Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Livingston, above both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 120 in Kentucky we compare has a lower typical home value than Livingston. Livingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Livingston beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 605 in 1900, a peak of 912 in 1930, 166 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Livingston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Livingston.
The typical Livingston home is worth about $92,000, down 26% in a year, 60% below the Kentucky typical home. 55% of households own their home in Livingston, against 59% in Kentucky’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Livingston since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Livingston has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 8 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower July high than Livingston.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Livingston for work: only 2% work in town. Livingston’s median household income is $38,000. Jobs based in Livingston fell to 76 in 2023, 132 fewer than in 2013.
| Livingston | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 crime was reported in Livingston in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Livingston is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
38% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Livingston. Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Livingston. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Livingston.
| Livingston | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Livingston | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.6% | 81.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 41.2% | 18.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Livingston; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Livingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
City in Kentucky, United States
Livingston is a home rule-class city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 116 during the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area.
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Livingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.