Livingston County, IL Population

Overview

35,902

Total Population

41.6

Median age

49.08%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,785

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Livingston County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Livingston County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Livingston County's population under 18 was 21.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Livingston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Livingston County, 17.65% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 15.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 664 less females than males in Livingston County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in Livingston County, IL.
The Livingston County, IL gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,433.

Livingston County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Livingston County population: 91.25% are White, 3.59% are Black or African American, 0.64% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
Livingston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,785 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,117 (95.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Livingston County is White with a population of 32,759 (91.25% of the total population).

Livingston County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 39,752 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Livingston County's population decreased by 866 (2.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Livingston County's population decreased by 3,083 (7.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Livingston County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 35,521.