Livingston County, Michigan
County seat: Howell · Population 197,315 (2025) · 565 sq mi
Livingston County is the 10th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 197,315 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Howell. It is part of the Southeast (Region 9) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Livingston County facts
- County seat
- Howell
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 197,315 +1.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 565 sq mi 47th largest of 83
- Water area
- 20 sq mi
- Population density
- 349 per sq mi
- Established
- 1833
- Same name
- One of 5 Livingston Counties in the US
- Named after
- Edward Livingston American jurist and statesman (1764-1836)
- Largest city
- Hamburg 20,901
- Median household income
- $103,039
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 21
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26093
Cities and towns in Livingston County
Livingston County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Livingston County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howell (county seat) | City | 9,896 | |
| Brighton | City | 7,904 | |
| Fowlerville | Village | 2,874 | |
| Pinckney | Village | 2,333 | |
| Fenton | City | 0 | Genesee and Oakland counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Lake | 2,712 | Washtenaw County |
| Hartland | 912 |
ZIP codes in Livingston County
21 ZIP codes reach into Livingston County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48114
- 48116
- 48137 also Washtenaw County
- 48139
- 48143
- 48169 also Washtenaw County
- 48178 also Oakland and Washtenaw counties
- 48189 also Washtenaw County
- 48353
- 48380 also Oakland County
- 48418 also Shiawassee and Genesee counties
- 48430 also Genesee and Oakland counties
- 48442 also Oakland and Genesee counties
- 48451 also Genesee County
- 48816
- 48836
- 48843
- 48855
- 48872 also Shiawassee and Ingham counties
- 48892 also Ingham County
- 49285 also Ingham, Jackson and Washtenaw counties
Population of Livingston County, 2020–2025
Livingston County grew by 3,457 people (+1.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 488 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,948 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 193,974 |
| 2021 | 195,367 |
| 2022 | 196,097 |
| 2023 | 196,731 |
| 2024 | 196,886 |
| 2025 | 197,315 |
Neighboring counties
- Oakland County east · 1,288,337 people
- Ingham County west · 289,709 people
- Washtenaw County south · 370,214 people
- Genesee County north · 401,093 people
- Shiawassee County northwest · 67,681 people
- Jackson County southwest · 159,552 people
Printable Livingston County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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