COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bowie County

Texas · 81,665 residents · 884.939 sq mi

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Bowie County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,237. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $47,200.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

81,665

−9%vs 2000

vs 89,306 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−6%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

202492K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(5,756)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(6,046)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(6,738)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(6,041)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(4,679)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(12,664)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.2%(12,420)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(8,378)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(7,236)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(6,842)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(3,815)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(1,050)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,237

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,001 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,846

−32%vs 2000

vs $17,357 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,200

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$354

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $459 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

29.2% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.2%(62,712)

Black23.3%(20,787)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(3,992)

Asian0.4%(372)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.6%(62,536)

Black21.9%(17,882)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,352)

Asian0.4%(366)

Other1.1%(881)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.7%(6,140)

Central American0.3%(288)

Puerto Rican0.3%(252)

Spaniard0.1%(119)

Guatemalan0.1%(98)

Salvadoran0.1%(88)

South American0.1%(72)

Honduran0.1%(70)

Panamanian0%(32)

Colombian0%(32)

Paraguayan0%(18)

Argentine0%(14)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0%(8)

Dominican0%(6)

Cuban0%(3)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.5%(457)

Filipino0.3%(299)

Asian Indian0.2%(172)

Korean0.2%(144)

Chinese0.1%(112)

Cambodian0%(43)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(242)

Native Hawaiian0.2%(144)

Chamorro0.1%(55)

Ancestry

American21.3%(19,587)

English8.5%(7,816)

Irish6.6%(6,048)

German6.2%(5,724)

Subsaharan African4.8%(4,452)

Scottish1.4%(1,313)

Italian1.2%(1,128)

French1%(942)

Norwegian0.7%(600)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(501)

Polish0.5%(419)

Dutch0.4%(387)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Iranian0.4%(323)

Welsh0.3%(293)

Swedish0.2%(170)

Danish0.1%(133)

Portuguese0.1%(130)

Russian0.1%(114)

British0.1%(111)

West Indian0.1%(109)

French Canadian0.1%(88)

Latvian0.1%(77)

Arab0.1%(71)

Czech0.1%(63)

Egyptian0.1%(53)

Nigerian0%(42)

Greek0%(38)

Romanian0%(34)

Hungarian0%(25)

Guyanese0%(20)

Austrian0%(19)

Lebanese0%(18)

Canadian0%(18)

Jamaican0%(18)

Finnish0%(17)

Ghanaian0%(14)

Ukrainian0%(11)

Australian0%(6)

Swiss0%(3)

Israeli0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.1%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 12.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.6%(13,922)

Married47.1%(17,446)

Widowed2.7%(1,014)

Divorced12.6%(4,683)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(9,843)

Married48.2%(17,880)

Widowed10.3%(3,818)

Divorced14.9%(5,537)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bowie County, Texas?

Bowie County, Texas has about 81,665 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bowie County, Texas?

The typical household in Bowie County, Texas earns about $24,237 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bowie County, Texas expensive?

In Bowie County, Texas, the median home is worth about $47,200, and the typical rent is about $354 a month.

How educated are people in Bowie County, Texas?

About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bowie County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bowie County, Texas?

About 17.1% of people in Bowie County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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