Kilgore is a city in Gregg County, Texas, home to about 13,470 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75662.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Kilgore; also Liberty City
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX114 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kilgore; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kilgore had 13,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gregg County grew from 12,343 residents in 1900 to 124,239 in 2020.
Gregg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Longview E Tx Rgnl Ap, TX weather station (9 miles away).
67,607 jobs at 4,040 businesses in Gregg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kilgore.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1872.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kilgore ISD, Sabine ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgore PriKilgore | Pre-K–1 | 621 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sabine ElKilgore | Pre-K–4 | 618 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Chandler ElKilgore | 2–3 | 501 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Kilgore IntKilgore | 4–5 | 531 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kilgore MiddleKilgore | 6–8 | 840 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Kilgore H SKilgore | 9–12 | 1,167 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Liberty City.
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