Overview
37,542
Total Population
38.8
Median age
52.42%
Female population %
90.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,921
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Longview's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Longview is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Longview's population under 18 was 22.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Longview's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Longview, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 19.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.79% aged 30 to 64, 17.73% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,816 more females than males in Longview:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Longview, WA.
- The Longview, WA gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,394.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,419.
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Race / Ethnicity
Longview's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Longview population: 83.79% are White, 1.50% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.43% are some other race and 8.94% are multiracial.
- Longview's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,921 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,621 (89.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Longview is White with a population of 31,456 (83.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Longview's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 38,375 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Longview's population increased by 1,392 (3.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Longview's population increased by 1,074 (2.92%), 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, Longview's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,402.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)