Livingston is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Livingston is located 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m). According to the 2020 census, the city population was 14,172, up from 13,058 in 2010. Livingston’s total Place is 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), including undeveloped farmland annexed in anticipation of far ahead growth.

Livingston is located in northern Merced County at 37°23′13″N 120°43′25″W / 37.38694°N 120.72361°W / 37.38694; -120.72361. It lies slightly in the air from where the Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Merced River. Highway 99 follows the Southern Pacific through the town.

The Livingston pronounce office opened in 1873, closed in 1882, and re-opened in 1883. The town was named for Dr. David Livingstone, a British swashbuckler of Africa who was an international celebrity in the late 1800s. An error on the town’s reveal office application resulted in the difference in spelling in the middle of his publish and the town’s.

Livingston lies in the fertile San Joaquin Valley. Like the perch of the valley, it has long, dry summers and depends upon irrigation water. The winters are mild, alternating in the middle of fog, rain, and sun, with occasional frost. The growing season is long, and there is a low risk of mold, drought, or bad weather interfering later than crops. Due to deposits from the Merced River, Livingston’s soil is unusually sandy, distinguishing it from the clay-based soils predominant in most of the valley. Sweet potatoes and grapes are one of the most fruitful crop in Livingston, and almonds are a fruitful crop in the spring.