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Livingston Parish, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Livingston Parish, Louisiana had an estimated 152,886 residents on July 1, 2024, up 7.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 142,288, across 648 square miles. County output reached $4.25 bn in 2024, 2,104 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 82 7(a) approvals worth $46.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Livingston Parish
How many people live in Livingston Parish
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024148,115
- Households53,596
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$80,122
- Median age36.4
- Median gross rent$1,151 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,600
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over97,807
- Population under 1838,220
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over20,491
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6489,404
- Civilian labor force70,851
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.5 percent
- Rank by population among Louisiana parishes9th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included461st of 3,222
Livingston Parish is the 9th largest of 64 Louisiana parishes by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.8 percent against 13.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Livingston Parish's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024152,886
- Census 2020 base population142,288
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.45 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20242,316
- Births, 20241,818
- Deaths, 20241,376
- Natural change, 2024442
- Net domestic migration, 20241,208
- Net international migration, 2024666
- Total net migration, 20241,874
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20246,973
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents281st of 3,144
The county has grown 7.45 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Livingston Parish from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,353
- People arriving, from those returns8,433
- Tax returns filed by households leaving3,536
- Net household movement817
- Adjusted gross income arriving$234.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$42.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$53,941
- Average income of a leaving household$54,452
- Largest single originEast Baton Rouge Parish (1,706 households)
- Largest single destinationEast Baton Rouge Parish (1,025 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 1,706 | 3,295 | $83.4 m |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 461 | 917 | $36.9 m |
| Ascension Parish | 379 | 748 | $23.8 m |
| Jefferson Parish | 114 | 183 | $4.4 m |
| St. Tammany Parish | 100 | 191 | $5.6 m |
| St. Helena Parish | 63 | 122 | $2.2 m |
| East Feliciana Parish | 55 | 103 | $2.8 m |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 48 | 102 | $2.3 m |
Households arriving report $511 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is East Baton Rouge Parish, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Livingston Parish economy?
- County GDP, 2024$4.25 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.12 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.0 percent
- GDP change over five years25.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Louisiana areas BEA publishes16th of 64
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes780th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$28,674
Output grew 3.0 percent in the latest year and 25.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Livingston Parish
- Covered employment, annual average31,123
- Establishments reporting3,117
- Average annual pay$46,193
- Average weekly wage$888
- Retail trade, employment5,186
- Retail trade, average annual pay$30,891
- Accommodation and food services, employment4,496
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,212
- Health care and social assistance, employment2,788
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$39,427
- Construction, employment2,645
- Construction, average annual pay$69,487
- Manufacturing, employment2,592
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment1,438
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5,186 | 398 | $30,891 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4,496 | 271 | $19,212 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,788 | 318 | $39,427 |
| Construction | 2,645 | 475 | $69,487 |
| Manufacturing | 2,592 | 84 | $72,000 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1,438 | 219 | $52,423 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,010 | 113 | $71,367 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 962 | 350 | $73,280 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 5,186 jobs, 16.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Livingston Parish?
- Establishments, all industries2,104
- Employment at those establishments24,542
- Annual payroll$1.04 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Livingston Parish
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024634
- Declared construction value permitted$180.4 m
- Single family units authorized613
- Multifamily units authorized21
- Multifamily share of units3.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$284,568
- Units authorized per 1,000 households11.8
Single-family homes are 96.7 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Livingston Parish (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded82
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$46.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$569,688
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,380,950
- Largest single approval$4,720,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)766
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active35
- Distinct industries receiving approvals55
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer17.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms14
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter57
- Franchise loans18
- Franchise share of approvals22.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (9)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$960,000
- Average 504 approval$480,000
- Median 504 approval$480,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval19.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved39.6
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$47.7 m
The average approval of $569,688 sits well above the median of $200,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 17.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Livingston Parish
Do SBA loans in Livingston Parish get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded18
- Paid in full14
- Charged off4
- Status: Charged off4
- Status: Cancelled11
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure50
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Only 18 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Livingston Parish
- Borrower cities with recorded lending11
- Denham Springs, approvals53
- Walker, approvals6
- Holden, approvals6
- Springfield, approvals5
- Livingston, approvals4
- Maurepas, approvals3
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Denham Springs | 53 | $28,034,900 |
| Walker | 6 | $8,139,800 |
| Holden | 6 | $3,356,700 |
| Springfield | 5 | $2,830,000 |
| Livingston | 4 | $1,588,000 |
| Maurepas | 3 | $1,650,000 |
| Hammond | 1 | $345,000 |
| Prairieville | 1 | $295,000 |
| 3 other borrower cities | 3 | $475,000 |
Denham Springs accounts for 53 approvals against 6 in Walker. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Livingston Parish
How large is Livingston Parish?
- Land area648 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Louisiana parishes32nd of 64
- Width, east to west35.2 mi
- Height, north to south32.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land229
- Establishments per square mile3.25
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Livingston Parish
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Livingston Parish, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 220113
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 7
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class5
- Radon levels in Livingston Parish, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Livingston Parish (community 220113), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Livingston Parish in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Livingston Parish site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Livingston Parish site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024148,115
- Households53,596
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$80,122
- Median age36.4
Common questions
Livingston Parish questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 152,886 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 148,115, in 53,596 households, ranking 9th of 64 Louisiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Livingston Parish's population growing?
The population has grown 7.45 percent since the 2020 census base of 142,288, to 152,886 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 1,818 births against 1,376 deaths, with net migration of 1,874. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Livingston Parish?
$80,122. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,600, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,151 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Livingston Parish?
2,104 establishments, employing 24,542 people with an annual payroll of $1.04 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Livingston Parish?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 5,186 jobs, 16.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 31,123 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,193, or $888 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Livingston Parish?
82 7(a) approvals totaling $46.7 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $960,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Livingston Parish?
634 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $180.4 m. Multifamily was 3.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Livingston Parish?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Livingston Parish come from?
The largest single origin is East Baton Rouge Parish, with 1,706 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,941 against $54,452 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Livingston Parish on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Livingston Parish?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Livingston Parish
Cities and places in Livingston.
9 Census places lie wholly or partly in Livingston Parish. All 9 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denham Springs | city | 9,323 | 53 | Wholly in this county |
| Walker | town | 6,390 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Livingston | town | 1,747 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Killian | town | 1,694 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Watson | CDP | 1,357 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| French Settlement | village | 1,295 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Albany | town | 991 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Port Vincent | village | 673 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Springfield | town | 382 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
A further 13 of the county's 82 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Livingston Parish, the largest being Holden (6), Maurepas (3), Hammond (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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