Longview is a city located in Gregg County and Harrison County Texas. Longview has a 2023 population of 81,860. It is also the county seat of Gregg County.Longview is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,713 in 2020.
The average household income in Longview is $74,071 with a poverty rate of 18.6%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Longview is 34.7 years, 33.1 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Longview was:
3.1
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
54.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.27% of Longview residents speak only English, while 19.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.92% of the population.
18.6%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.81%
Male Poverty Rate
20.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Longview is Native, with 63.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Longview is White, with 14.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.4%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.5%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
59.6%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.09%
Born in Longview
90.81%
Native Born
9.44%
Foreign Born
6.58%
Non Citizen
2.86%
Naturalized
90.81% of Longview residents were born in the United States, with 67.09% having been born in Texas. 6.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.