Livingston County, Illinois

Livingston County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°53′N 88°34′W / 40.89°N 88.56°W / 40.89; -88.56
Country United States
State Illinois
Founded1837
Named afterEdward Livingston
SeatPontiac
Largest cityPontiac
Area
  Total
1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2)
  Land1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
35,815
  Estimate 
(2023)
35,664
  Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 16th
Websitewww.livingstoncounty-il.org/wordpress/

Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,815. Its county seat is Pontiac. Livingston County comprises the Pontiac, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is combined with the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan statistical area as the Bloomington-Pontiac, IL Combined Statistical Area in upper portion of Central Illinois.