Town guide

Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, home to about 35,992 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75501 and 75503.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population35,9921,147 per sq mi
Median home value$171,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Texarkana

2 ZIP codes

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Around Texarkana

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)163 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX154 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX159 miles away

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

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

Who represents Texarkana

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

Texarkana had 36,193 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 101st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Texarkana population by census2000: 34,782, 2010: 36,411, 2020: 36,19334,782200036,411201036,1932020

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 TexarkanaJan: 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 (3 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

800 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Texarkana’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus St. Michael Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Texarkana2.9 miles
  • Wadley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Texarkana4.4 miles
  • Little River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashdown15.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors82
Specialist doctors197
Dentists54
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants219
Mental health providers125
Physical and occupational therapists86
Optometrists24
Chiropractors13
Pharmacies26

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 Texarkana

Parks (6 nearby)

  • King Park · 26 acres1.6 mi
  • Texarkana College Park · 9 acres2.4 mi
  • Beverly Park · 5 acres2.7 mi
  • Bell Park · 4 acres3.4 mi
  • Southwest Center Park · 4 acres2.6 mi
  • Grandview Park · 2 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • Cash Saver1.3 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.9 mi
  • Albertsons2.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CSI Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Texarkana Public Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Ace of Clubs House Museum4.6 mi
  • Museum of Regional History4.7 mi
  • P. J. Ahern Home4.9 mi
  • Four States Auto Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Sullivan Performing Arts Center3.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1873.

Notable people born here

  • Scott Joplin (1867) · American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
  • Scott Joplin (1868) · American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
  • Scott Joplin (1868) · American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
  • Ross Perot (1930) · American businessman and politician (1930–2019)
  • Molly Quinn (1993) · American actress
  • Joshua Logan (1908) · American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988)
  • Jarrion Lawson (1994) · American athletics competitor
  • Julie Meadows (1974) · American pornographic actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Texarkana

Public schools here are run by Texarkana ISD, Leary ISD, Liberty-Eylau ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highland Park ElTexarkanaPre-K–5427Public4.3 mi
Leary ElTexarkanaPre-K–8119Public5.2 mi
Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood CenterTexarkanaPre-K–K269Public3.5 mi
Margaret Fischer Davis ElTexarkanaPre-K–2494Public3.2 mi
Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education CenterTexarkanaPre-K265Public3.2 mi
Red Lick ElTexarkanaPre-K–4270Public3.5 mi
Spring Lake Park ElTexarkanaPre-K–5334Public4.2 mi
Waggoner Creek ElTexarkanaPre-K–5337Public1.1 mi
Wake Village ElWake VillagePre-K–5539Public1.5 mi
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering ElTexarkanaK–5351Public1.6 mi
Theron Jones Early Literacy CenterTexarkanaK–2329Public2.9 mi
Liberty-Eylau ElTexarkana1–4531Public4.3 mi
Pleasant Grove IntTexarkana3–5514Public2.7 mi
Westlawn ElTexarkana3–5317Public2.1 mi
Digital Academy of TexasTexarkana5–12471Alternative Education3.3 mi
Liberty-Eylau MiddleTexarkana5–8594Public5.4 mi
Red Lick MiddleTexarkana5–8234Public3.5 mi
Pleasant Grove MiddleTexarkana6–8537Public3.0 mi
Texas MiddleTexarkana6–81,421Public3.1 mi
Liberty-Eylau H STexarkana9–12543Public4.1 mi
Options Early Graduation H STexarkana9–1261Alternative Education2.6 mi
Pleasant Grove H STexarkana9–12821Public1.8 mi
Premier H S of TexarkanaTexarkana9–1288Charter, Alternative Education3.4 mi
Texas H STexarkana9–121,750Public3.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Baptist Church Weekday Preschool and KinderTexarkanaPre-K–K10Baptist3.1 mi
St James Day SchoolTexarkanaPre-K–8106Episcopal4.9 mi
Bethel Adventist Church SchoolTexarkana, TexasK–97Seventh-day Adventist2.2 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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