Texarkana, TX-AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

146,296

2024 Median Age

0.257% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,646

1.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,600

6.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,644

0.456% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Texarkana, TX-AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Texarkana, TX-AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Texarkana, TX-AR are Texarkana College (1,036 degrees awarded in 2024), Texas A&M University-Texarkana (471 degrees), and Tonsorial Arts Barber College (62 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Texarkana, TX-AR was $160,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Texarkana, TX-AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Texarkana, TX-AR was 2 cars per household.

Texarkana, TX-AR borders Hope, AR and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

United States Arkansas Texas

Population & Diversity

Texarkana, TX-AR is home to a population of 146k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.35% of Texarkana, TX-AR residents were born outside of the country (4.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.4k people) in Texarkana, TX-AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.38k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Texarkana, TX-AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Texarkana, TX-AR was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Texarkana, TX-AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texarkana, TX-AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.4k ± 396
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 665
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 678

6.95%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

6.95% of the people in Texarkana, TX-AR are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Texarkana, TX-AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,475,208 ± 37,160 people
India
365,115 ± 14,753 people
El Salvador
239,305 ± 11,967 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,475,208 Arkansas residents, followed by India with 365,115 and El Salvador with 239,305.

Foreign-Born Population

3.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.9k people

3.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.62k people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Texarkana, TX-AR residents (4.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Texarkana, TX-AR was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Texarkana, TX-AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,970 ± 342
Gulf War (2001-)
2,056 ± 382
Gulf War (1990s)
1,342 ± 261

Texarkana, TX-AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Texarkana, TX-AR.

Health

88% of the population of Texarkana, TX-AR has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

1,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Texarkana, TX-AR declined by 9.94% from 13.4% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Texarkana, TX-AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Texarkana, TX-AR employs 59.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Texarkana, TX-AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,474 people), Retail Trade (7,525 people), and Manufacturing (6,796 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,000), Information ($60,625), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,545).

Employment

Occupations

59.6k

2024 Value

± 1,929

−0.456%

1 Year decline

± 4.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Texarkana, TX-AR declined at a rate of −0.456%, from 59.9k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texarkana, TX-AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,637 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,112 people), and Management Occupations (5,465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texarkana, TX-AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.6k

2024 Value

± 1,929

−0.456%

1 Year decline

± 4.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Texarkana, TX-AR declined at a rate of −0.456%, from 59.9k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texarkana, TX-AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,474 people), Retail Trade (7,525 people), and Manufacturing (6,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Texarkana, TX-AR, though some of these residents may live in Texarkana, TX-AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,623

Median earning men ± $1,322

$36,448

Median earning women ± $1,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,071), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,985), and Information ($61,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,787), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,282), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,274).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

205
Other Services (except Public Administration)
195
Retail Trade
160
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$469k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$407k
Manufacturing
$259k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas and Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.6%), followed by Jill Stein (0.692%).

John Boozman, Tom Cotton, John Cornyn, and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas and Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas and Texas is currently represented by 42 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Texarkana, TX-AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas and Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.692%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas and Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.6%), followed by Jill Stein (0.692%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas and Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas and Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas and Texas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Boozman, Tom Cotton, John Cornyn, and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Arkansas and Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas and Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Texarkana, TX-AR awarded 1,620 degrees. The student population of Texarkana, TX-AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,668 male students and 4,232 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Texarkana, TX-AR are White (819 and 51.3%), Black or African American (433 and 27.1%), Hispanic or Latino (233 and 14.6%), and Two or More Races (63 and 3.95%).

The largest universities in Texarkana, TX-AR by number of degrees awarded are Texarkana College (1,036 and 64%), Texas A&M University-Texarkana (471 and 29.1%), and Tonsorial Arts Barber College (62 and 3.83%).

The most popular majors in Texarkana, TX-AR are Welding Technology (177 and 10.9%), General Studies (114 and 7.04%), and Culinary Arts & Chef Training (113 and 6.98%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,209 for in-state students and $22,540 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Texarkana, TX-AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,900 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,900 students enrolled in Texarkana, TX-AR, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,541 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
87 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
81 degrees awarded
Culinary Arts & Chef Training
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Texarkana, TX-AR was Welding Technology with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Texarkana, TX-AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texarkana College
1,036 degrees awarded
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
471 degrees awarded
Tonsorial Arts Barber College
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texarkana College with 1,036 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 779 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Texarkana, TX-AR, which is 0.926 times less than the 841 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 819 degrees mean that there were 1.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 433 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,209) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,212) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Texarkana, TX-AR was $160,600 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,800 to $160,600, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Texarkana, TX-AR is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Texarkana, TX-AR have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Texarkana, TX-AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,219

$36,642

Median Property Taxes

±$1,328

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Texarkana, TX-AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Texarkana, TX-AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Texarkana, TX-AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Texarkana, TX-AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,646

Median Household Income

± $2,000

56.3k

Number of Households

± 1,837

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.3k households in Texarkana, TX-AR grew to $55,646 from the previous year's value of $55,046.

The following chart displays the households in Texarkana, TX-AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texarkana, TX-AR is from Arkansas.

0.473

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0935% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Worked At Home (5.48%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Texarkana, TX-AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (5.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texarkana, TX-AR have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Texarkana, TX-AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Texarkana, TX-AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Texarkana, TX-AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Texarkana, TX-AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texarkana, TX-AR (25.9k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Texarkana, TX-AR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.