Bowie County, Texas Population 2024

91,662

Bowie County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 91,662 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bowie County, Texas is the 45th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 92,645 and has seen a growth of -1.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202991,537-25-0.03%
202891,562-25-0.03%
202791,587-25-0.03%
202691,612-25-0.03%
202591,637-25-0.03%
202491,662-25-0.03%
202391,687-25-0.03%
202291,712-570-0.62%
202192,282-641-0.69%
202092,923-582-0.62%
201993,505-417-0.44%
201893,9222970.32%
201793,625500.05%
201693,5754290.46%
201593,146-191-0.2%
201493,337-88-0.09%
201393,4253570.38%
201293,0682360.25%
201192,8321870.2%
201092,64500%
199081,6656,3648.45%
198075,3017,48811.04%
197067,8137,84213.08%
196059,971-1,995-3.22%
195061,96611,75823.42%
194050,2081,6453.39%
193048,5639,09123.03%
192039,4724,64513.34%
191034,8278,15130.56%
190026,6766,40931.62%
189020,2679,30284.83%
188010,9656,281134.09%
18704,684-368-7.28%
18605,0522,14073.49%
18502,912-88,625-96.82%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-25)
County Website
Bowie County
State
Texas
County Seat
New Boston
2020 Population
92,923
Area
885 mi²
Density
104 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.36% (-1,261)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,93866.78%
Black or African American23,46225.3%
Two or more races3,3953.66%
Other race2,1212.29%
Asian1,2501.35%
Native American4770.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1040.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bowie County, Texas Population by Race

Bowie County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Bowie County, Texas Median Age

38.2

Total

36.9

Male

39.6

Female

Bowie County, Texas Adults

There are 70,805 adults, (15,839 of whom are seniors) in Bowie County, Texas.

Bowie County, Texas Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowie County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female45,86349.45%
Male46,88450.55%

Bowie County, Texas Population by Age

Bowie County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,4862.5262.937.1
Married15,1913.2580.519.5
Non Family11,9931.1453.546.5
Female5,7333.3743.456.6
Male1,5692.9434.465.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowie County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1576.63%
Associates Degree5,0688.08%
Bachelors Degree8,81714.06%
Graduate Degree5,1348.19%
High School Graduate22,13835.31%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1263.39%
Some College15,25924.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowie County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowie County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,59838,31510,523
Black14,81013,0781,894
Hispanic4,0923,018580
2+ Races1,6271,457508
Other Race1,299944173
Asian798687479
Native American366352103
Islander626220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.03%.

Bowie County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,311$67,754$45,920
Graduate Degree$71,315$104,313$58,481
High School Graduate$35,526$44,625$25,916
Less Than 9th Grade$24,198$31,118$23,092
Overall$41,349$47,124$35,652
Some College$38,156$42,223$35,925

$41,349

Average Earnings

$47,124

Average Male

$35,652

Average Female

Bowie County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowie County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowie County, Texas Language

93.69% of Bowie County, Texas residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.54% of the population.

Bowie County, Texas Language

Bowie County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,1617,40313.42%
Black21,5206,05728.15%
Hispanic6,3951,21318.97%
Multiple3,01752317.34%
Other1,71117510.23%
Asian1,240393.15%
Native452204.42%

17.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.12%

Male Poverty Rate

18.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowie County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowie County, Texas is Black, with 28.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowie County, Texas is Asian, with 3.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.14%.

Bowie County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.86%
High School19.44%
Some College14%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Bowie County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.84%
Female Unemployed23.97%
Female Employed8.19%
Male Employed5.6%

Bowie County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowie County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,618$94,505
Households$56,628$78,971
Married Families$91,731$116,357
Non Families$30,014$44,934

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowie County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowie County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowie County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bowie County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowie County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,145

Number of Veterans

5,692

Male Veterans

453

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,460
First Gulf War1,510
Second Gulf War1,417
Korea320
World War II33

Bowie County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,634
75+1,474
35 to 541,436
55 to 641,113
18 to 34488

Bowie County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,5059.26%
Black1,2717.36%
Hispanic1963.86%
2+ Races1487.58%
Native American13734.86%
Other Race402.6%
Asian242.56%
Islander2032.26%

Bowie County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bowie County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowie County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Bowie County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowie County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowie County, Texas 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

63.61%

Born in Bowie County, Texas

95.86%

Native Born

4.14%

Foreign Born

2.47%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.86% of Bowie County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 63.61% having been born in Texas. 2.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bowie County, Texas Place of Birth

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