Town guide

Red Lick, Texas

Red Lick is a city in Bowie County, Texas, home to about 1,333 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75503.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,333732 per sq mi
Median home value$320,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Red Lick

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Red Lick

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)166 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX162 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Red Lick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Red Lick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Red Lick had 946 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 897th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Bowie County grew from 26,676 residents in 1900 to 92,893 in 2020.

Red Lick population by census2000: 853, 2010: 1,008, 2020: 94685320001,00820109462020

Bowie County, 1900–2020

Bowie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,676, 1910: 34,827, 1920: 39,472, 1930: 48,563, 1940: 50,208, 1950: 61,966, 1960: 59,971, 1970: 67,813, 1980: 75,301, 1990: 81,665, 2000: 89,306, 2010: 92,565, 2020: 92,89327K’00’1039K’20’3050K’40’5060K’60’7075K’80’9089K’00’1093K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Red LickJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; May: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in54°33°Jan4.359°37°Feb4.667°44°Mar4.775°51°Apr4.982°62°May5.389°70°Jun4.493°73°Jul3.494°72°Aug2.887°65°Sep3.977°53°Oct4.865°42°Nov4.356°36°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Texarkana, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Bowie County

33,330 jobs at 2,273 businesses in Bowie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bowie CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,232 jobs; Retail trade: 6,182 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,470 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,717 jobs; Construction: 1,809 jobs; Other services: 1,716 jobs; Professional services: 1,650 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 8% Construction 5% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

671 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Lick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus St. Michael Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · TexarkanaUnder a mile
  • Wadley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Texarkana3.2 miles
  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown14.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors73
Specialist doctors174
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants193
Mental health providers86
Physical and occupational therapists68
Optometrists21
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies23

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Red Lick

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Super 1 Foods0.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries

  • Texarkana Public Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Ace of Clubs House Museum3.5 mi
  • P. J. Ahern Home3.6 mi
  • Museum of Regional History3.7 mi
  • Four States Auto Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Sullivan Performing Arts Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Red Lick

Public schools here are run by Texarkana ISD, Pleasant Grove ISD, Red Lick ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland Park ElTexarkanaPre-K–5427Public2.5 mi
Margaret Fischer Davis ElTexarkanaPre-K–2494Public0.2 mi
Red Lick ElTexarkanaPre-K–4270Public5.7 mi
Spring Lake Park ElTexarkanaPre-K–5334Public1.5 mi
Waggoner Creek ElTexarkanaPre-K–5337Public2.9 mi
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering ElTexarkanaK–5351Public1.9 mi
Pleasant Grove IntTexarkana3–5514Public3.0 mi
Digital Academy of TexasTexarkana5–12471Alternative Education0.9 mi
Red Lick MiddleTexarkana5–8234Public5.6 mi
Pleasant Grove MiddleTexarkana6–8537Public0.6 mi
Texas MiddleTexarkana6–81,421Public1.2 mi
Options Early Graduation H STexarkana9–1261Alternative Education1.7 mi
Pleasant Grove H STexarkana9–12821Public1.8 mi
Premier H S of TexarkanaTexarkana9–1288Charter, Alternative Education1.4 mi
Texas H STexarkana9–121,750Public1.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Baptist Church Weekday Preschool and KinderTexarkanaPre-K–K10Baptist0.3 mi
St James Day SchoolTexarkanaPre-K–8106Episcopal1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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