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Livingston County, KY market data

How Livingston County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
8,863
−0.1% since 2020
Households
3,603
Median household income
$58,984
Median home value
$125,600
Jobs located here
2,977
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Livingston County has an estimated 8,863 people and 3,603 households. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Livingston County declined 0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Livingston County is $58,984, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Livingston County runs highest on vehicle insurance (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on memberships, classes and admissions (55).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Livingston County is part of the Paducah metro area. Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for grocery and convenience stores (49% above the U.S. rate) and lowest for restaurants and cafes (29% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Livingston County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Livingston County, KY, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes2877.7$422K1144
Sit-down restaurants1747.2$695K105Under 3
Grocery and convenience stores1027.8$2M59Under 3
Auto repair and car care925.0$382K1424
Doctors, dentists and clinics719.4$509K334Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas719.4$405K190Under 3
Bakeries and dessert shops616.7$2M48Under 3
Pet businesses616.7$460K52Under 3
Auto repair shops513.9$687K1554
Clothing and shoe stores513.9$1.2M93Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry513.9$1.2M135Under 3
Hair salons513.9$567K132Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes411.1$3M80Under 3
Convenience stores411.1$5M64Under 3
Grocery stores411.1$5M54Under 3
Pizza411.1$3M58Under 3
Funeral homes38.3$191K28Under 3
Gas stations38.3$3.8M1607
Home repair trades38.3$3M124Under 3
Electricians25.6$4.5MToo fewUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care25.6$2.3MToo few4
Lawn, cleaning and pest control25.6$2.3MToo few4
Pet grooming and boarding25.6$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics25.6$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care25.6$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools12.8$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Chiropractors12.8$3.6MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists12.8$3.6MToo fewUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing12.8$9MToo fewUnder 3
Insurance agencies12.8$9.8MToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops12.8$3.4MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Veterinarians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Livingston County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Livingston County, KY by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$3.4M$954100
Gasoline and other fuels$11.4M$3,171122
Food away from home$11.8M$3,27981
Groceries$20.1M$5,57488
Personal care products and services$2.8M$78778
Child care and other personal services$1.2M$34059
Memberships, classes and admissions$2M$54555
Medical and dental services$3.6M$98977
Pets$2.8M$76684
Clothing, shoes and related services$5.9M$1,64680
Vehicle insurance$9.8M$2,723139
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$9M$2,49983
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$4.7M$1,30292
Rent and homeowner costs$49M$13,60182

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Livingston County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,863−0.1% since 2020
Households
3,603
Median age
44.6
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
313 sq. mi.
People per square mile
28
Median household income
$58,984
Average household income
$75,697
Median home value
$125,600
Jobs located here
2,977
Daytime population
8,099Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Livingston County is part of the Paducah, KY-IL metro area.

Questions

How fast is Livingston County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Livingston County at 8,863 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,603 households.

How much do households in Livingston County, KY spend?

Households in Livingston County spend about $49M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $20.1M on groceries and $11.8M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Livingston County spend the most on vehicle insurance (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on memberships, classes and admissions (55).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Livingston County, KY?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Livingston County, KY compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Livingston County is $58,984 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $125,600, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Livingston County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for grocery and convenience stores (49% above the U.S. rate) and the fewest for restaurants and cafes (29% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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