Bowie County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:91,687More data
Estimate 2022:91,712 
Estimate 2021:92,282 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.92,893More data
Census 2010:92,565More data
Census 2000:89,306More data
Population of the County Seat (New Boston)
Census 2020:4,612 
Census 2010:4,550 
Census 2000:4,808 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BOWIE COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
De Kalb city:1,461More data
Hooks city:2,484More data
Leary city:448More data
Maud city:966More data
Nash city:4,230More data
New Boston city:4,548More data
Red Lick city:929More data
Redwater city:855More data
Texarkana city:35,741More data
Wake Village city:5,808More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:884.9More data
Water Area:38.0More data
Total Area:922.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:104.97More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:62.06More data
Percent Rural:37.94More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:8.6%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:68.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:25.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.3%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:61.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:25.4%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.7%More data
65 and Older:17.7%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:38.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$50,089More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$4,609,963,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$52,460More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:18.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:25.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:90.0% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:22.3% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$51,219More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$48,647 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,629 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$43,760 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$41,088 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.2More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.424875More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$8,832,705,775More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$6,797,903,768More data
Total Actual Levy:$28,882,594More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$9,950,481More data
CY 2022:$9,447,848 
CY 2021:$8,756,952 
CY 2020:$7,441,627 
CY 2019:$7,004,659 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BOWIE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:46.785More data
US Highways:125.743More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:45.176More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:239.838More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:37.017More data
On-System Subtotal:494.559More data
City Streets:414.325More data
Certified County Roads:753.783More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:28.147More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,196.255More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,690.814More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:187.980More data
US Highways:328.908More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:119.042More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:491.086More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:74.225More data
On-System Subtotal:1,201.241More data
City Streets:858.159More data
Certified County Roads:1,507.566More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:56.294More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,422.019More data
County Total:3,623.260More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Bowie County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Bowie County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Bowie County»

Special Districts in Bowie County.
School Districts in Bowie County.
History of City Tax Rates in Bowie County.

Airports in Bowie County.
Hospitals in Bowie County.
Prisons in Bowie County.