Bowie County, Texas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 92,321
Median household income: $59,295
Median home value: $161,300

Bowie County is a county in Texas with a population of 92,321. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,295 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowie County's population declined 1.1% from 93,373 to 92,321, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $50,164 to $59,295.

The median resident is 38.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 92,321
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,295
Median home value: $161,300
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 39,791
Homeownership rate: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

93,37392,321

Median household income

$50,164$59,295

Median home value

$119,400$161,300

Median gross rent

$761$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	93,373	$50,164	$119,400	$761
2020	93,622	$51,796	$123,200	$776
2021	92,957	$54,949	$132,700	$808
2022	92,747	$56,628	$150,300	$900
2023	92,321	$59,295	$161,300	$966

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,579	6.0%
5 to 17	16,471	17.8%
18 to 24	7,878	8.5%
25 to 34	12,268	13.3%
35 to 44	11,906	12.9%
45 to 54	11,079	12.0%
55 to 64	11,142	12.1%
65 to 74	9,352	10.1%
75 and over	6,646	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,874	61.6%
Black or African American	22,837	24.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	345	0.4%
Asian	1,162	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	119	0.1%
Some other race	152	0.2%
Two or more races	3,106	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,726	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,231	10.0%
High school graduate	22,467	36.0%
Some college or associate's	19,924	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	8,478	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,293	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31,936	84.0%
Carpooled	3,164	8.3%
Public transit	40	0.1%
Walked	343	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,246	5.9%
Other means	309	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,905	50.0%
15 to 29 min	11,010	30.8%
30 to 44 min	4,342	12.1%
45 to 59 min	1,063	3.0%
60+ min	1,472	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.3% (14,112 of 86,636)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,656	65.1%
Nonfamily households	12,145	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,801	87.5%
Vacant	4,990	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,818	62.7%
Renter-occupied	12,983	37.3%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,754	67.2%
1-unit, attached	538	1.4%
2 to 4 units	3,258	8.2%
5 to 19 units	2,395	6.0%
20 or more units	1,559	3.9%
Mobile home & other	5,287	13.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48037
State: Texas
Land area: 885 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 33.4461, -94.4224

Cities & places

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