Bowie County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Texarkana, Wake Village and New Boston
The build-out shows up in Bowie County as work for the electrical trades. Bowie County is home to Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston and Nash. Electrical contractors employ 359, up 62.4% since 2019 against up 24.0% statewide, at an average $69,630 a year. Next door, Morris County has 900 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 1,930, up 11.0% since 2019. Southwestern Electric Power Co is the largest utility serving Bowie County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.03¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities.
Cities and towns in Bowie County
Bowie County is home to Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston and Nash.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Bowie County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 92,907 | 92,696 | ▼ 0.2% | 44th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 41,983 | 42,360 | ▲ 0.9% | 155th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,088 | $54,927 | ▲ 33.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,739 | 1,930 | ▲ 11.0% | 93rd of 155 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 221 | 359 | ▲ 62.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
Employers here counted 42,360 jobs in 2025, up 0.9% from 2019. Unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026, against 4.4% in 2019. 92,696 people live here, down 0.2% since 2020.
Who powers Bowie County
Utilities with service territory in Bowie County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 156,271 | 12.03¢ | 30% |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 34,526 | 12.56¢ | 18% |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | Bundled | 1,087 | 12.38¢ | 6% |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Bowie County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Bowie County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 42,360 | $54,927 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,930 | $62,572 | 0.86 |
| Electrical contractors | 359 | $69,630 | 1.18 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Bowie County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Bowie County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Bowie County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Bowie County, Morris County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County | 92,696 | ▲ 0.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Cass County | 28,651 | ▲ 1.1% | 65 MW | — | — | — |
| Little River County AR | 11,763 | ▼ 11.7% | 156 MW | — | — | — |
| McCurtain County OK | 30,744 | ▲ 11.5% | 168 MW | — | — | — |
| Miller County AR | 42,357 | ▼ 8.5% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Morris County | 12,133 | ▼ 13.6% | — | 900 MW | — | — |
| Red River County | 11,816 | ▲ 1.8% | 610 MW | — | — | — |
More of Texas
Bowie County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Bowie County, Texas?
3 utilities have service territory in Bowie County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc, Southwest Arkansas E C C. The largest, Southwestern Electric Power Co, charged residential customers 12.03¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Texarkana, TX in?
Texarkana is in Bowie County, Texas. About 36,195 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Bowie County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Bowie County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Morris County.
Is Bowie County adding jobs?
Employers counted 42,360 jobs in 2025 against 41,983 in 2019 (+0.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,739 to 1,930.
Does Bowie County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Bowie County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.