New York

Livingston

61,834
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Livingston

Livingston, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 27,729. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 61,834.

Its recorded population peaked at 65,393 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 95 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202061,834
201065,393
200064,328
199062,372
198057,006
197054,041
196044,053
195040,257
194038,510
193037,560
192036,830
191038,037
190037,059
189037,801
188039,562
187038,309
186039,546
185040,875
184035,140
183027,729
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, New York.

Coverdale Cobblestone House
Leicester
Edgerley
Oakland
Alverson-Copeland House
Lima
Clark-Keith House
Caledonia
Elmwood
Nunda
House at No. 30 at Murray Street
Mount Morris
Lima Village Historic District
Lima
New Family Theater
Mount Morris
Peck, Thomas, Farmhouse
Lima
US Post Office-Dansville
Dansville
Wadsworth Fort Site
Geneseo
Avon Inn
Avon
Westerly
Piffard
Dansville Downtown Historic District
Dansville
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College Hall
Lima
Barnard Cobblestone House
Lima
Godfrey House and Barn Complex
Lima
Clark Farm Complex
Lima
Markham Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex
Lima
Livonia Baptist Church
Livonia
First Presbyterian Church of Tuscarora
Tuscarora
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Avon
Avon
Linwood
York
Dansville Library
Dansville
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Frequently asked about Livingston

When does Livingston first appear in the US census?
Livingston, New York first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 27,729.
What is the population of Livingston?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Livingston had a recorded population of 61,834.
When did Livingston's population peak?
Livingston's recorded population peaked at 65,393 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Livingston?
95 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Livingston, New York.
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