Michigan

Livingston

193,866
2020 population
1840
first census record
19
census records

About Livingston

Livingston, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1840, when it recorded a population of 7,430. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 193,866.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 14 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020193,866
2010180,967
2000156,951
1990115,645
1980100,289
197058,967
196038,233
195026,725
194020,863
193019,274
192017,522
191017,736
190019,664
189020,858
188022,251
187019,336
186016,851
185013,485
18407,430
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Livingston

National Register of Historic Places listings in Livingston, Michigan.

Sexton, William K. and Nellie, House
Howell
Fishbeck, Jacob, Farmstead
Genoa Township
St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery
Hartland
Westphal, August, Farmstead
Brighton
Howell Downtown Historic District
Howell
Western House
Brighton
Warner, Timothy and Lucretia Jones, Homestead
Brighton
Louk, George, Farm
Howell
Hecox, Frank J., House
Howell
Galloway, John H. and Martha Durfee, House
Howell
Ann Arbor Railway Station
Howell
Olds, Alonzo W., House
Rushton
Bingham House
Brighton
Livingston County Courthouse
Howell

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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Livingston

When does Livingston first appear in the US census?
Livingston, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1840, with a recorded population of 7,430.
What is the population of Livingston?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Livingston had a recorded population of 193,866.
How many historic places are in Livingston?
14 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Livingston, Michigan.
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