Bowie County

Bowie County, Texas

At a Glance

Population92,893
County SeatBowie County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS037
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population57,818
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)92,747
Median Age38.2
Veterans6,145
Housing Units39,659
Uninsured2,092
Net Migration (recent)213
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,247
Total Employees32,837
Avg Annual Pay$53,061
Median Household Income$56,628
Poverty Rate17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,962
Federal Spending FY2024$866,633,132
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,329

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$150,300
Median Rent$900
FMR Studio$848
FMR 1BR$853
FMR 2BR$1,071
FMR 3BR$1,327
FMR 4BR$1,677

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking18.9%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.8
Air Quality Good Days189

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches93
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools98
SNAP Stores107
Bank Branches31

Agriculture

Total Farms34
Land in Farms (acres)210
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bowie County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.