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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Long View

North Carolina · 4,722 residents · 4.02 sq mi
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With 4,722 people, Long View is a city in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Growth has run 47% since 1990, or 1,502 more people. The typical home is worth $71,300, having risen by half since 1990. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Households here earn about 15% less than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,722
+47%since 1990
from 3,220 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.6
−12%since 1990
from 42.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.02 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K4K5K5K19902000201020202024Long View
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(296)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(327)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(291)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(262)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(287)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(707)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.5%(639)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(615)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.9%(468)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410%(473)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.2%(294)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(63)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,491
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,195 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,801
+44%since 1990
from $11,648 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.3%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,300
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$487
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $365 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.7%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 64.2% in 1990
36.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(3,001)
Black6.3%(203)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(9)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(3,723)
Black9%(426)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(335)
Asian3.7%(173)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.8%(340)
Puerto Rican2.3%(115)
Asian origin
Hmong8.1%(407)
Ancestry
German15.5%(775)
American8.1%(405)
Irish5.7%(288)
English5.2%(260)
Italian1.3%(66)
Scottish1%(49)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(41)
Dutch0.7%(33)
French0.7%(33)
Welsh0.5%(24)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.3%(16)
British0.3%(15)
Lithuanian0.3%(15)
Norwegian0.2%(11)
Arab0.2%(9)
Moroccan0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.8%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
59.4%
+6.7 ptssince 1990
from 52.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.1%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 1.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.2 min
−8%since 1990
from 12.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(576)
Married58.3%(1,059)
Widowed1.8%(33)
Divorced8.3%(150)
Women 15+
Never married22%(459)
Married52.4%(1,096)
Widowed10.6%(221)
Divorced15.1%(315)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
18.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
34.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(87)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46%(126)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 274 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Long View, North Carolina?

Long View, North Carolina has about 4,722 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Long View, North Carolina?

The typical household in Long View, North Carolina earns about $33,491 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Long View, North Carolina expensive?

In Long View, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $71,300, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Long View, North Carolina?

About 6.8% of adults age 25 and over in Long View, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Long View, North Carolina?

About 15.3% of people in Long View, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Long View, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Long View, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,502 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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