COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Bowie County
Texas · 89,306 residents · 884.939 sq mi
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The short version
Bowie County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,001. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $61,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202492K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(5,726)
5 to 97%(6,232)
10 to 147.1%(6,317)
15 to 197.1%(6,344)
20 to 246.7%(5,943)
25 to 3413.8%(12,368)
35 to 4415.7%(14,029)
45 to 5413.5%(12,023)
55 to 649%(8,005)
65 to 747.1%(6,301)
75 to 844.9%(4,392)
85 and over1.8%(1,626)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,001
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,237 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(62,536)
Black21.9%(17,882)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,352)
Asian0.4%(366)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(62,712)
Black23.3%(20,787)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(3,992)
Asian0.4%(372)
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
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(457)
Filipino0.3%(299)
Asian Indian0.2%(172)
Korean0.2%(144)
Chinese0.1%(112)
Cambodian0%(43)
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)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.3%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 72.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(8,314)
Married64.3%(22,854)
Widowed2.7%(957)
Divorced9.5%(3,391)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(7,131)
Married53.9%(19,116)
Widowed13.9%(4,913)
Divorced12.1%(4,298)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bowie County, Texas?
Bowie County, Texas has about 89,306 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Bowie County, Texas?
The typical household in Bowie County, Texas earns about $33,001 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 $61,600, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.
How educated are people in Bowie County, Texas?
About 16.1% 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 17.7% of people in Bowie County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bowie County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Bowie County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,641 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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