Bowie

Population: 5,617
Median household income: $57,299
Median home value: $182,400

Bowie, a community in Montague County, Texas, has 5,617 residents. Its median household income of $57,299 runs below the Montague County figure of $62,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Bowie's population grew 11.2% from 5,050 to 5,617, while its median home value rose 116.4% from $84,300 to $182,400.

The typical home was built around 1971. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,617
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,299
Median home value: $182,400
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 2,564
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0505,617

Median household income

$40,720$57,299

Median home value

$84,300$182,400

Median gross rent

$950$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,050	$40,720	$84,300	$950
2020	5,075	$52,317	$97,900	$1,007
2021	5,359	$54,440	$140,200	$921
2022	5,483	$60,659	$176,200	$1,161
2023	5,617	$57,299	$182,400	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	397	7.1%
5 to 17	1,190	21.2%
18 to 24	460	8.2%
25 to 34	864	15.4%
35 to 44	612	10.9%
45 to 54	512	9.1%
55 to 64	623	11.1%
65 to 74	310	5.5%
75 and over	649	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,948	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	145	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	497	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	13.0%
High school graduate	1,492	41.8%
Some college or associate's	1,069	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	394	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	152	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,657	80.9%
Carpooled	188	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	146	7.1%
Other means	44	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	705	37.0%
15 to 29 min	125	6.6%
30 to 44 min	302	15.9%
45 to 59 min	351	18.4%
60+ min	420	22.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.8% (919 of 5,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,291	59.2%
Nonfamily households	891	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,182	85.1%
Vacant	382	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,432	65.6%
Renter-occupied	750	34.4%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,998	77.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	300	11.7%
5 to 19 units	23	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	243	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4809640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.5570, -97.8461