METRO AREA
Longview Metro
Longview, TX · 4 counties · 297,315 residents (2025 est.) · 2,681 sq mi
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With 291,044 people, Longview is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The typical home is worth $186,821, having roughly tripled since 2000. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Renters pay $1,040 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
291,044
+14%since 2000
from 256,152 in 2000
297,315 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,681 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024291K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(17,691)
5 to 96.4%(18,642)
10 to 147.5%(21,854)
15 to 197.3%(21,289)
20 to 246.4%(18,636)
25 to 3412.6%(36,713)
35 to 4412.9%(37,458)
45 to 5411.3%(32,990)
55 to 6412.4%(36,224)
65 to 7410.2%(29,778)
75 to 844.9%(14,121)
85 and over1.9%(5,648)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,775
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,027 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.5%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
Retail trade10.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Finance & insurance7.5%
Other services5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Public administration4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Manufacturing2.8%
Education & health services2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Construction0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
$186,821
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,848 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.8
+27%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(183,360)
Black19.3%(49,444)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(18,891)
Asian0.4%(1,108)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(176,343)
Black15.9%(46,346)
Hispanic / Latino17.3%(50,273)
Asian0.8%(2,419)
Other5.4%(15,663)
71
+18%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−9%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican14.9%(43,456)
Central American0.7%(2,051)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,336)
Puerto Rican0.3%(894)
South American0.2%(724)
Honduran0.2%(448)
Spaniard0.1%(401)
Chilean0.1%(303)
Colombian0.1%(212)
Guatemalan0.1%(201)
Ecuadorian0.1%(144)
Dominican0%(89)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(558)
Vietnamese0.2%(381)
Cambodian0.1%(272)
Chinese0.1%(247)
Korean0.1%(188)
Filipino0.1%(172)
Burmese0.4%(165)
Thai0.1%(126)
Bangladeshi0.1%(117)
Nepalese0.1%(82)
Mongolian0%(48)
Hmong0.1%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(239)
Chamorro0.1%(169)
Tongan0.2%(107)
Marshallese0.2%(67)
Native Hawaiian0%(24)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
American11.6%(33,734)
English11.4%(33,120)
Irish9.2%(26,758)
German7.8%(22,695)
Italian1.9%(5,559)
Scottish1.7%(5,045)
French1.6%(4,669)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,759)
Dutch0.8%(2,304)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,027)
Norwegian0.5%(1,402)
British0.4%(1,231)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(1,197)
Welsh0.4%(1,169)
Swedish0.4%(1,129)
Czech0.3%(1,009)
Arab0.3%(799)
French Canadian0.2%(716)
Danish0.2%(627)
Nigerian0.2%(523)
West Indian0.2%(476)
Lebanese0.1%(332)
Hungarian0.1%(259)
Russian0.1%(237)
Turkish0.1%(194)
Austrian0.1%(185)
Jamaican0.1%(179)
Canadian0.1%(166)
Greek0.1%(160)
Palestinian0.1%(148)
Haitian0.1%(121)
Croatian0.1%(102)
Portuguese0%(100)
Swiss0%(98)
Israeli0.1%(95)
Lithuanian0%(90)
Kenyan0%(77)
Finnish0%(68)
Ukrainian0%(67)
Slovak0%(57)
Brazilian0%(55)
Iranian0%(48)
Romanian0%(48)
Syrian0%(35)
Belgian0%(35)
Serbian0%(32)
Armenian0%(22)
Slovene0%(20)
Moroccan0%(13)
Australian0%(12)
Macedonian0%(7)
Cape Verdean0%(5)
Guyanese0%(4)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(38,608)
Married51.9%(59,643)
Widowed3.3%(3,779)
Divorced11.3%(12,940)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(32,507)
Married49.3%(58,112)
Widowed9.9%(11,625)
Divorced13.3%(15,643)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% 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)28%(4,457)
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(3,791)
Vietnam era31.5%(5,011)
Korean War4.6%(736)
World War II0.9%(146)
Share of the 15,912 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 Longview, TX?
Longview, TX has about 291,044 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Longview, TX?
The typical household in Longview, TX earns about $66,775 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Longview, TX expensive?
In Longview, TX, the median home is worth about $186,821, and the typical rent is about $1,040 a month.
How educated are people in Longview, TX?
About 21.2% of adults age 25 and over in Longview, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Longview, TX?
About 15.1% of people in Longview, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has Longview, TX grown since 1990?
Yes, Longview, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,508 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024