Livingston Parish, Louisiana

Parish in LA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

148,115

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.4

years ∙ half population younger than 36.4, half older

Diversity Index

34.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

96%Native

4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Livingston Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States, functioning as a county equivalent for administrative and statistical purposes.

Location

Parish in LA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.440419° N, 90.727474° W

DMS30° 26′ 25.51″ N, 90° 43′ 38.91″ W

Population Density & area

228.5/sq mi (88.23/km²)

Total Area

691.4 sq mi (1,790.9 km²)

Land Area

648.1 sq mi (1,678.7 km²) · 93.7%

Water Area

43.3 sq mi (112.2 km²) · 6.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.5% male

Male 49.5%

Female 50.5%

males per 100 females

Livingston Parish 98.2

Louisiana 95.8

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

96%Native

4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Livingston Parish 4%

Louisiana 4.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.4

years ∙ half population younger than 36.4, half older

Livingston Parish

36.4

Louisiana

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

65.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Livingston Parish 65.7

Louisiana 67.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.8%	23.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.4%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	13.8%	16.7%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	65.7	67.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	42.7	39.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	22.9	28	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.2%

Black

8.9%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

6.6%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

34.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Livingston Parish 34.4%

Louisiana 59%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Livingston Parish population

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	7.2%	19.3%
Mexican	2%	2.2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.3%	4.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.4%	92.8%	80.7%
One race	90.4%	89%	76.4%
White	80.2%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	8.9%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.5% family

Family 71.5%

Non family 28.5%

% family households

Livingston Parish 71.5%

Louisiana 62.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.74

persons per household

Livingston Parish

2.74

Louisiana

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Livingston Parish population

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Total households	53,596	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.74	2.49	2.53
Family households	38,302	1,130,826	82,990,528
Average family size	3.22	3.16	3.14
Married couple family	28,084	754,231	60,637,388
Other families	10,218	376,595	22,353,140
Male householder	3,004	96,444	6,572,819
Female householder	7,214	280,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	15,294	673,954	46,236,968
One-person households	12,188	571,003	37,140,836
Male householder	5,700	260,218	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1,979	79,575	5,225,110
Female householder	6,488	310,785	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	3,239	151,041	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	3,106	102,951	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

59,981

housing units

Livingston Parish 59,981

Louisiana 2,108,902

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.4% occupied

Occupied 89.4%

Vacant 10.6%

vacancy rate

Livingston Parish 10.6%

Louisiana 14.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69%

Single family houses

69%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.8%

Mobile homes

22.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.6%

Median Year Built

2002

Half of houses were built before 2002, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

1.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

54.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.3%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	60.4%	58.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.3%	30%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.3%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.8%	8.8%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	15.7%	22.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	56.6%	48%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	21.5%	18.3%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2002	1983	1981
Total housing units	59,981	2,108,902	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.7% owners

Renter-occupied 19.3%

Owner-occupied 80.7%

homeownership rate

Livingston Parish 80.7%

Louisiana 67.4%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.79

Owner-occupied

2.53

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Livingston Parish 2.79

Louisiana 2.57

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Total occupied units	53,596	1,804,780	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	24%	23.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.4%	38%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6%	16.9%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	14.9%	21.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	8.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.9%	36.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.8%	37.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4%	17.6%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	25.8%	34.1%	51.4%
Electricity	73%	64.7%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.6%	0.5%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$230,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Livingston Parish

$230,600

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

22.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.4%

Owners without a mortgage

7.9%

Renters

48.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Property value
Median Value	$230,600	$216,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	18.1%	20.1%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	21.2%	25.1%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	32.1%	25.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	22%	21%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.1%	7.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	1.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.7%	52.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	42.3%	47.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,616	$1,604	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$404	$442	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,151	$1,064	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Livingston Parish 20.5%

Louisiana 27%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Livingston Parish 11.5%

Louisiana 12.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

34,931

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.8%

K–12

79%

College / Undergraduate

13.5%

Graduate / Professional

2.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Livingston Parish

28.8%

Louisiana

37.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	34,931	1,127,670	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.8%	6.5%	5.7%
K–12	79%	69.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.4%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.7%	20.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.2%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.7%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16.3%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.5%	19.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.7%	4.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.8%	37.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	86.4%	79.3%	82%
Private school	13.6%	20.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

97,807

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.6%

HS graduate

37.6%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

8.1%

Bachelors degree

13.8%

Graduate or professional degree

6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50.5% · 49.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

60.9% · 39.1%

HS graduate

53.7% · 46.3%

Some college no degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Associates degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Bachelors degree

42.2% · 57.8%

Graduate or professional degree

29.8% · 70.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Population (25+)	97,807	3,107,436	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.6%	8.2%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.6%	32.5%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	20.4%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.1%	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.5%	27%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	13.8%	17%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.8%	10.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.5%	87.3%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,149

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$43,329

HS graduate

$46,903

Some college or associates

$49,661

Bachelors degree

$61,112

Graduate or professional degree

$67,462

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

30.5%

HS graduate

12%

Some college or associates

9.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,149	$46,510	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$43,329	$29,714	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,903	$36,782	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$49,661	$42,528	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,112	$60,472	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$67,462	$70,058	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	30.5%	32.5%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12%	19%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.9%	14.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3%	5.9%	4.5%

Insights for Livingston Parish, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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