Favorability to Plaintiff:

6 (Moderately Favorable)

Summary:

An urban East Texas hub with deep oil-and-gas roots and a growing manufacturing and healthcare base, Gregg posts a moderate-to-plaintiff-friendly score. The Longview metro supports a decent plaintiff bar and juries that show industrial-worker sympathy, which has produced fair outcomes, especially in workplace injury cases, and some large verdicts in the past. A significant minority population and an industrial workforce add balance to a conservative local culture, leaving a forum that remains above-average for plaintiffs when liability and damages are well proved.

County Seat:

Longview

Population (2024):

126,679

Median Age:

35.9

Median Income:

$64,809

2024 Election Results:

Trump (70.7%)