Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area
The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area is made up of 3 counties in Texas and Arkansas: Bowie, Miller, and Little River, largest first. About 146,816 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 0.5% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 146,816 0.5% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 2 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 2,040 sq mi (5,284 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- CBSA code
- 45500
Counties in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie CountyTexas | Central | 92,696 | 63.1% |
| Miller CountyArkansas | Central | 42,357 | 28.9% |
| Little River CountyArkansas | Outlying | 11,763 | 8.0% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Texarkana35,992 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Mount Pleasant, TX Micro Area55 mi west
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area70 mi south
- Paris, TX Micro Area86 mi west
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