Education in Longview, Texas: official figures
23.7% of adults aged 25 and over in Longview held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 154th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Longview have a graduate degree?
7.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Longview held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 142nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Longview?
In Longview, 27.7% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 36.0% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Longview?
20,623 residents of Longview aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 25.8% of that age group, 391st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,059 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,810 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Longview?
3,672 residents of Longview were enrolled as college undergraduates and 496 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 166th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Longview attend preschool?
1,396 children in Longview were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Longview compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Longview ranks 670 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 667 | Dearborn Heights | 23.8% |
| 668 | Midwest City | 23.8% |
| 669 | Carson City | 23.7% |
| 670 | Longview | 23.7% |
| 671 | Pueblo | 23.7% |
| 672 | Pittsburg | 23.6% |
| 673 | Gulfport | 23.6% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Longview ranks 682 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 679 | Smyrna | 7.8% |
| 680 | Apple Valley | 7.8% |
| 681 | Lauderhill | 7.8% |
| 682 | Longview | 7.8% |
| 683 | Columbia | 7.7% |
| 684 | Pasco | 7.7% |
| 685 | Decatur | 7.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Longview ranks 255 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | High Point | 12.7% |
| 253 | Vallejo | 12.7% |
| 254 | Concord | 12.7% |
| 255 | Longview | 12.7% |
| 256 | New Haven | 12.6% |
| 257 | Macon-Bibb County | 12.6% |
| 258 | Fullerton | 12.5% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Longview ranks 658 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 655 | Little Elm | 5.2% |
| 656 | Peoria | 5.2% |
| 657 | Rockford | 5.2% |
| 658 | Longview | 5.2% |
| 659 | Hoover | 5.2% |
| 660 | Schaumburg | 5.2% |
| 661 | Apopka | 5.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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