Town guide

Livingston, Louisiana

Livingston is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,747 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70754.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,747543 per sq mi
Median home value$192,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Livingston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Livingston

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)45 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX280 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.

Who represents Livingston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Livingston had 1,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.

It’s the 212th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Livingston Parish grew from 8,100 residents in 1900 to 142,282 in 2020.

Livingston population by census2000: 1,342, 2010: 1,769, 2020: 1,8771,34220001,76920101,8772020

Livingston Parish, 1900–2020

Livingston Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,100, 1910: 10,627, 1920: 11,643, 1930: 18,206, 1940: 17,790, 1950: 20,054, 1960: 26,974, 1970: 36,511, 1980: 58,806, 1990: 70,526, 2000: 91,814, 2010: 128,026, 2020: 142,2828K’00’1012K’20’3018K’40’5027K’60’7059K’80’9092K’00’10142K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LivingstonJan: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 6.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 6.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.5 in61°39°Jan5.965°42°Feb5.072°48°Mar5.278°54°Apr5.185°62°May6.490°69°Jun5.991°71°Jul6.592°71°Aug6.689°66°Sep3.681°55°Oct4.370°46°Nov3.863°40°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amite, LA weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston Parish

24,542 jobs at 2,104 businesses in Livingston Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston ParishRetail trade: 5,291 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,313 jobs; Construction: 3,062 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,626 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,762 jobs; Other services: 1,373 jobs; Professional services: 1,123 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,103 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Livingston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baton Rouge14.1 miles
  • Womans HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baton Rouge17.2 miles
  • North Oaks Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hammond18.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Schools in Livingston

Public schools here are run by Livingston Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Doyle Elementary SchoolLivingstonPre-K–5580Public1.5 mi
Frost SchoolLivingstonPre-K–8314Public5.7 mi
Doyle High SchoolLivingston6–12643Public2.3 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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