Back مقاطعة باوي (تكساس) Arabic بووی بؤلگهسی، تکزاس AZB Bowie County, Texas BAR Буі (акруга) Byelorussian Боуи (окръг, Тексас) Bulgarian বোৱি কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস BPY Bowie Gông (Texas) CDO Bowie County CEB Bowie County Czech Bowie County, Texas Welsh
Bowie County | |
|---|---|
 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 for | 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[1]) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,893.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "How to Pronounce: B Cities". texastripper.com. September 23, 2014. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bowie County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "TSHA | Bowie County". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 10, 2023.