Gregg County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:126,243More data
Estimate 2022:125,559 
Estimate 2021:124,130 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.124,239More data
Census 2010:121,730More data
Census 2000:111,379More data
Population of the County Seat (Longview)
Census 2020:81,638 
Census 2010:80,455 
Census 2000:73,344 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN GREGG COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Clarksville City city (pt.):785More data
East Mountain city (pt.):0More data
Easton city (pt.):481More data
Gladewater city (pt.):3,795More data
Kilgore city (pt.):10,200More data
Lakeport city:989More data
Longview city (pt.):80,824More data
Warren City city (pt.):316More data
White Oak city:6,221More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:273.4More data
Water Area:2.4More data
Total Area:275.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:454.46More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:86.54More data
Percent Rural:13.46More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:20.2%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:74.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:20.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.3%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:55.9%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:20.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:25.7%More data
65 and Older:16.3%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:36.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$59,997More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$7,574,218,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$60,932More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:86.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:22.4% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$57,239More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$54,073 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$50,131 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$48,465 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$48,485 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.2More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.281700More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$12,474,656,865More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$10,818,989,039More data
Total Actual Levy:$30,477,092More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$21,200,777More data
CY 2022:$19,602,949 
CY 2021:$17,264,097 
CY 2020:$15,187,120 
CY 2019:$16,549,661 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN GREGG COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:16.903More data
US Highways:40.140More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:89.638More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:110.401More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:12.649More data
On-System Subtotal:269.731More data
City Streets:644.704More data
Certified County Roads:255.783More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:900.487More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,170.218More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:67.612More data
US Highways:145.848More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:332.064More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:252.955More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:25.036More data
On-System Subtotal:823.515More data
City Streets:1,372.578More data
Certified County Roads:511.566More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,884.144More data
County Total:2,707.659More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Gregg County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Gregg County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Gregg County»

Special Districts in Gregg County.
School Districts in Gregg County.
History of City Tax Rates in Gregg County.

Airports in Gregg County.
Hospitals in Gregg County.
Prisons in Gregg County.