Gregg County, Texas

The Gregg County is a county located in the state of Texas in the United States. The seat of the county administration is in Longview.

Geography

The County northeast of the geographical center of Texas, about 40 km off Louisiana, 60 km and 80 km in front of Arkansas before Oklahoma. It has an area of 716 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Upshur County, Harrison County, Rusk County and Smith County.

History

Gregg County was formed in 1873 from parts of Upshur County. It was named for John Gregg, a hero of the Confederate army in the American Civil War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 lived in Gregg County 111 379 people in 42 687 households, and 29,667 families. The population density was 157 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 72.89 percent White, 19.86 percent Black or African American, 0.52 percent Native American, 0.68 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 4.55 percent from other races groups; 1.49 percent were descended from two or more races. 9.14 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 42 687 households out of which 33.5 per cent of children or young people who lived with them. 52.0 percent were married couples living together, 13.5 percent were single mothers and 30.5 percent were non-families. 26.1 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.

26.7 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 10.3 percent between 18 to 24, 28.2 percent between 25 and 44, 21.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,006, and the median income for a family was $ 42,617. Males have a median income of $ 33,186, women $ 21,432. The per capita income was $ 18,449. 12.0 percent of families and 15.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cities and Towns

• Clarksville City
• Danville
• Eastview
• Easton
• Gladewater
• Greggton
• Judson
• Kilgore
• Lakeport
• Liberty City
• Longview
• Longview Heights
• Melrose
• Monroe
• Pinewood
• Tenneryville
• White Oak