Livingston County, Michigan

Livingston County, Michigan, has 197,315 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Howell. It uses Eastern Time and covers 565 sq mi (1,464 km²) of land.

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Livingston County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
197,315
Land area
565 sq mi (1,464 km²)
County seat or government
Howell
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$103,039 ± $1,720
Median home value
$356,800 ± $4,385
Median rent, with utilities
$1,287 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
86.9% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
20.1 sq mi (52.1 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26093
Coordinates (central point)
42.602532, -83.911718

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
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4884348,014 people
  2. 4843039,309 people
  3. 4817837,789 people
  4. 4811627,289 people
  5. 4844222,788 people
  6. 4811421,588 people
  7. 4816920,519 people
  8. 4885516,668 people
  9. 4845116,097 people
  10. 4883615,089 people
  11. 4818913,893 people
  12. 483807,125 people
All 21
  1. 483537,014 people
  2. 492856,240 people
  3. 488726,142 people
  4. 488924,715 people
  5. 484184,484 people
  6. 481374,157 people
  7. 48816374 people
  8. 48143139 people
  9. 4813996 people

21 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.

Townships in Livingston County, largest first

  1. Hamburg Township21,200 people
  2. Genoa Township20,647 people
  3. Green Oak Township19,777 people
  4. Brighton Township19,349 people
  5. Hartland Township15,563 people
  6. Oceola Township14,740 people
  7. Tyrone Township12,151 people
  8. Marion Township11,669 people
  9. Handy Township8,723 people
  10. Howell Township8,286 people
  11. Putnam Township7,841 people
  12. Deerfield Township4,145 people
All 16
  1. Iosco Township3,878 people
  2. Conway Township3,607 people
  3. Unadilla Township3,318 people
  4. Cohoctah Township3,230 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Livingston County, largest first

  1. Howell Public Schools61,151 people
  2. Huron Valley Schools60,237 people
  3. South Lyon Community Schools55,723 people
  4. Brighton Area Schools39,310 people
  5. Hartland Consolidated Schools29,595 people
  6. Pinckney Community Schools25,651 people
  7. Dexter Community School District21,860 people
  8. Fenton Area Public Schools21,336 people
  9. Linden Community Schools19,006 people
  10. Fowlerville Community Schools16,468 people
  11. Stockbridge Community Schools10,051 people
  12. Whitmore Lake Public Schools9,138 people
All 15
  1. Byron Area Schools6,112 people
  2. Morrice Area Schools4,220 people
  3. Webberville Community Schools4,052 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. Fenton, Michigan (city)11,906 people
  2. Howell, Michigan (city)10,021 people
  3. Whitmore Lake, Michigan (CDP)7,878 people
  4. Brighton, Michigan (city)7,688 people
  5. Fowlerville, Michigan (village)2,918 people
  6. Pinckney, Michigan (village)1,911 people
  7. Hartland, Michigan (CDP)912 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ingham County, Michigan24 mi west
  2. Washtenaw County, Michigan24 mi south
  3. Shiawassee County, Michigan27 mi northwest
  4. Oakland County, Michigan27 mi east
  5. Genesee County, Michigan31 mi north
  6. Jackson County, Michigan36 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.