Longview, Washington Population 2024

37,943

Longview Demographics

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

  • White: 83.52%
  • Two or more races: 9.68%
  • Other race: 2.58%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Native American: 1.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,564.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.2% (74)
The current population of Longview, Washington is 37,943 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,869.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,50783.52%
Two or more races3,6509.68%
Other race9752.58%
Asian6821.81%
Native American5091.35%
Black or African American3981.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Longview Population by Race

Longview Population Pyramid 2024

Longview Median Age

39.9

Total

38.1

Male

42

Female

Longview Adults

There are 29,872 adults, (7,890 of whom are seniors) in Longview.

Longview Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Longview Sex Ratio

Female19,68052.17%
Male18,04247.83%

Longview Population by Age

Longview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,0302.352.747.3
Non Family7,1231.2642.457.6
Married5,8082.9870.429.6
Female2,3133.4438.361.7
Male7863.3157.542.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

52.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Longview Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0717.81%
Associates Degree3,18412.01%
Bachelors Degree2,4949.41%
Graduate Degree1,6736.31%
High School Graduate8,44831.86%
Less Than 9th Grade9743.67%
Some College7,66928.93%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,09719,9543,584
2+ Races1,9551,639345
Hispanic1,9211,408152
Asian561382127
Other Race51236144
Native American36231314
Black31925118
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 22.64%.

Longview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,382$73,417$50,243
Graduate Degree$50,563$45,075$63,978
High School Graduate$34,588$44,891$30,196
Less Than 9th Grade$34,851$37,161$28,800
Overall$40,777$47,213$36,187
Some College$42,987$52,203$36,389

$40,777

Average Earnings

$47,213

Average Male

$36,187

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

91.61% of Longview residents speak only English, while 8.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.95% of the population.

Longview Language

Longview Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,1873,81313.06%
Hispanic3,74758715.67%
Multiple3,56254115.19%
Other95614815.48%
Native43614733.72%
Black3896316.2%
Asian682355.13%

13.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.12%

Male Poverty Rate

14.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Longview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Longview is Native, with 33.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Longview is Asian, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.53%.

Longview Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.8%
High School14.27%
Some College11.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.86%

Longview Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.69%
Male Unemployed43.94%
Female Employed4.75%
Male Employed4.02%

Longview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Longview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,160$96,962
Households$57,920$78,786
Married Families$90,505$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,695$50,839

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Longview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

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

2,972

Number of Veterans

2,721

Male Veterans

251

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,019
Second Gulf War529
First Gulf War529
Korea144
World War II23

Longview Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74872
75+692
55 to 64631
35 to 54608
18 to 34169

Longview Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,65910.4%
2+ Races1868%
Hispanic1134.81%
Other Race7012.22%
Asian253.93%
Black216.05%
Native American102.4%
Islander1100%

Longview Veterans by Race

Longview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Longview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

53.4%

Born in Longview

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Longview residents were born in the United States, with 53.4% having been born in Washington. 1.92% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,036180.05%
202838,018190.05%
202737,999190.05%
202637,980180.05%
202537,962190.05%
202437,943180.05%
202337,925990.26%
202237,826-15-0.04%
202137,841-28-0.07%
202037,869-506-1.32%
201938,3753500.92%
201838,0254481.19%
201737,5775541.5%
201637,0234701.29%
201536,5532930.81%
201436,260-10%
201336,261-144-0.4%
201236,405-300-0.82%
201136,705-89-0.24%
201036,79400%
200034,6603,16110.04%
199031,4994471.44%
198031,0522,6799.44%
197028,3735,02421.52%
196023,3493,01014.8%
195020,3397,95464.22%
194012,3851,73316.27%
193010,652-27,384-71.99%

Longview Population by Year