Moving to Longview, Texas

About Longview, Texas
Longview

Longview is a city in, and county seat of, Gregg County, Texas, United States. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 81,638. Longview is the principal city of the Longview metropolitan statistical area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2021 census estimates was 287,858.

Longview was established in 1870 in what was at the time southern Upshur County; the town incorporated in 1871. After Gregg County was created in 1873, Longview was voted the county seat. Today, Longview is considered a major hub city for the region, as is the nearby city of Tyler. Companies with significant presence in Longview include Eastman Chemical, Trinity Rail Group, AAON Coil Products, and Komatsu Mining, Dollar General and Old Navy/GAP. Colleges and universities in the area include LeTourneau University, Kilgore College, and the University of Texas at Tyler's Longview University Center.

Gender
Gender Longview Texas Country
Female 51.2% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Longview Texas Country
Less than $10,000 7.2% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.7% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.9% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.2% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Longview Texas Country
< 9th Grade 5% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 25% 27.0%
Other College 28% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Longview Texas Country
White 52.7% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 22.4% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.4% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.7% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 20.3% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity