METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Longview Metro
Longview-Kelso, WA · 1 counties · 110,730 residents · 1,141.159 sq mi
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Longview has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $58,791. Population has grown 19% since 2000. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 33%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $245,500.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024112K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(6,473)
5 to 96.4%(7,092)
10 to 146.6%(7,298)
15 to 196.1%(6,764)
20 to 245.3%(5,843)
25 to 3412.3%(13,600)
35 to 4412%(13,295)
45 to 5411.9%(13,186)
55 to 6413.8%(15,271)
65 to 7411.9%(13,202)
75 to 845.9%(6,578)
85 and over1.9%(2,128)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,791
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,797 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16%
Information12.6%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Finance & insurance6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Other services4.4%
Public administration2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
Construction2.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Education & health services1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$245,500
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $125,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.2
+6%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(83,571)
Black0.5%(448)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(4,231)
Asian1.3%(1,195)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(88,067)
Black0.7%(746)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(10,802)
Asian1.6%(1,721)
Other6.5%(7,148)
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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
Mexican7.5%(8,155)
Central American0.4%(478)
Puerto Rican0.4%(383)
Guatemalan0.3%(303)
Spaniard0.2%(202)
Dominican0.2%(188)
Salvadoran0.1%(102)
Cuban0.1%(78)
Panamanian0%(41)
Honduran0%(32)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(215)
Vietnamese0.2%(210)
Cambodian0.1%(149)
Japanese0.1%(128)
Filipino0.1%(119)
Korean0.1%(107)
Laotian0.1%(103)
Indonesian0.1%(58)
Asian Indian0%(50)
Pakistani0%(29)
Thai0%(19)
Ancestry
German19%(20,628)
Irish13.6%(14,771)
English12.1%(13,074)
Norwegian5.6%(6,080)
American4.4%(4,793)
French3.2%(3,518)
Italian2.9%(3,188)
Dutch2.4%(2,620)
Swedish2.4%(2,590)
Scottish2.3%(2,504)
Finnish2%(2,165)
Polish1.7%(1,808)
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French Canadian1.3%(1,398)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,172)
Welsh0.9%(960)
Danish0.8%(821)
British0.5%(566)
Portuguese0.5%(512)
Russian0.4%(436)
Romanian0.4%(383)
Czech0.3%(365)
Swiss0.3%(350)
Canadian0.3%(310)
Subsaharan African0.3%(309)
Austrian0.3%(284)
Hungarian0.2%(259)
Greek0.2%(204)
West Indian0.2%(198)
Croatian0.2%(196)
Ethiopian0.1%(132)
Brazilian0.1%(117)
Belgian0.1%(106)
Ukrainian0.1%(106)
Slovak0.1%(94)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Australian0.1%(75)
Lithuanian0%(50)
Slovene0%(50)
Lebanese0%(43)
Iranian0%(42)
Armenian0%(22)
Latvian0%(13)
Ghanaian0%(13)
Nigerian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33%(14,947)
Married51.9%(23,514)
Widowed3.8%(1,706)
Divorced11.4%(5,178)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(11,615)
Married50.6%(23,406)
Widowed9.2%(4,242)
Divorced15%(6,955)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Longview-Kelso, WA?
Longview-Kelso, WA has about 110,730 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Longview-Kelso, WA?
The typical household in Longview-Kelso, WA earns about $58,791 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Longview-Kelso, WA expensive?
In Longview-Kelso, WA, the median home is worth about $245,500, and the typical rent is about $895 a month.
How educated are people in Longview-Kelso, WA?
About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Longview-Kelso, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Longview-Kelso, WA?
About 13.3% of people in Longview-Kelso, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Longview-Kelso, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Longview-Kelso, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,611 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024