The Town Files

Livingston County, Missouri

14,364 people. The median home is worth $147,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $63,627.

Towns in Livingston County

Towns in Livingston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chillicothe9,107$127,000$54,49338.2

People and housing

Livingston CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$147,700$153,900
Median rent$768$855
Median household income$63,627$56,368
Median age39.838.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.9%14.6%

Jobs and pay

6,156 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,944 a year.

Largest industries in Livingston CountyRetail1,040 jobs · $33,482Manufacturing498 jobs · $48,843Wholesale trade356 jobs · $62,021Construction241 jobs · $64,628Administrative & support236 jobs · $41,713Other services204 jobs · $31,575
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Livingston County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 334 storm events in Livingston County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Livingston County by type since 1996Hail92Heat12Flood65Drought19Tornado5Ice Storm9Heavy Snow8Flash Flood11Winter Storm19Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Livingston County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).