Livingston County, MI

County

2024 Population

195,833

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.228% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.08%

3.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,039

1.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$356,800

Population & Diversity

Livingston County, MI is home to a population of 196k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Livingston County, MI residents were born outside of the country (5.9k people).

In 2024, there were 53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (181k people) in Livingston County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.41k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Livingston County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Livingston County, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Livingston County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livingston County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
181k ± 432
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 303
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.3k ± 385

2.95%

Hispanic Population

5.78k people

2.95% of the people in Livingston County, MI are hispanic (5.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Livingston County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.9k people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.74k people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Livingston County, MI residents (5.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Livingston County, MI was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Livingston County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,609 ± 306
Gulf War (2001-)
1,733 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
1,375 ± 240

Livingston County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Livingston County, MI.

Health

97.3% of the population of Livingston County, MI has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 7.98% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.746% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, MI see 2,031 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,031 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1595 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 412 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,031 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston County, MI

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, MI see an average of 2,031 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,031 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Livingston County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.71%

Uninsured

61.7%

Employer Coverage

7.98%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.746%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Livingston County, MI declined by 9.01% from 2.98% to 2.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Livingston County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.92 in Livingston County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Livingston County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.4% in Livingston County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Livingston County, MI.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 3.81% in Livingston County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Livingston County, MI.

Economy

The economy of Livingston County, MI employs 99.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Livingston County, MI were Manufacturing (18,359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,641 people), and Retail Trade (10,437 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($121,058), Utilities ($104,018), and Manufacturing ($88,472).

Employment

Occupations

99.3k

2024 Value

± 2,102

0.712%

1 Year growth

± 2.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livingston County, MI grew at a rate of 0.712%, from 98.6k employees to 99.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livingston County, MI, are Management Occupations (14,259 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,323 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,395 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livingston County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

99.3k

2024 Value

± 2,102

0.712%

1 Year growth

± 2.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livingston County, MI grew at a rate of 0.712%, from 98.6k employees to 99.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livingston County, MI, are Manufacturing (18,359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,641 people), and Retail Trade (10,437 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livingston County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Livingston County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,564

Median earning men ± $1,934

$46,003

Median earning women ± $1,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,893), and Wholesale Trade ($83,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,629), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,553), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,172).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

450
Construction
374
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
238
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$564k
Manufacturing
$328k
Construction
$310k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Livingston County, MI in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 580 male students and 506 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Livingston County, MI are White (382 and 50.8%), Black or African American (247 and 32.8%), Unknown (72 and 9.57%), and Hispanic or Latino (30 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Livingston County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Cleary University (652 and 85%), Brighton Institute of Cosmetology (74 and 9.65%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton (41 and 5.35%).

The most popular majors in Livingston County, MI are General Business Administration & Management (439 and 57.2%), Organizational Leadership (181 and 23.6%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (32 and 4.17%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,352.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Livingston County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,086 (53.4% men and 46.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,086 students enrolled in Livingston County, MI, 53.4% men and 46.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 628 records, of which 47.5% were women and 52.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
417 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
3 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Livingston County, MI was General Business Administration & Management with 417 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Livingston County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cleary University
652 degrees awarded
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology
74 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cleary University with 652 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 386 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Livingston County, MI, which is 1.01 times more than the 381 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 382 degrees mean that there were 1.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 247 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,352) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Livingston County, MI was $356,800 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $356,800, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Livingston County, MI is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Livingston County, MI have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livingston County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.87% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Livingston County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.23%.

Housing

Property

$356,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,385

$66,404

Median Property Taxes

±$1,419

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Livingston County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Livingston County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Livingston County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Livingston County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,039

Median Household Income

± $1,720

76.4k

Number of Households

± 1,757

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.4k households in Livingston County, MI grew to $103,039 from the previous year's value of $101,315.

The following chart displays the households in Livingston County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Livingston County, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Livingston County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livingston County, MI have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Livingston County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Livingston County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Livingston County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Livingston County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.87% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Livingston County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.23%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livingston County, MI (9.87k out of 194k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Livingston County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 5.7% of the children was living in poverty in Livingston County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 117 in Livingston County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18.3% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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