (0.7).
Livingston Parish, LA Compared With Nearby Counties
Livingston Parish, LA is typical in size for this group, 148,115 residents against a local median of 133,522, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Livingston Parish, LA's median home price, at $97,745, runs 58% below the $232,167 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 31.9 min against a local median of 25.5 min, 25% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Livingston Parish, LA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $143,090 on median home price, so Livingston Parish, LA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Livingston Parish, LA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish, LA | 148,115 | $79,329 #2/5 | $97,745 #5/5 | 31.9 min #5/5 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 130,307 | $92,758 | $177,438 | 28.1 min |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 136,737 | $57,755 | $320,527 | 22.9 min |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,856 | $63,541 | $205,844 | 21.3 min |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40,683 | $64,877 | $258,490 | 30.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
How many people live in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
About 148,115 people live in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, in 53,596 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 37.6, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
Averaged over its land area, Livingston Parish, Louisiana has 214 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.5 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
The median home costs 1.2 times the median household income ($97,745 against $79,329), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,150 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
Unemployment in Livingston Parish, Louisiana is only 4.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
20.0% of adults in Livingston Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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