Lakeport, Texas
Lakeport is a small city in Gregg County in the Piney Woods of East Texas, just about 7 miles from Longview. It sits in the wooded, rolling country of the East Texas oil region, an area long associated with timber and petroleum production. The community is a compact residential city on the outskirts of the Longview area.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 993
- Change from 2020 base
- +2.2%
- Land area
- 1.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Gregg County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Gregg County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Lakeport
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Lakeport.
County History
How Gregg County got its name
Gregg County was created in 1873 and named after John B. Gregg, a Confederate general killed during the Civil War.
Property Tax Basics
Who values your property for taxes in Gregg County
The Gregg County Appraisal District (GCAD) sets the value of every taxable property in the county each year.
Oil Boom History
The East Texas Oil Field transformed Gregg County
The discovery of the East Texas Oil Field in 1931 turned Gregg County from a quiet farming area into one of the most active oil regions in U.S. history.
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