Livingston is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, home to about 4,672 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35470, and parts of 36925 are in Livingston too.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Livingston; also Bellamy
Mostly York; part is in Livingston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Livingston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN202 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX467 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Livingston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Livingston had 3,436 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 128th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Sumter County grew from 32,710 residents in 1900 to 12,345 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 55.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Lock, AL weather station (18 miles away).
2,597 jobs at 204 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Livingston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sumter County, University Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Junior High SchoolLivingston | Pre-K–4 | 216 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| University Charter School ElementaryLivingston | Pre-K–5 | 407 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| York West End Junior High SchoolLivingston | Pre-K–4 | 159 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| University Charter School SecondaryLivingston | 6–12 | 309 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| BellBrown Career Technical CenterLivingston | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with York and Bellamy.
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