Electric companies in Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County, TX ranks 12 of 254 Texas counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 96.6. Bowie County in Texas has 92,321 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 12.03 to 12.56 cents per kWh.
Bowie County on the map
Bowie County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Bowie County
Bowie County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 181 in all, 196.1 per 100,000 residents of 92,321, rank 23 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Bowie County, TX: $11.8M.
Events by year in Bowie County, TX
events a year, Bowie County, TX
- 13'15
- 36'16
- 3'17
- 10'18
- 11'19
- 15'20
- 20'21
- 16'22
- 20'23
- 20'24
- 17'25
Events by type
| Bowie County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.5 | 112 of 254 | 90 | 2016 (28) | $562K |
| Bowie County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 93.7 | 31 of 254 | 12 | 2016 (2) | $10.2M |
| Bowie County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 49.9 | 128 of 250 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Bowie County, TX, ice storm | Very High | 96.6 | 12 of 254 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Bowie County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 74.3 | 49 of 254 | 6 | 2015 (3) | $1.0M |
| Bowie County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.5 | 31 of 254 | 73 | 2023 (14) | $0 |
Facts about Bowie County
- Residents of Bowie County, TX, ACS 2023
- 92,32144 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Bowie County, TX
- 34,8012.65 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bowie County, TX
- 62.7%21,818 owner and 12,983 renter households
- Median household income in Bowie County, TX
- $59,295160 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Bowie County, TX
- 39,7914,990 vacant or seasonal, 12.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Bowie County, TX
- 58.6%20,382 homes, 155 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Bowie County, TX
- 33 with a home price: Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc
- Lowest home price in Bowie County, TX
- 12.03 ¢/kWhSouthwestern Electric Power Co, 4.3% below the highest
- Highest home price in Bowie County, TX
- 12.56 ¢/kWhBowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Bowie County, TX
- $6between the two at 1,096 kWh, $71 a year, 0.12% of the Bowie County, TX median income
- ZIP areas touching Bowie County, TX
- 975501 to 75574
- Outage-linked storm events in Bowie County, TX
- 181NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Bowie County, TX
- 42.4%median year built 1985
- Flood claims in Bowie County, TX
- 82NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Bowie County, TX
- 2.8%$1,860 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Bowie County
| Utility listed for Bowie County, TX | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,096 kWh | Share of Bowie County, TX median income of $59,295 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co in Bowie County, TX | Investor Owned | 12.03 | $1,582 | 2.67% |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C in Bowie County, TX | Cooperative | 12.38 | $1,629 | 2.75% |
| Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc in Bowie County, TX | Cooperative | 12.56 | $1,653 | 2.79% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bowie County
Compare Bowie County with its neighbours
- Cass County sits 24 miles south of Bowie County, TX with 28,582 residents, 157 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 3.3%, income $54,328.
- Morris County sits 32 miles southwest of Bowie County, TX with 12,014 residents, 100 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.7%, income $55,082.
- Titus County sits 38 miles southwest of Bowie County, TX with 31,284 residents, 112 storm events, median home built 1985, energy burden 3.3%, income $59,220.
- Red River County sits 39 miles northwest of Bowie County, TX with 11,621 residents, 136 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.5%, income $46,912.
- Marion County sits 52 miles south of Bowie County, TX with 9,631 residents, 131 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.5%, income $47,447.
Housing and heating in Bowie County
Bowie County, TX: 16,876 of 39,791 homes were built before 1980 and 9,161 in 2000 or later. Bowie County, TX has 26,754 detached houses, 3,954 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,287 mobile homes, and 12,983 of 34,801 households rent.
Age of homes in Bowie County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Bowie County, TX
- 4pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 1260s
- 1770s
- 1680s
- 1890s
- 1100s
- 1110s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Bowie County, TX
| Bowie County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TX, median year built | 1985 | 1981 | +4 years | 82 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, built before 1980 | 42.4% | 48.9% | -6.5 points | 163 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, built 2000 or later | 23.0% | 23.8% | -0.8 points | 136 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, detached houses | 67.2% | 73.4% | -6.1 points | 199 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.9% | 3.7% | +6.2 points | 44 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, mobile homes | 13.3% | 14.1% | -0.8 points | 134 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, renter households | 37.3% | 25.5% | +11.8 points | 30 of 254 |
| Bowie County, TX, median home value | $161,300 | $158,050 | +$3,250 | 118 of 250 |
| Bowie County, TX, median gross rent a month | $966 | $928 | +$38 | 106 of 246 |
| Bowie County, TX, people per household | 2.49 | 2.59 | -0.10 | 169 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Bowie County
Bowie County, TX: electricity $1,860 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,096, 2.8% of $74,289 income. 34,486 households in Bowie County, TX spend about $64.1 million a year on electricity and $72.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bowie County, TX ($18,372 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Bowie County, TX
| Bowie County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TX, all households | 34,486 | $74,289 | $1,860 | $220 | $16 | 2.8% |
| Bowie County, TX, lower income | 11,866 | $18,372 | $1,579 | $196 | $21 | 9.8% |
| Bowie County, TX, owners | 21,675 | $93,479 | $2,174 | $273 | $24 | 2.6% |
| Bowie County, TX, renters | 12,811 | $41,821 | $1,329 | $130 | $4 | 3.5% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Bowie County
Bowie County, TX: 82 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.5M paid, median paid claim $32,557.
215 of 31,907 residential structures in Bowie County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 261 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bowie County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Bowie County, TX lists 19 repetitive-loss properties.
Bowie County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Bowie County, TX
flood claims a year, Bowie County, TX
- 28'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 20'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 9'24
- 10'25
| Bowie County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 82 | — | 58 of 140 |
| Bowie County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $3.5M | — | 47 of 140 |
| Bowie County, TX, median paid claim | $32,557 | — | — |
| Bowie County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.6 | 2.9 | 77 of 140 |
| Bowie County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.7% | 119 of 222 |
| Bowie County, TX, policies in force | 261 | — | — |
| Bowie County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 19 | — | — |
Bowie County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Bowie County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Bowie County
Bowie County, TX counts 92,321 residents in 34,801 households. Bowie County, TX touches 9 ZIP areas, 75501 to 75574, about 10,258 residents each. Household income in Bowie County, TX is $59,295; 21,818 of its 34,801 households own.
20,382 of the 34,801 homes in Bowie County, TX heat with electricity. Bowie County, TX has 39,791 housing units, 4,990 (12.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,983 rented homes. Bowie County, TX logged 181 storm events for its 92,321 residents.
The median home in Bowie County, TX dates from 1985. Homes in Bowie County, TX pay $1,860 a year for electricity. Bowie County, TX home prices run Southwestern Electric Power Co to Bowie-Cass Electric Coop, Inc, $6 a month apart at 1,096 kWh.
Cities in Bowie County
- Texarkana electricity rates36,039 residents
ZIP codes in Bowie County
- 75501
- 75503
- 75559
- 75561
- 75567
- 75569
- 75570
- 75573
- 75574
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Bowie County
Bowie County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
Bowie County, TX homes paid 12.03 to 12.56 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $132 to $138 a month at 1,096 kWh, 2.67% to 2.79% of Bowie County, TX income.
Bowie County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bowie County, TX: 20,382 of 34,801 occupied homes, 58.6%, rank 155 of 254.
Bowie County, TX: median household income?
$59,295 in Bowie County, TX, rank 160 of 253; 92,321 residents, 34,801 households.
Bowie County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Bowie County, TX: 181 NWS events, peak year 2016.
Bowie County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Bowie County, TX: 82 NFIP flood claims, $3.5M paid, 2.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Bowie County, TX?
Bowie County, TX: median home built 1985; 42.4% predate 1980, 67.2% detached, 9.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Bowie County, TX: share of income for energy?
Bowie County, TX homes spend $1,860 a year on electricity, $2,096 on all energy: 2.8% of $74,289; 9.8% for lower incomes.