Moving to Longview, Washington

About Longview, Washington
Longview

Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat.

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Cowlitz people, is headquartered in Longview.

The Long-Bell Lumber Company, led by Robert A. Long, decided to buy a great expanse of timberland in Cowlitz County in 1918. A total of 14,000 workers were needed to run the two large mills as well as lumber camps that were planned. The number of workers needed was more than a lumber town, or the nearest town, could provide. Long planned and built a complete city in 1921 that could support a population of up to 50,000 and provide labor for the mills as well as attracting other industries. Several buildings in the city were built from Long's private funds.

Gender
Gender Longview Washington Country
Female 52.1% 50% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 50% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Longview Washington Country
Less than $10,000 7.3% 4.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.2% 6.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.9% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.9% 17.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.7% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6% 8.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.4% 10.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Longview Washington Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 22% 27.0%
Other College 30% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 23% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Longview Washington Country
White 77.9% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 1.7% 3.7% 12.2%
American Indian 1.2% 1% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 8.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.7% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.7% 12.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity