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Welcome to Bowie County ...

Time Zone: Bowie County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Boston is the Seat for Bowie County.

Bowie County was founded in 1840 and was created by taking area from Red River County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bowie had a population of 93,505 people. This is an increase of 1.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 92,565 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bowie represented 0.37% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Bowie County:

  • De Kalb
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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    • De Kalb is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
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  • Hooks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
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  • Leary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leary is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Maud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Maud is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
  • Nash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <2>
  • New Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Red Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Red Lick is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Redwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <2>
  • Texarkana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wake Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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