Bowie County, TX

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2024 Population

92,115

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

0.507% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,803

0.857% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,000

7.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

38,280

0.17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bowie County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Bowie County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bowie County, TX are Texarkana College (748 degrees awarded in 2023), Texas A&M University-Texarkana (471 degrees), and Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana (51 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bowie County, TX was $173,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Bowie County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowie County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Bowie County, TX borders Little River County, AR, Miller County, AR, McCurtain County, OK, Cass County, TX, Morris County, TX, and Red River County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Bowie County, TX is home to a population of 92.1k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.52% of Bowie County, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.17k people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.1k people) in Bowie County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.94k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Bowie County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bowie County, TX was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bowie County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bowie County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.1k ± 268
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.8k ± 609
White (Hispanic)
2.94k ± 618

8.62%

Hispanic Population

7.94k people

8.62% of the people in Bowie County, TX are hispanic (7.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bowie County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

4.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.17k people

4.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

As of 2024, 4.52% of Bowie County, TX residents (4.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bowie County, TX was 4.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bowie County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,066 ± 283
Gulf War (2001-)
1,592 ± 355
Gulf War (1990s)
994 ± 219

Bowie County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bowie County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Bowie County, TX employs 38.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bowie County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,512 people), Retail Trade (5,100 people), and Educational Services (3,740 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($60,325), Utilities ($59,773), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,976).

Employment

Occupations

38.3k

2024 Value

± 1,600

−0.17%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowie County, TX declined at a rate of −0.17%, from 38.3k employees to 38.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bowie County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,421 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,365 people), and Management Occupations (3,735 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bowie County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

38.3k

2024 Value

± 1,600

−0.17%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bowie County, TX declined at a rate of −0.17%, from 38.3k employees to 38.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bowie County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,512 people), Retail Trade (5,100 people), and Educational Services (3,740 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bowie County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bowie County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,098

Median earning men ± $3,368

$36,695

Median earning women ± $1,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,967), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,495).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,836), Information ($51,250), and Public Administration ($50,533).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

144
Other Services (except Public Administration)
130
Retail Trade
123
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$408k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$217k
Retail Trade
$165k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bowie County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bowie County, TX awarded 1,308 degrees. The student population of Bowie County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,354 male students and 3,799 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bowie County, TX are White (687 and 53.8%), Black or African American (323 and 25.3%), Hispanic or Latino (169 and 13.2%), and Two or More Races (56 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Bowie County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texarkana College (748 and 57.2%), Texas A&M University-Texarkana (471 and 36%), and Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana (51 and 3.9%).

The most popular majors in Bowie County, TX are General Studies (159 and 12.2%), Registered Nursing (106 and 8.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (89 and 6.8%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,090 for in-state students and $19,107 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bowie County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,153 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,153 students enrolled in Bowie County, TX, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,296 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
122 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bowie County, TX was General Studies with 122 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bowie County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texarkana College
748 degrees awarded
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
471 degrees awarded
Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texarkana College with 748 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 462 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bowie County, TX, which is 0.546 times less than the 846 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 687 degrees mean that there were 2.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 323 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,090) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,212) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bowie County, TX was $173,000 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,300 to $173,000, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Bowie County, TX is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bowie County, TX have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bowie County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.04%.

Housing

Property

$173,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,399

$22,253

Median Property Taxes

±$1,073

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bowie County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bowie County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Bowie County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bowie County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,803

Median Household Income

± $2,992

35.1k

Number of Households

± 1,518

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.1k households in Bowie County, TX grew to $59,803 from the previous year's value of $59,295.

The following chart displays the households in Bowie County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bowie County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (8.54%)
Worked At Home (6.46%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Bowie County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.54%) and those who worked at home (6.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bowie County, TX have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Bowie County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bowie County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bowie County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bowie County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.04%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bowie County, TX (14k out of 86.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bowie County, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.5% of the children was living in poverty in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 514 in Bowie County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 214 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.6% of the population of Bowie County, TX has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bowie County, TX see 1,382 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,382 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1615 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 728 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,382 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bowie County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bowie County, TX see an average of 1,382 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,382 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bowie County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bowie County, TX declined by 13.2% from 15.4% to 13.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bowie County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.1 in Bowie County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bowie County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.9% in Bowie County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bowie County, TX.