Census place 5340245

Longview

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Longview city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Longview.

According to the 2025 estimate, Longview has a population of 38,362 and 2,590 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: median gross rent is $1,137, below the comparison median of $1,779; median home value is $361,600, below the comparison median of $549,300; and median household income is $61,747, below the comparison median of $91,951. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,137
Below the comparison median of $1,779
median home value
$361,600
Below the comparison median of $549,300
median household income
$61,747
Below the comparison median of $91,951

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Longview's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
38,362
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,590/sq mi
14.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,747
Median home value
$361,600
Median gross rent
$1,137
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.8%
Typical commute
25.1 min
Drive-alone commute
80.1%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
12.1%
Households with children
27%
Residents with a disability
23.6%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cowlitz County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SCAPPOOSE IND AP (26 mi from place center)
Average high
63.2°F
Average low
42.8°F
Annual rainfall
42.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Longview.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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