Longview, TX: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Longview, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Longview at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (23.7% against 35.7%), then median household income ($63,340 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate83,236Up 1.8% from the April 2020 base of 81,750
- Median household income$63,340Below Texas ($78,476), well below the US ($80,734)
- Median age35.3Close to Texas (35.6), below the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older16.7%Well above Texas (13.4%), below the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)23.7%Well below both Texas (33.8%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)16.8%Well below Texas (28.1%), well above the US (13.6%)
The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Longview and Tyler (35 miles apart) differ most: 23.7% against 31.4%, then the share who speak Spanish at home (16.8% against 18.4%).
Local healthcare landscape in Longview
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System includes CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center and the CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Heart and Vascular Institute. Its Longview hospital opened in 1935 as Gregg Memorial Hospital, was renamed Good Shepherd Hospital in 1960, and CHRISTUS Health acquired the system in February 2017. Longview's comprehensive plan puts the medical center just northeast of Downtown and names Downtown, the medical center and LeTourneau University as areas that could be considered special districts. For neighborhoods, the same plan describes the Nugget Hill Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and lists Brownwood, Covington, Greggton and South Main as other prominent and historic neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Nugget Hill
- Brownwood
- Covington
- Greggton
- South Main
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Who practices in Longview
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Longview, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Longview is furthest above the US among dermatologists (1.5 times the US rate) and lowest among physical therapists (0.8 times).
| Specialty | In Longview | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 74 | 1 per 1,125 | 1 per 1,340 | Above |
| Chiropractors | 29 | 1 per 2,870 | 1 per 3,311 | Above |
| Dermatologists | 7 | 1 per 11,891 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 54 | 1 per 1,541 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 17 | 1 per 4,896 | 1 per 5,291 | Above |
| Podiatrists | 8 | 1 per 10,405 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 2 | 1 per 41,618 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Gregg County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 22.8% of them, below the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments324Average employment 7,499
- Offices of physicians117
- Offices of dentists63
- Offices of other health practitioners74
What we'd prioritize for a Longview practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 1,125 residents in Longview (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $63,340 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
A complete Google Business Profile
Before anything else, the profile patients see in Longview map results should be complete and accurate: hours, services, photos and the right categories, with matching directory listings everywhere else.
Texas advertising rules to know
The Texas page quotes the 5 state rules we check before anything goes live.
Talk to Us About Your Longview Practice
- No Long-Term Contracts
- HIPAA-Compliant
- 4–6 Week Delivery
Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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