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Welcome to Livermore ...

The city of Livermore is located in Alameda County<1>.



Livermore was established in 1835 and was incorporated April 1, 1876.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Livermore has a population of 92,297 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Livermore is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Livermore lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Livermore is within the boundaries of the (925) area code.

The ZIP codes for Livermore: 94550-94551<4>

Websites for Livermore ...

Official Website: www.ci.livermore.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Livermore had an population of 92,297 people. This is an increase of 13.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Livermore had a population of 80,968 people (or 5.36% of the total population of Alameda County). This makes Livermore the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Livermore represents 0.22% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 80,968 people, the population of Livermore increased 10.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 73,345 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Livermore.

Communities Also Named Livermore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Livermore - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Livermore.

Communities near Livermore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Livermore.

  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
  • Hayward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tracy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <5>
  • San Ramon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Milpitas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Union City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
    • Former name for Union City:
    • Decoto
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Newark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Livermore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Livermore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Livermore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Livermore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Livermore. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Livermore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Livermore ...

Looking for more information about Livermore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Livermore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Livermore.

Adding Livermore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Livermore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Livermore was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Livermore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Livermore.

The official website for Livermore: www.ci.livermore.ca.us/

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alameda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Livermore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Livermore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Livermore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Livermore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Livermore includes: 94550 & 94551.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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