United States › Texarkana METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Texarkana Metro Texarkana, TX-AR · 3 counties · 149,198 residents · 2,040 sq mi
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The short version
With 149,198 people, Texarkana is a metro area. The typical home is worth $86,591. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 3%. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Median rent is $615 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K 137K 142K 147K 152K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Texarkana Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,090
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,082 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,961 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing 3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$86,591
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,141 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$615
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $445 in 2000
US average: $853
from 70.6% in 2000
34.3% rent
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 71.4%(102,381)
Hispanic / Latino 3.4%(4,868)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 68.3%(101,865)
Hispanic / Latino 5%(7,457)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.2%(21,172)
Women 15+
Never married 27.4%(16,298)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 24.1%(2,056)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.2%(1,894)
Share of the 8,546 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Texarkana, TX-AR? Texarkana, TX-AR has about 149,198 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Texarkana, TX-AR? The typical household in Texarkana, TX-AR earns about $41,090 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Texarkana, TX-AR expensive? In Texarkana, TX-AR, the median home is worth about $86,591, and the typical rent is about $615 a month.
How educated are people in Texarkana, TX-AR? About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Texarkana, TX-AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Texarkana, TX-AR? About 17.3% of people in Texarkana, TX-AR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Texarkana, TX-AR grown since 1990? Yes, Texarkana, TX-AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,100 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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