Longview is a city located in Gregg County Texas. Longview has a 2020 population of 81,874. It is also the county seat of Gregg County. Longview is currently growing at a rate of 0.14% annually and its population has increased by 0.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,638 in 2010.
The average household income in Longview is $69,104 with a poverty rate of 18.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $855 per month, and the median house value is $143,300. The median age in Longview is 34.7 years, 33.1 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Longviewwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 280,487 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 282,427 | 1,940 | 0.69% |
2012 | 283,056 | 629 | 0.22% |
2013 | 282,589 | -467 | -0.17% |
2014 | 283,219 | 630 | 0.22% |
2015 | 283,767 | 548 | 0.19% |
2016 | 283,641 | -126 | -0.04% |
2017 | 284,602 | 961 | 0.34% |
2018 | 285,315 | 713 | 0.25% |
2019 | 286,657 | 1,342 | 0.47% |
2020 | 287,999 | 1,342 | 0.47% |
2021 | 289,341 | 1,342 | 0.46% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 55,823 | 67.93% |
Black or African American | 18,550 | 22.57% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 99 | 0.12% |
Asian | 1,182 | 1.44% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 136 | 0.17% |
Some Other Race | 993 | 1.21% |
Two or More Races | 5,400 | 6.57% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 31,450 | 2.49 | 53.6 |
Married | 13,321 | 3.19 | 77.5 |
Male | 1,354 | 3.7 | 43.1 |
Female | 5,290 | 3.18 | 38.3 |
Non Family | 11,485 | 1.23 | 34 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,141 | 5.91% |
9th to 12th Grade | 5,084 | 9.57% |
High School Graduate | 14,872 | 28.00% |
Some College | 14,841 | 27.94% |
Associates Degree | 4,358 | 8.20% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,585 | 14.28% |
Graduate Degree | 3,240 | 6.10% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 940 | 823 | 449 |
Native American | 86 | 79 | 36 |
Other Race | 501 | 323 | 147 |
White | 31,688 | 28,965 | 7,986 |
Black | 11,304 | 9,571 | 1,681 |
2+ Races | 2,214 | 1,574 | 248 |
Hispanic | 7,992 | 4,367 | 524 |
Islander | 136 | 136 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.77%.
$36,698
Average Earnings
$44,521
Average Male
$30,054
Average Female
80.49% of Longview residents speak only English, while 19.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.51% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 5,309 | 2,179 | 41.04% |
Native | 99 | 27 | 27.27% |
Black | 17,858 | 4,864 | 27.24% |
Hispanic | 16,489 | 4,438 | 26.91% |
Asian | 1,109 | 266 | 23.99% |
White | 41,370 | 4,674 | 11.30% |
Other | 206 | NaN% |
18.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.15%
Male Poverty Rate
20.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Longview is Multiple, with 41.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Longview is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.65%.
44.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,253 | 7.60% |
Black | 696 | 5.11% |
Asian | 5 | 0.48% |
Islander | 71 | 52.21% |
Other Race | 25 | 3.76% |
2+ Races | 206 | 7.44% |
Hispanic | 136 | 1.38% |
7.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.4%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.60%
Born in Longview
90.08%
Native Born
9.92%
Foreign Born
6.64%
Non Citizen
3.28%
Naturalized
90.08% of Longview residents were born in the United States, with 66.60% having been born in Texas. 6.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 3,591 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 5,155 | 1,564 | 3.68% |
1920 | 5,713 | 558 | 1.03% |
1930 | 5,036 | -677 | -1.25% |
1940 | 13,758 | 8,722 | 10.57% |
1950 | 24,502 | 10,744 | 5.94% |
1960 | 40,050 | 15,548 | 5.04% |
1970 | 45,547 | 5,497 | 1.29% |
1980 | 62,762 | 17,215 | 3.26% |
1990 | 70,311 | 7,549 | 1.14% |
2000 | 73,344 | 3,033 | 0.42% |
2010 | 80,455 | 7,111 | 0.93% |
2011 | 80,573 | 118 | 0.15% |
2012 | 80,691 | 118 | 0.15% |
2013 | 80,809 | 118 | 0.15% |
2014 | 80,927 | 118 | 0.15% |
2015 | 81,045 | 118 | 0.15% |
2016 | 81,163 | 118 | 0.15% |
2017 | 81,281 | 118 | 0.15% |
2018 | 81,399 | 118 | 0.15% |
2019 | 81,517 | 118 | 0.14% |
2020 | 81,638 | 121 | 0.15% |
2021 | 81,756 | 118 | 0.14% |
2022 | 81,874 | 118 | 0.14% |