The Town Files

Livingston County, Kentucky

8,903 people. The median home is worth $125,600 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $58,984.

Towns in Livingston County

Towns in Livingston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ledbetter1,836$120,800$59,89930.1
Salem722$102,400$61,66745.3

People and housing

Livingston CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$125,600$161,450
Median rent$926$837
Median household income$58,984$54,969
Median age45.639.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line19.3%18.0%

Jobs and pay

3,402 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,759 a year.

Largest industries in Livingston CountyConstruction686 jobs · $88,709Health care & social assistan…310 jobs · $51,759Administrative & support208 jobs · $43,071Retail200 jobs · $24,425Transportation & warehousing196 jobs · $95,951Wholesale trade106 jobs · $76,854
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Livingston County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 680 storm events in Livingston County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Livingston County by type since 1996Hail54Heat65Flood51Drought38Dense Fog94Flash Flood22Strong Wind56Frost/Freeze46Winter Storm26Excessive Heat15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Livingston County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).