Bowie, Texas Population 2024

6,138

Bowie is a city located in Clay County, Jack County, and Montague County Texas. Bowie has a 2024 population of 6,138. Bowie is currently growing at a rate of 2.92% annually and its population has increased by 12.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,442 in 2020.

The average household income in Bowie is $70,857 with a poverty rate of 14.72%. The median age in Bowie is 36.4 years: 33.6 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Bowie Demographics

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

  • White: 92.96%
  • Two or more races: 4.8%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,112.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.79% (696)
The current population of Bowie, Texas is 6,138 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,442.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,09792.96%
Two or more races2634.8%
Black or African American551%
Other race390.71%
Native American290.53%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bowie Population by Race

Bowie Population Pyramid 2024

Bowie Median Age

36.4

Total

33.6

Male

38

Female

Bowie Adults

There are 4,018 adults, (934 of whom are seniors) in Bowie.

Bowie Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowie Sex Ratio

Female2,90953.05%
Male2,57446.95%

Bowie Population by Age

Bowie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0482.5969.330.7
Married9743.188218
Non Family7511.2855.744.3
Female2533.6163.636.4
Male704.8158.641.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2516.87%
Associates Degree2777.58%
Bachelors Degree46112.62%
Graduate Degree752.05%
High School Graduate1,75247.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1554.24%
Some College68318.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2732,902408
Hispanic263228128
2+ Races15414330
Black55550
Other Race39150
Native American29290

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 48.67%.

Bowie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,300$70,090$57,150
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,696$55,804$31,506
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$0$0
Overall$44,456$56,535$33,460
Some College$51,111$67,583$43,594

$44,456

Average Earnings

$56,535

Average Male

$33,460

Average Female

Bowie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowie Language

95.5% of Bowie residents speak only English, while 4.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.15% of the population.

Bowie Language

Bowie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,77170914.86%
Black5555100%
Hispanic380184.74%

14.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.25%

Male Poverty Rate

13.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowie is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowie is Hispanic, with 4.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.29%.

Bowie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.59%
High School9.93%
Some College4.96%
Bachelors or Greater0.98%

Bowie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.68%
Male Employed6.15%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bowie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,983$84,584
Households$60,659$70,857
Married Families$90,357$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,276$38,540

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowie 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.

Bowie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

447

Number of Veterans

361

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War130
Vietnam102
Second Gulf War74
Korea35
World War II0

Bowie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+164
35 to 54128
55 to 6469
65 to 7446
18 to 3440

Bowie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3420.09156626506024096
2+ Races760.4935064935064935
Hispanic760.2695035460992908
Native American291

Bowie Veterans by Race

Bowie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bowie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.05%

Born in Bowie

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Bowie residents were born in the United States, with 74.05% having been born in Texas. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bowie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,0081742.55%
20286,8341742.61%
20276,6601742.68%
20266,4861742.76%
20256,3121742.83%
20246,1381742.92%
20235,9642153.74%
20225,7491853.32%
20215,5641222.24%
20205,4423246.33%
20195,118561.11%
20185,062440.88%
20175,018-24-0.48%
20165,042-17-0.34%
20155,059-1-0.02%
20145,060-6-0.12%
20135,066-34-0.67%
20125,100-123-2.35%
20115,22370.13%
20105,21600%
20005,2192294.59%
19904,990-620-11.05%
19805,6104258.2%
19705,18561913.56%
19604,566220.48%
19504,5441,07430.95%
19403,47033910.83%
19303,131-48-1.51%
19203,17930510.61%
19102,87427410.54%
19002,600-4,408-62.9%

Bowie Population by Year