Livingston County Demographics

A map of Livingston County's Population by Race

Livingston County, Illinois had a population of 35,815 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 3.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Livingston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Livingston County is the 39th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Livingston County's White Population

31,518 residents of Livingston County identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Livingston County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Livingston County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Livingston County is more White than neighboring Grundy County (82.8% White), McLean County (75.7% White), and LaSalle County (82.5% White). Livingston County is less White than neighboring Ford County (90.6% White), and Woodford County (93.2% White).

Livingston County's Black Population

1,081 residents of Livingston County identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Livingston County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Livingston County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Livingston County is more Black than neighboring Grundy County (1.6% Black), Ford County (0.6% Black), LaSalle County (2.3% Black), and Woodford County (0.7% Black). Livingston County is less Black than neighboring McLean County (8.6% Black).

Livingston County's Asian Population

171 residents of Livingston County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Livingston County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Livingston County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Livingston County is more Asian than neighboring Ford County (0.4% Asian). Livingston County is less Asian than neighboring Grundy County (0.9% Asian), McLean County (4.7% Asian), LaSalle County (0.8% Asian), and Woodford County (0.6% Asian).

Livingston County's Hispanic Population

1,859 residents of Livingston County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Livingston County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Livingston County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Livingston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ford County (4.1% Hispanic), and Woodford County (1.9% Hispanic). Livingston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grundy County (10.9% Hispanic), McLean County (6.2% Hispanic), and LaSalle County (10.4% Hispanic).

Livingston County's Native American/Other Population

128 residents of Livingston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Livingston County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Livingston County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Livingston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ford County (0.5% Native American/Other), and McLean County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Livingston County's Multiracial Population

1,058 residents of Livingston County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Livingston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Livingston County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Livingston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grundy County (3.5% Multiracial), Ford County (3.8% Multiracial), McLean County (4.3% Multiracial), LaSalle County (3.6% Multiracial), and Woodford County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.