Texarkana, Arkansas Population 2024

29,172
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Texarkana is a city located in Miller County Arkansas. Texarkana has a 2024 population of 29,172. It is also the county seat of Miller County. Texarkana is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,375 in 2020.

The average household income in Texarkana is $66,888 with a poverty rate of 21.96%. The median age in Texarkana is 38.4 years: 35.7 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Texarkana Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Texarkana was:

  • White: 57.55%
  • Black or African American: 35.47%
  • Two or more races: 3.95%
  • Other race: 1.75%
  • Native American: 0.64%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Arkansas
County
Land Area (mi²)
42.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
694.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.69% (-203)
The current population of Texarkana, Arkansas is 29,172 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,375.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,88857.55%
Black or African American10,40735.47%
Two or more races1,1593.95%
Other race5141.75%
Native American1890.64%
Asian1860.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
57.55%35.47%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Texarkana Population by Race

Texarkana Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2KMaleFemale

Texarkana Median Age

38.4

Total

35.7

Male

40.9

Female

Texarkana Adults

There are 22,594 adults, (4,943 of whom are seniors) in Texarkana.

Texarkana Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Texarkana Sex Ratio

Female15,06751.35%
Male14,27648.65%

Texarkana Population by Age

Texarkana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4952.4456.543.5
Non Family4,5461.243.656.4
Married4,0973.0584.415.6
Female2,4303.5734.365.7
Male4223.3851.448.6

3.18

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

35.64%21.14%39.55%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Texarkana Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6708.34%
Associates Degree1,3926.95%
Bachelors Degree2,10210.5%
Graduate Degree1,2496.24%
High School Graduate8,04340.17%
Less Than 9th Grade7613.8%
Some College4,80524%
8.34%40.17%24%6.95%10.5%6.24%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Texarkana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Texarkana Educational Attainment by Race

AsianBlackNative AmericanWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,37710,9732,420
Black6,1215,465649
Hispanic817570115
2+ Races656516119
Other Race33919345
Native American16014226
Asian12112174

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.16%.

Texarkana Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,062$57,721$51,152
Graduate Degree$60,573$58,804$66,250
High School Graduate$35,148$42,056$27,644
Less Than 9th Grade$27,524$35,495$16,480
Overall$41,300$49,325$35,086
Some College$42,587$54,058$29,306

$41,300

Average Earnings

$49,325

Average Male

$35,086

Average Female

Texarkana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Texarkana Language by Age

97.18%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Texarkana Language

97.18% of Texarkana residents speak only English, while 2.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Texarkana Language

Texarkana Poverty by Race

BlackMultipleAsianNativeWhiteHispanicOther0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,1043,68736.49%
White15,6112,15213.79%
Multiple1,08019518.06%
Hispanic1,22712810.43%
Asian1863317.74%
Native1662515.06%
Other489214.29%

21.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.56%

Male Poverty Rate

24.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Texarkana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Texarkana is Black, with 36.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Texarkana is Other, with 4.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.83%.

Texarkana Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.71%
High School19.07%
Some College17.04%
Bachelors or Greater6.02%

Texarkana Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.4%
Male Unemployed22.46%
Female Employed13.61%
Male Employed5.96%

Texarkana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Texarkana Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,428$81,510
Households$47,930$66,888
Married Families$84,489$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,083$41,576
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Texarkana Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Texarkana Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-34010203040506070

male

female

Texarkana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Texarkana Marital Status by Race

AsianHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicOtherRaceIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Texarkana Marital Status

25.21%22.45%45.94%5.16%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,569

Number of Veterans

1,413

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam481
Second Gulf War264
First Gulf War235
Korea54
World War II13

Texarkana Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74416
35 to 54404
75+367
55 to 64325
18 to 3457

Texarkana Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther Race01002003004005006007008009001,0001,100

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0597.71%
Black4676.34%
2+ Races293.78%
Hispanic101.15%
Native American94.76%
Other Race51.34%

Texarkana Veterans by Race

Texarkana Veterans by Education

36.84%37.92%22.12%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Texarkana Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Texarkana Employment by Age

AsianHispanicOther RaceNative American2+ RacesBlackWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Texarkana Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Texarkana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.19%7.52%86.28%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

24.25%24.25%42.75%5.75%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

31.91%

Born in Texarkana

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Texarkana residents were born in the United States, with 31.91% having been born in Arkansas. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Texarkana Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,918-51-0.18%
202828,969-51-0.18%
202729,020-50-0.17%
202629,070-51-0.18%
202529,121-51-0.17%
202429,172-51-0.17%
202329,223-124-0.42%
202229,3471090.37%
202129,238-137-0.47%
202029,375-377-1.27%
201929,752-55-0.18%
201829,807-296-0.98%
201730,103110.04%
201630,092-69-0.23%
201530,1612220.74%
201429,939510.17%
201329,888-127-0.42%
201230,015-88-0.29%
201130,1031380.46%
201029,96500%
200026,4483,81716.87%
199022,6311,1725.46%
198021,459-223-1.03%
197021,6821,8949.57%
196019,7883,91324.65%
195015,8754,05434.29%
194011,8211,0579.82%
193010,7642,50730.36%
19208,2572,60246.01%
19105,65574115.08%
19004,9141,38639.29%
18903,528-25,390-87.8%

Texarkana Population by Year