Longview is a city in and the county seat of Gregg County, Texas, United States. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. The population was 81,638 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 83,668 in 2024. Longview is the principal city of the Longview metropolitan statistical area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2025 census estimates was 297,315. Longview was established in 1870 in what was at the time southern Upshur County; the town incorporated on May 17, 1871. After Gregg County was created on May 7, 1873 and organized on June 28, 1873, Longview was voted the county seat. Today, Longview is considered a major hub city for the region, as is the nearby city of Tyler.

Country: United States
State: Texas
Counties: Gregg, Harrison
Founded: 1870
Incorporated: May 17, 1871
Founded by: Ossamus Hitch Methvin, Sr.
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Kristen Ishihara (Term Ends May 2027)
City manager: Rolin C. McPhee
Water: 0.18%
Population (2020): 81,638
Estimate (2024): 83,668
Rank: US: 436th, TX: 50th
Urban: 107,099 (US: 303rd)
Metro: 297,315 (US: 173rd)
Demonym(s): Longviewite
Time zone: Central (CST) (UTC−6)
Summer (DST): CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP Codes: 75601–75608, 75615
Area code(s): 903 and 430
FIPS code: 48-43888
GNIS feature ID: 2410870
Website: longviewtexas.gov
Twitter profile: CityofLongview
Instagram profile: cityoflongview
Facebook profile: CityofLongview
Official Website: https://longviewtexas.gov/
Wikidata description: city in Texas, United States
Wikidata id: Q852645
Wikidata label: Longview
Wikidata aliases: Array
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