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Livingston County, Illinois, has 35,815 residents across 25,943 parcels and covers 1,043.6 square miles. The population declined 8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Livingston County is 17105.

Pontiac is the county's largest population center. Livingston County also includes 17 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 55 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Livingston County Trends

Population
35,815▾
Median Home Value
$131,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
7,474▾
Livingston County in Illinois

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Livingston County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Livingston County Parcels

Livingston County has 25,943 mapped parcels covering 619,727 acres. Residential accounts for 49.5% of parcels. Agricultural land follows at 29.7% and ag improved at 10.2%. The records carry 17,015 distinct owner names. Owner names are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 59.6%. Browse the interactive Livingston County Parcel viewer here.

Livingston County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 25,943 100%
Owner name 25,543 98.5%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 15,467 59.6%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 25,573 98.6%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 25,943 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Livingston County parcel records.

Livingston County Population

Livingston County had 35,815 residents in 2020. That was 8% lower than in 2010. Livingston County had 3,863 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 34 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Pontiac, Fairbury and Dwight.

Population Trend in Livingston County IL

Livingston County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Livingston County Zip Codes

Livingston County has 17 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Pontiac (61764), Fairbury (61739) and Dwight (60420). Pontiac is the largest zip by population, with about 13,668 residents or 38% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 65% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Livingston County IL

ZIP Area Population Trend
61764 Pontiac 13,668 ▾ -5.5%
61739 Fairbury 4,784 ▾ -2.3%
60420 Dwight 4,701 ▾ -23%
61741 Forrest 1,538 ▾ -11.9%
60921 Chatsworth 1,506 ▾ -0.9%
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Livingston County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Livingston County Demographics

Livingston County has a median age of 41.9, which makes the county a little older than Illinois overall. About 22.1% of residents are under 18, while 20% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 37.2%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Livingston County IL

Median Age

41.9

Under 18

22.1%

Age 65+

20%

Bachelor's+

18.5%

Livingston County School Districts

Livingston County is served by 8 public school districts with 7,474 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Prairie Central Community Unit 8, Herscher Community Unit 2 and El Paso-Gridley Community Unit 11. Those three districts account for about 61% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Livingston County IL

District Enrollment Share Trend
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 1,712 22.9% ▾ -0.6%
Herscher Community Unit School District 2 1,686 22.6% ▴ 0.5%
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 1,135 15.2% ▾ -3.5%
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 975 13% ▾ -0.8%
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 862 11.5% ▾ -0.8%
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Livingston County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Livingston County Housing & Real Estate

Livingston County has a median home value of $131,500 and a median gross rent of $855. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Illinois median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $160,950 and homes spent about 61 days on the market.

Livingston County Housing Mix

Livingston County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Livingston County Housing Trends

Livingston County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Livingston County, IL

Livingston County has 1,708 business listings across 402 categories. The largest categories in Livingston County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (56, 3.3%), Medical Offices (39, 2.3%), and Insurance Agencies (34, 2.0%). The full Livingston County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Livingston County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Livingston County, IL

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 56 3.3%
Medical Offices 39 2.3%
Insurance Agencies 34 2.0%
Contractors 25 1.5%
Auto Repair 24 1.4%
Beauty Salons 23 1.3%
Community & Nonprofits 23 1.3%
Elementary School 22 1.3%
Agricultural Service 20 1.2%
Bars & Nightlife 19 1.1%

Livingston County Business Listings

Business Category City
Rebecca Sommer Accountant Fairbury
Chicago Paragliding Active Life Cullom
Sign Language Advertising Agency Fairbury
Evergreen FS Agricultural Cooperatives Forrest
Evergreen FS Agricultural Service Long Point
Ahw LLC Agriculture Dwight
Ficklin-Airtech Airport Airport Fairbury
Drug Rehab Odell Alcohol And Drug Treatment Center Odell
Dwight EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Dwight
Baby Bull's American Restaurants Pontiac
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Livingston County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Livingston County Basemaps

Livingston County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Livingston County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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