Long View, NC Population

Overview

4,764

Total Population

40.7

Median age

44.71%

Female population %

123.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

846

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Long View's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Long View is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Long View's population under 18 was 18.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Long View's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Long View, 13.92% were under the age of 15, 22.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.45% aged 30 to 64, 17.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 504 less females than males in Long View:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.71% females and 55.29% males in Long View, NC.
The Long View, NC gender ratio is 123.7:100 i.e. 123.7 men to 100 women (1.237).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 294.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 254.

Long View's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Long View population: 62.01% are White, 14.38% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.67% are Asian, 8.88% are some other race and 8.71% are multiracial.
Long View's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 846 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,918 (82.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Long View is White with a population of 2,954 (62.01% of the total population).

Long View's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,172 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Long View's population increased by 153 (3.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Long View's population increased by 220 (4.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Long View's population was lowest in year 2003 at 4,714.