Livingston
Kentucky

What stands out

If you had to describe Livingston County in numbers, start here: violent crime is in the top 7% of American counties (4.9 per 1,000), rainfall is in the top 8% of American counties (55 inches a year), and homeownership is in the top 10% of American counties (82%). Within Kentucky it ranks 67th of 120 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Livingston County, Kentucky. 8,980 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -7).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,125 a year, lower than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,759. Unemployment runs 4.8%, higher than 86% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,964 a year.

Home

The median home costs $150K, cheaper than 84% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $892 a month. Property tax is 0.62% of home value, roughly $670 a year on that median home, lower than 75% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.7 years, shorter than 82% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 3.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.76 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 85% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 70% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 59°F, highs near 69 and lows near 49, warmer than 64% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 35 out of 100, safer than 65% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 119 Mbps down, slower than 82% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.