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Welcome to Livingston Parish ...

Time Zone: Livingston Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Livingston is the Seat for Livingston Parish.

Livingston Parish was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Saint Helena Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Livingston had a population of 140,789 people. This is an increase of 9.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 128,337 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Livingston represented 2.83% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Livingston Parish:

  • Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
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  • Denham Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
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  • French Settlement
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Killian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Livingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Vincent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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