Bowie County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Bowie County, Texas has its county seat in Boston and FIPS code 48037. About 92,321 people live here, the 44th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Boston |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48037 (Texas 48 + county 037) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 92,321 (44th of 254) |
| Land area | 884.9 sq mi (165th largest; + 38.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 104.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $161,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,091 a year (about 1.3% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.bowie.tx.us |
What counties border Bowie County?
Bowie County shares a border with 6 counties:
- Little River County, AR
- Miller County, AR
- McCurtain County, OK
- Cass County
- Morris County
- Red River County
What cities and towns are in Bowie County?
8 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 62% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | 36,039 | 100.0% |
| Wake Village | 5,887 | 100.0% |
| New Boston | 4,593 | 100.0% |
| Nash | 3,952 | 100.0% |
| Hooks | 2,304 | 100.0% |
| De Kalb | 1,702 | 100.0% |
| Red Lick | 1,534 | 100.0% |
| Maud | 1,152 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Bowie County?
10 ZIP code areas with residents touch Bowie County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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