Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County | |
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The Bowie County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′N 94°25′W / 33.45°N 94.42°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Named after | James Bowie |
| Seat | Boston (legal); New Boston (courthouse) |
| Largest city | Texarkana |
| Area | |
• Total | 923 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 885 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
| • Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 4.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 92,893 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 4th |
| Website | www |
Bowie County (/ˈbuːi/ BOO-ee) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,893. Bowie County is part of the Texarkana metropolitan statistical area. The county is named for James Bowie, the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo.