Bowie County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bowie County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 70% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 74% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,113 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 99.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.18% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 35,072 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bowie County grew by 0.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 92,113 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bowie County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.5% of residents. That is 1.4 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 19,475 21.1% -2.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 19,786 21.5% -1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 17,850 19.4% on par
- Boomers 61–79 15,659 17.0% +3.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.5% of the people living in Bowie County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bowie County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,790 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.32% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bowie County is about 24% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $226,420 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $987 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bowie County is about 19.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $987 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bowie County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 117 hours, about 4.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 14.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 28.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 117 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,616 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,937 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,109 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Bowie County is 14 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Bowie County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Bowie County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bowie County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Bowie County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Bowie County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TX | 92,113 | $59,790 #1/3 | $226,420 #1/3 | 14.0 min #1/3 |
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | $53,820 | $98,599 | 21.4 min |
| Miller County, AR | 42,360 | $48,586 | $93,055 | 17.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bowie County, Texas.
How many people live in Bowie County, Texas?
About 92,113 people live in Bowie County, Texas, in 35,072 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 36.7, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Bowie County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Bowie County, Texas has 100 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Bowie County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.8 times the median household income ($226,420 against $59,790), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $987 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Bowie County, Texas have a college degree?
20.9% of adults in Bowie County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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