Town in Alexander County, North Carolina · 4 sq mi · 1,351 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Long View. The typical household earns $46,739, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,092 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.32%
Men 38.8 · Women 44.5
1910–2026
5,436
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
5,436
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,436 | +49 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,387 | +97 | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 5,290 | +72 | 1.38% |
| 2023 | 5,218 | +52 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 5,166 | +45 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 5,121 | +29 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 5,092 | +164 | 3.33% |
| 2019 | 4,928 | +20 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 4,908 | +14 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 4,894 | +32 | 0.66% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 39% | 36% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 6% | 4% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau