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Longview

Texas · 70,316 residents · 55.8 sq mi
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Longview is a city of 70,316 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $56,200. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. 17.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $25,377 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

70,316
−4%vs 2000
vs 73,344 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.5
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
55.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
69K73K77K80K84K19902000201020202024Longview
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(5,574)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(5,606)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(5,105)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(4,976)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(4,923)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(12,157)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(10,150)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(6,774)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(5,920)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(5,068)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(3,121)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(942)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,377
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,858 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,761
−32%vs 2000
vs $18,768 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$346
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $477 in 2000
US average: $450
58.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.3% in 2000
41.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.5%(48,028)
Black22%(16,126)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(7,564)
Asian0.8%(606)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(53,873)
Black19.8%(13,948)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(2,993)
Asian0.5%(348)
Other3.1%(2,147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.1%(15,839)
Salvadoran0.8%(642)
Puerto Rican0.3%(285)
Chilean0.2%(205)
Spaniard0.2%(126)
Guatemalan0.1%(85)
Ecuadorian0.1%(84)
Colombian0.1%(81)
Honduran0.1%(76)
Cuban0%(23)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(414)
Cambodian0.3%(211)
Vietnamese0.2%(167)
Chinese0.1%(121)
Bangladeshi0.1%(117)
Korean0.1%(92)
Nepalese0.1%(78)
Thai0.1%(76)
Mongolian0.1%(43)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(84)
Samoan0.1%(57)
Ancestry
English10.3%(8,551)
American9.6%(7,921)
Irish8.3%(6,874)
German7.9%(6,521)
Italian2.2%(1,794)
Scottish2%(1,685)
French1.9%(1,586)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(986)
Dutch0.6%(493)
Welsh0.5%(412)
Arab0.5%(376)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(365)
Czech0.4%(330)
Danish0.3%(268)
Norwegian0.3%(239)
British0.3%(232)
Swedish0.2%(192)
West Indian0.2%(163)
Turkish0.2%(156)
Palestinian0.2%(148)
Jamaican0.1%(115)
Nigerian0.1%(107)
Russian0.1%(99)
Croatian0.1%(75)
Swiss0.1%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(55)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Greek0%(41)
Iranian0%(25)
Romanian0%(24)
Slovak0%(22)
Serbian0%(19)
Lebanese0%(13)
Moroccan0%(13)
Finnish0%(12)
Belgian0%(8)
Haitian0%(6)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

18.9%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(12,059)
Married47.9%(15,157)
Widowed2.9%(931)
Divorced11%(3,464)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(10,835)
Married43.5%(14,915)
Widowed9.6%(3,285)
Divorced15.3%(5,249)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% 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)23%(876)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(874)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(1,338)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(184)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,816 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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How many people live in Longview, Texas?

Longview, Texas has about 70,316 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Longview, Texas?

The typical household in Longview, Texas earns about $25,377 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Longview, Texas expensive?

In Longview, Texas, the median home is worth about $56,200, and the typical rent is about $346 a month.

How educated are people in Longview, Texas?

About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Longview, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Longview, Texas?

About 17.0% of people in Longview, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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