Livingston is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area with a 2023 population of 148,226.

The Alpine Institution was a private Presbyterian mission school located in Overton County, Tennessee.

[10] The National Register of Historic Places includes three buildings in Livingston: the Overton County Courthouse, the American Legion Hut, and Gov.

Livingston is located at 36°23′13″N 85°19′32″W / 36.38694°N 85.32556°W / 36.38694; -85.32556 (36.386942, -85.325568),[11] approximately 15 miles north by northeast of Cookeville.

Elevation in the town ranges from 1,027 ft (313 m) to 1700 ft (518.16 m) Livingston's climate is humid subtropical (Cfa) under the Köppen system, with mild winters and hot, humid summers.

Under the Trewartha system, it is a borderline humid subtropical (Cf) and oceanic (Do) climate, supported by the fact that subtropical plants like Southern Magnolia and the occasional Needle Palm can reach their full potential here but struggle much further north.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,905 people, 1,677 households, and 963 families residing in the town.