The Town Files

Gregg County, Texas

125,480 people. The median home is worth $203,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,550.

Towns in Gregg County

Towns in Gregg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Longview81,638$202,600$63,34035.3
Kilgore13,376$171,600$66,29535.3
White Oak6,225$235,000$101,02732.5
Gladewater6,134$174,000$58,81033.2
Liberty City2,721$200,000$63,09238.7

People and housing

Gregg CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$203,400$184,100
Median rent$1,102$1,086
Median household income$66,550$65,842
Median age35.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

74,876 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,579 a year.

Largest industries in Gregg CountyHealth care & social assistan…11,494 jobs · $61,875Retail9,866 jobs · $38,949Manufacturing7,316 jobs · $69,214Hotels & restaurants7,304 jobs · $21,687Construction6,308 jobs · $62,094Wholesale trade4,320 jobs · $87,470
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gregg County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 647 storm events in Gregg County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Gregg County by type since 1996Hail158Heat61Flood15Drought44Tornado13Lightning15Flash Flood89Winter Storm9Excessive Heat23Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gregg County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).