Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County: County in Texas, United States
About
Bowie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 92,565 and a population density of 39 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 93,481 inhabitants. Its county seat is Boston. The county was created 183 years ago in 1839.
Quick Facts about Bowie County
| Population : | 93,481 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Texas (United States) |
| Different from : | Bowie |
| Area : | 2390 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 4.1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 95.9% |
| Named for : | James Bowie |
| Altitude : | 344 feet / 105 meters |
| Capital : | Boston |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1840 |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
| Local time : | 21:02:34 (2nd June 2023) |
| Density : | 39 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 0.98% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Bowie County is located at 33°26'45"N 94°25'24"W (33.4457600, -94.4233200). It has 5 neighbors: Little River County, McCurtain County, Cass County, Morris County and Red River County.
Bowie County map
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The largest city of Bowie County is Garland with a population of 238,139. Other cities include, Texarkana population 36,221, Wake Village population 5,555, New Boston population 4,568 and Nash population 3,781. See all Bowie County cities & populated places.
Bowie County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Bowie County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Garland | 238,139 | City in Dallas County, Texas, United States |
| Texarkana | 36,221 | City in Bowie County, Texas, United States |
| Wake Village | 5,555 | City in Bowie County, Texas, United States |
| New Boston | 4,568 | City in Texas, United States |
| Nash | 3,781 | City in Bowie County, Texas, United States |
| Hooks | 2,709 | City in Texas |
| De Kalb | 1,611 | Town in Mississippi, United States |
| Hubbard | 1,418 | City in Hill County, Texas, United States |
| Redwater | 1,104 | City in Bowie County, Texas, United States |
| Maud | 1,063 | City in Bowie County, Texas, United States |
| Red Lick | 1,025 | City in Bowie County, Texas, United States |
| Oak Grove | 704 | Town in Kaufman County, Texas |
| New Hope | 641 | Unincorporated settlement in Leon County, Texas |
| Leary | 502 | City in Texas, USA |
- Official Website
Official website of Bowie County
Bowie County has 5 neighbours.
- Little River County county in Arkansas, United States
- McCurtain County county in Oklahoma, United States
- Cass County county in Texas, United States
- Morris County county in Texas, United States
- Red River County county in Texas, United States
- Boston
Demographics
The population of Bowie County increased by 0.98% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 92,565 | - | census |
| 2011 | 92,808 | 0.26% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 93,030 | 0.24% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 93,374 | 0.37% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 93,268 | -0.11% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 93,050 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 93,424 | 0.4% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 93,458 | 0.04% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 93,688 | 0.25% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 93,245 | -0.48% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 93,481 | 0.25% | estimation process |
People born in Bowie County (6)
People born in Bowie County, including blues musician Little Hat Jones, Confederate Army officer and politician Daniel Webster Jones, actor Dan Blocker, .
List
- Chris Thomason (American politician) he was born in 30/12/1972
- Frank Williams (American gridiron football player (1932-2006)) he was born in 09/05/1932
- Shorty Hughes he was born in 17/09/1922
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
| Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
| Houston | 2,316,120 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
| Tarrant County | 2,123,347 | County in Texas, United States |
| Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
| San Antonio | 1,567,118 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
| Dallas | 1,343,266 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
| Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
| Collin County | 1,072,069 | County in Texas, United States |
| Austin | 995,484 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
| Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
| Denton County | 919,324 | County in Texas, United States |
| Montopolis | 912,791 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
| Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
| El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
| Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |
