Time Zone: Gregg County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Longview is the Seat for Gregg County.
Gregg County was founded in 1873. Gregg was created by taking area from Rusk and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Gregg had a population of 119,637 people. This is an increase of 7.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 111,379 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Gregg represented 0.53% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 30th most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 121,730 | +9.29% | +1.75% since 2009 |
2009 | 119,637 | +7.41% | +1.68% since 2008 |
2008 | 117,665 | +5.64% | +0.62% since 2007 |
2007 | 116,938 | +4.99% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 111,379 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Gregg County Census Page for Gregg County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Gregg County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Gregg County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Longview | 78,038 | 73,344 | 6.4% increase |
Kilgore | 12,176 | 11,301 | 7.74% increase |
White Oak | 6,484 | 5,624 | 15.29% increase |
Gladewater | 6,311 | 6,078 | 3.83% increase |
Lakeport | 1,009 | 861 | 17.19% increase |
Websites for Gregg County
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