Longview Population History 1990 - 2023

Longview Population Facts

What is the current population of Longview?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Longview is 83,236. Longview, Texas is the 426th largest city in the US.

What county is Longview, Texas in?

Parts of Longview are located within Gregg County and Harrison County.

What is the size of Longview, Texas in square miles?

Longview has an area of 55.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Longview?

The current population of Longview (83,236) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Longview growing?

Longview has grown 14.1% since the 2000. Longview, Texas's growth is about average. 55% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Longview, Texas?

Longview has a population density of 1,444.6 people per square mile.

Longview Demographics

What is the voting age population of Longview, Texas?

The total voting age population of Longview, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 55,285. The voting age population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

What percentage of Longview, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.7% of the residents of Longview are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Longview, Texas?

The racial demographics of Longview are 72.1% White, 22.4% Black, 2.4% Two or more races, 1.6% Asian, 1.2% Other, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 20.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Longview, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Longview, 18.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.6%. On a per-household basis, 14.0% of families are below the poverty line in Longview.

What percentage of Longview, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.4% of Longview residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Longview, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.0% of Longview residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.4% have a bachelor's degree and 7.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Longview, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Longview residents aged 5 and older, 19.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 17.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.1% speak an Asian language.

Longview Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Longview, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Longview is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Longview, Texas residents work for the government?

In Longview, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Longview, Texas?

The median household income in Longview is $49,086.

Longview Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Longview, Texas?

In Longview, 54.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Longview, Texas?

Renters occupy 45.7% of housing units in Longview.

What percentage of Longview, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Longview, 3.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Longview, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Longview, 14.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Longview, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Longview is $840.

What percentage of households in Longview, Texas have broadband internet?

In Longview, 79.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.