United States › Longview METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Longview Metro Longview, TX · 4 counties · 280,000 residents · 2,681 sq mi
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The short version
With 280,000 people, Longview is a metro area. The typical home is worth $98,463, having risen by half since 2000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 7%. The median household earns $44,371, about 16% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
232K 248K 264K 280K 296K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Longview Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $44,371
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,027 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,409 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 7.5%
Transportation & warehousing 3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Public administration 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 1.5%
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$98,463
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,848 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$646
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $448 in 2000
US average: $853
from 72.6% in 2000
30.5% rent
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 71.6%(183,360)
Hispanic / Latino 7.4%(18,891)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 65.8%(184,153)
Hispanic / Latino 13.4%(37,494)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.6%(38,608)
Women 15+
Never married 27.6%(32,507)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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In this metro
Largest cities LongviewCENTRAL 83,236 Marshall 24,467 Kilgore 13,531 Henderson 13,496 Gladewater 6,306 White Oak 6,186 Gilmer 5,287 Hallsville 4,895 Lake Cherokee 3,093 Liberty City 2,648 Overton 2,315 Waskom 1,980 Big Sandy 1,339 Ore City 1,210 New London 993 Lakeport 993 East Mountain 972 Clarksville City 779 Mount Enterprise 517 Easton 507 Union Grove 477 Scottsville 341 Warren City 321 Nesbitt 268 Uncertain 90 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Longview, TX? Longview, TX has about 280,000 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Longview, TX? The typical household in Longview, TX earns about $44,371 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 $98,463, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.
How educated are people in Longview, TX? About 17.6% 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 14.9% 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 42,464 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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