Bowie County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bowie County: 13 seats on 4 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Bowie County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 38 local governments in Bowie County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
10
0
School districts (school boards)
14
0
Special districts (elected boards)
13
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Bowie County
92,115people
38.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,803 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$173,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.4%U.S.: 8.4%
51%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.6% · White 60.9% · Black 24.7% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Bowie County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Texas: 4.3%.
38,071people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
39,812in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
1,741
38,071
39,812
August 2026
4.7%
1,848
37,844
39,692
July 2026
4.8%
1,906
37,802
39,708
June 2026
4.8%
1,927
37,828
39,755
May 2026
4.2%
1,664
38,166
39,830
April 2026
3.9%
1,533
38,177
39,710
March 2026
4.0%
1,586
38,035
39,621
February 2026
4.4%
1,762
38,082
39,844
January 2026
4.5%
1,768
37,917
39,685
December 2025
3.8%
1,511
38,210
39,721
November 2025
4.2%
1,677
38,343
40,020
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.4%
1,763
38,495
40,258
August 2025
4.6%
1,836
38,285
40,121
July 2025
4.4%
1,767
38,240
40,007
June 2025
4.2%
1,662
38,248
39,910
May 2025
3.9%
1,552
38,181
39,733
April 2025
3.7%
1,462
38,499
39,961
March 2025
4.0%
1,596
38,191
39,787
February 2025
4.3%
1,726
38,057
39,783
January 2025
4.3%
1,711
38,001
39,712
December 2024
3.8%
1,512
37,928
39,440
November 2024
4.2%
1,670
38,085
39,755
October 2024
4.2%
1,674
38,054
39,728
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
1,660
38,250
39,910
2024
4.1%
1,640
38,038
39,678
2023
4.2%
1,630
37,450
39,080
2022
4.6%
1,785
37,037
38,822
2021
5.9%
2,296
36,889
39,185
2020
7.4%
2,869
35,983
38,852
2019
4.4%
1,759
37,803
39,562
2018
5.0%
1,954
37,387
39,341
2017
4.6%
1,805
37,380
39,185
2016
4.7%
1,861
37,716
39,577
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Bowie County
437.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,715.9 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
4murders2025, 400 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
400
437.7
1,568
1,715.9
2024
229
245.6
1,355
1,453.3
2023
274
298.6
1,489
1,622.7
2020
381
409.7
1,712
1,841.0
2019
412
438.6
2,441
2,598.4
2018
311
331.0
2,682
2,854.8
2017
632
672.6
2,767
2,944.9
2016
443
475.0
2,750
2,948.9
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bowie County Sheriff's Office
2025
115
307
36,983
Texarkana Police Department
2025
234
1,016
35,907
Wake Village Police Department
2025
12
55
5,782
New Boston Police Department
2025
25
143
4,527
Nash Police Department
2025
6
27
4,314
Hooks Police Department
2025
6
15
2,463
De Kalb Police Department
2025
2
5
1,404
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.82 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 91,380 people.
166sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Texarkana Police Department
85
10
35,907
Bowie County Sheriff's Office
39
4
36,983
New Boston Police Department
14
5
4,527
Nash Police Department
10
0
4,314
Wake Village Police Department
9
1
5,782
Hooks Police Department
5
1
2,463
De Kalb Police Department
4
0
1,404
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
166
1.82
21
7
2024
154
1.67
22
7
2016
160
1.72
25
7
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Bowie County County Clerk?
Tina Petty is the County Clerk of Bowie County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bowie County District Clerk?
Lori Caraway is the District Clerk of Bowie County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Bowie County commissioners?
Bobby Howell (County Judge); Sammy Stone (Precinct 1); Tom Whitten (Precinct 2); James Strain (Precinct 3); Mike Carter (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Bowie County?
About 92,115 people, with a median age of 38.5; the median household income is $59,803 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bowie County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,741 people unemployed in a labor force of 39,812, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bowie County?
38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 14 school district and 13 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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