Livingston County, Kentucky

Livingston County, Kentucky, has 8,863 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Smithland. It uses Central Time and covers 313 sq mi (811 km²) of land.

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Livingston County in Kentucky
Massac CountyPope CountyCrittenden CountyLyon CountyMcCracken CountyLedbetterSalemGrand RiversSmithlandBurna
Livingston County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,863
Land area
313 sq mi (811 km²)
County seat or government
Smithland
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,984 ± $9,074
Median home value
$125,600 ± $23,731
Median rent, with utilities
$926 ± $91
Homes lived in by their owners
81.2% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Paducah, KY-IL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
29.2 sq mi (75.6 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21139
Coordinates (central point)
37.209517, -88.363426

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Livingston County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 420582,224 people
  2. 420812,161 people
  3. 420451,931 people
  4. 420781,702 people
  5. 42083422 people
  6. 42028403 people
  7. 42047321 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Livingston County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Livingston County, largest first

  1. Livingston County School District8,903 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ledbetter, Kentucky (CDP)1,785 people
  2. Salem, Kentucky (city)780 people
  3. Grand Rivers, Kentucky (city)436 people
  4. Smithland, Kentucky (city)203 people
  5. Burna, Kentucky (CDP)123 people
  6. Carrsville, Kentucky (city)39 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pope County, Illinois17 mi northwest
  2. Crittenden County, Kentucky18 mi northeast
  3. Massac County, Illinois19 mi west
  4. Lyon County, Kentucky20 mi southeast
  5. Hardin County, Illinois22 mi north
  6. McCracken County, Kentucky22 mi southwest
  7. Marshall County, Kentucky23 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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