Longview, Texas Population 2024

83,421

Longview is a city located in Gregg County and Harrison County Texas. Longview has a 2024 population of 83,421. It is also the county seat of Gregg County. Longview is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 2.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,641 in 2020.

The average household income in Longview is $81,485 with a poverty rate of 17.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Longview is 35.1 years, 33.5 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Longview Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Longview was:

  • White: 61.93%
  • Black or African American: 21.87%
  • Two or more races: 12.54%
  • Other race: 2.05%
  • Asian: 1.32%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
55.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,496.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.18% (1,780)
The current population of Longview, Texas is 83,421 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 81,641.

Longview, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,89561.93%
Black or African American17,97021.87%
Two or more races10,30312.54%
Other race1,6882.05%
Asian1,0841.32%
Native American1810.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Longview Population by Race

Longview Population Pyramid 2024

Longview Median Age

35.1

Total

33.5

Male

36.4

Female

Longview Adults

There are 61,985 adults, (12,786 of whom are seniors) in Longview.

Longview Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Longview Sex Ratio

Female41,99551.1%
Male40,18148.9%

Longview Population by Age

Longview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,1692.4453.446.6
Married13,4563.1876.623.4
Non Family12,1471.2335.164.9
Female5,1623.0738.961.1
Male1,4043.3641.558.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

53.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Longview Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Longview Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Longview Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.35%.

Longview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,801

Average Earnings

$53,308

Average Male

$33,777

Average Female

Longview Earnings by Educational Attainment

Longview Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Longview Language

80.66% of Longview residents speak only English, while 19.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.95% of the population.

Longview Language

Longview Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic16,5874,41426.61%
White41,6994,33610.4%
Black17,2454,29124.88%
Multiple10,0943,00929.81%
Other1,66646427.85%
Asian98611111.26%
Native1813519.34%

17.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.97%

Male Poverty Rate

19.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Longview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Longview is Multiple, with 29.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Longview is White, with 10.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.

Longview Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.49%
High School15.56%
Some College13.07%
Bachelors or Greater2.58%

Longview Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.39%
Male Unemployed17.79%
Female Employed11.05%
Male Employed6.23%

Longview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Longview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Longview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Longview Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Longview Marriage

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 45-54.

Longview Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Longview Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,121

Number of Veterans

3,849

Male Veterans

272

Female Veterans

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Longview Veterans by War

count

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Longview Veterans by Age

count

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Longview Veterans by Race

Longview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Longview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Longview Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Longview Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Longview Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.85%

Born in Longview

90.34%

Native Born

9.66%

Foreign Born

6.42%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.34% of Longview residents were born in the United States, with 65.85% having been born in Texas. 6.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Longview Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202985,6464450.52%
202885,2014450.53%
202784,7564450.53%
202684,3114450.53%
202583,8664450.53%
202483,4214450.54%
202382,9764450.54%
202282,5319781.2%
202181,553-88-0.11%
202081,641-48-0.06%
201981,6894370.54%
201881,2522030.25%
201781,049-387-0.48%
201681,436-311-0.38%
201581,7474730.58%
201481,27460.01%
201381,268720.09%
201281,1961730.21%
201181,0234640.58%
201080,55900%
200073,3443,0334.31%
199070,3117,54912.03%
198062,76217,21537.8%
197045,5475,49713.73%
196040,05015,54863.46%
195024,50210,74478.09%
194013,7588,722173.19%
19305,036-677-11.85%
19205,71355810.82%
19105,1551,56443.55%
19003,591-82,055-95.81%
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Longview Population by Year