Longview, Texas Population 2024

83,763

Longview is a city located in Gregg County, Harrison County, Rusk County, and Upshur County Texas. Longview has a 2024 population of 83,763. It is also the county seat of Gregg County. Longview is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 2.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 81,654 in 2020.

The average household income in Longview is $81,485 with a poverty rate of 17.09%. 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)
1,500.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.58% (2,109)
The current population of Longview, Texas is 83,763 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 81,654.

Population by Race

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

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1427.78%
Associates Degree4,5238.49%
Bachelors Degree8,18015.36%
Graduate Degree3,6476.85%
High School Graduate15,25428.65%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0725.77%
Some College14,43227.1%

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
White31,54728,8588,659
Black11,2869,9831,646
Hispanic8,2685,177879
2+ Races4,8563,473720
Other Race834497165
Asian736642400
Native American1015711
Islander47390

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

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,822$67,065$54,274
Graduate Degree$66,133$84,896$62,500
High School Graduate$35,164$45,262$27,319
Less Than 9th Grade$27,491$33,991$20,877
Overall$42,801$53,308$33,777
Some College$41,817$58,895$33,464

$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

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

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

Longview Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,347$96,029
Households$61,003$81,485
Married Families$92,453$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,794$52,161

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

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,508
First Gulf War819
Second Gulf War730
Korea156
World War II105

Longview Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,073
75+1,059
35 to 541,017
55 to 64779
18 to 34193

Longview Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,1320.0781242205038663
Black5890.04379833432480666
2+ Races2930.04691002241434518
Hispanic1850.01757886735081718
Islander390.8297872340425532
Other Race390.03445229681978799
Asian290.032879818594104306

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

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986,3995270.61%
202885,8725270.62%
202785,3455280.62%
202684,8175270.63%
202584,2905270.63%
202483,7635270.63%
202383,2366360.77%
202282,6009901.21%
202181,610-44-0.05%
202081,654-35-0.04%
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%
19003,591-82,808-95.84%

Longview Population by Year