Livingston Parish, LA

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2024 Population

148,115

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,122

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,600

5.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,883

3.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Livingston Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Livingston Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Livingston Parish, LA are Denham Springs Beauty School (27 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Livingston Parish, LA was $230,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Livingston Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Livingston Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Livingston Parish, LA borders Ascension Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, St. Helena Parish, LA, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, and Tangipahoa Parish, LA.

United States Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA

Population & Diversity

Livingston Parish, LA is home to a population of 148k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.94% of Livingston Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (5.83k people).

In 2024, there were 8.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Livingston Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Livingston Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Livingston Parish, LA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livingston Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 636
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 534
Other (Hispanic)
4.01k ± 830

6.64%

Hispanic Population

9.83k people

6.64% of the people in Livingston Parish, LA are hispanic (9.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Livingston Parish, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± 5,248 people
Mexico
26,336 ± 3,973 people
Vietnam
16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Foreign-Born Population

3.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.83k people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.58k people

As of 2024, 3.94% of Livingston Parish, LA residents (5.83k 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 Parish, LA was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,432 ± 721
Vietnam
1,678 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
1,635 ± 475

Livingston Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Livingston Parish, LA.

Economy

The economy of Livingston Parish, LA employs 67.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Livingston Parish, LA were Construction (9,528 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,299 people), and Retail Trade (7,089 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($155,109), Utilities ($93,333), and Manufacturing ($74,120).

Employment

Occupations

67.9k

2024 Value

± 2,663

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 5.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livingston Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 65.6k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livingston Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (7,581 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (7,152 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,729 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livingston Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

67.9k

2024 Value

± 2,663

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 5.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livingston Parish, LA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 65.6k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livingston Parish, LA, are Construction (9,528 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,299 people), and Retail Trade (7,089 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livingston Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Livingston Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,874

Median earning men ± $2,330

$37,811

Median earning women ± $3,295

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,618), Manufacturing ($77,717), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,079).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,258), Manufacturing ($52,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% 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 14.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

228
Construction
162
Other Services (except Public Administration)
132
Retail Trade

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

$261k
Construction
$155k
Retail Trade
$100k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Livingston Parish, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Livingston Parish, LA awarded 27 degrees. The student population of Livingston Parish, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 70 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Livingston Parish, LA are White (26 and 96.3%) and Asian (1 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Livingston Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Denham Springs Beauty School (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Livingston Parish, LA are General Cosmetology (27 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 72 students enrolled in Livingston Parish, LA, 2.78% men and 97.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 65 records, of which 96.9% were women and 3.08% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Livingston Parish, LA was General Cosmetology with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Livingston Parish, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Denham Springs Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Denham Springs Beauty School with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Livingston Parish, LA, which is 0 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 26 degrees mean that there were 26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Livingston Parish, LA was $230,600 in 2024, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,900 to $230,600, a 5.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Livingston Parish, LA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Livingston Parish, LA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livingston Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Livingston Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.86%.

Housing

Property

$230,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,135

$43,264

Median Property Taxes

±$1,951

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 Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Livingston Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Livingston Parish, LA 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.

$80,122

Median Household Income

± $3,916

53.6k

Number of Households

± 2,352

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.6k households in Livingston Parish, LA grew to $80,122 from the previous year's value of $78,617.

The following chart displays the households in Livingston Parish, LA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Livingston Parish, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Livingston Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livingston Parish, LA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in Livingston Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Livingston Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.86%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livingston Parish, LA (18.8k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 18.1% of the children was living in poverty in Livingston Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.8%.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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 355 in Livingston Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 48.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.4% of the population of Livingston Parish, LA has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston Parish, LA see 4,861 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,861 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2699 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 751 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,861 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Livingston Parish, LA see an average of 4,861 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,861 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.64%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Livingston Parish, LA declined by 2.88% from 8.89% to 8.64%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.5 in Livingston Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Livingston Parish, LA.

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 37.2% in Livingston Parish, LA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Livingston Parish, LA.