Bowie County, TX Population

Overview

92,957

Total Population

38.1

Median age

49.24%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,429

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bowie County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bowie County is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowie County's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowie County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 19.39% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,415 less females than males in Bowie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Bowie County, TX.
The Bowie County, TX gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,490.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,414.

Bowie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowie County population: 67.75% are White, 25.16% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.69% are some other race and 3.48% are multiracial.
Bowie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,429 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 85,528 (92.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowie County is White with a population of 62,978 (67.75% of the total population).

Bowie County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 94,229 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bowie County's population increased by 3,405 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowie County's population increased by 279 (0.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bowie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 89,240.