Bowie County, Texas

Bowie County, Texas, has 92,696 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Boston. It uses Central Time and covers 885 sq mi (2,292 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
92,696
Land area
885 sq mi (2,292 km²)
County seat or government
Boston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,803 ± $2,992
Median home value
$173,000 ± $8,399
Median rent, with utilities
$988 ± $24
Homes lived in by their owners
63.4% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Texarkana, TX-AR metro areaCentral county
Water area
38 sq mi (98.4 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48037
Coordinates (central point)
33.446065, -94.422393

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bowie County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7550134,866 people
  2. 7550326,372 people
  3. 7557011,391 people
  4. 755595,528 people
  5. 755615,014 people
  6. 755673,660 people
  7. 755693,523 people
  8. 755541,883 people
  9. 755741,227 people
  10. 75573263 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Bowie County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bowie County, largest first

  1. Texarkana Independent School District32,688 people
  2. Liberty-Eylau Independent School District13,534 people
  3. Pleasant Grove Independent School District12,356 people
  4. New Boston Independent School District7,402 people
  5. Redwater Independent School District5,221 people
  6. Simms Independent School District4,949 people
  7. DeKalb Independent School District4,847 people
  8. Hooks Independent School District3,712 people
  9. Red Lick Independent School District2,609 people
  10. Maud Independent School District2,246 people
  11. Leary Independent School District1,404 people
  12. Malta Independent School District751 people
All 13
  1. Hubbard Independent School District (Bowie County)396 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Texarkana, Texas (city)35,992 people
  2. Wake Village, Texas (city)5,867 people
  3. New Boston, Texas (city)4,571 people
  4. Nash, Texas (city)4,032 people
  5. Hooks, Texas (city)2,299 people
  6. De Kalb, Texas (city)1,976 people
  7. Red Lick, Texas (city)1,333 people
  8. Maud, Texas (city)988 people
  9. Redwater, Texas (city)747 people
  10. Leary, Texas (city)540 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Little River County, Arkansas21 mi northeast
  2. Cass County, Texas25 mi south
  3. Morris County, Texas29 mi southwest
  4. Miller County, Arkansas32 mi east
  5. Red River County, Texas38 mi west
  6. McCurtain County, Oklahoma50 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.