Bowie County Demographics

A map of Bowie County's Population by Race

Bowie County, Texas had a population of 92,893 in 2020. It was 60.1% White, 24.9% Black, 1.2% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bowie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bowie County is the 43rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Bowie County's White Population

55,855 residents of Bowie County identify as White, or 60.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Bowie County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bowie County is ranked #118 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bowie County is more White than neighboring Sevier County (53% White). Bowie County is less White than neighboring Little River County (71.5% White), Cass County (73.9% White), Morris County (64.4% White), and Miller County (64.8% White).

Bowie County's Black Population

23,084 residents of Bowie County identify as Black, or 24.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bowie County larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bowie County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bowie County is more Black than neighboring Little River County (18% Black), Cass County (15.9% Black), Morris County (20.4% Black), and Sevier County (3.5% Black). Bowie County is less Black than neighboring Miller County (25.6% Black).

Bowie County's Asian Population

1,082 residents of Bowie County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bowie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bowie County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bowie County is more Asian than neighboring Little River County (0.2% Asian), Cass County (0.4% Asian), Morris County (0.3% Asian), Miller County (0.5% Asian), and Sevier County (0.4% Asian).

Bowie County's Hispanic Population

7,602 residents of Bowie County identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bowie County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bowie County is ranked #240 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bowie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Little River County (3.4% Hispanic), Cass County (4.7% Hispanic), and Miller County (3.7% Hispanic). Bowie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morris County (9.9% Hispanic), and Sevier County (34.8% Hispanic).

Bowie County's Native American/Other Population

955 residents of Bowie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bowie County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bowie County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bowie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other), Morris County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Miller County (0.9% Native American/Other). Bowie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Little River County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Sevier County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Bowie County's Multiracial Population

4,315 residents of Bowie County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bowie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bowie County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bowie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (4.2% Multiracial), Morris County (4% Multiracial), and Miller County (4.5% Multiracial). Bowie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Little River County (5.4% Multiracial), and Sevier County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.