2025 Compare Cities People:
Bowie, TX vs Athens, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Bowie.
- People are 12.6% less likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Athens.
 Bowie, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,719329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
 space3
 Population - 20105,216  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,297285,036,114
 Population - 19904,990  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.0%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock713.293.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bowie, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Bowie, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 White90.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.6%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.4%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Bowie, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Married Population52.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households2,040  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households729  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bowie    1 Reviews

I was glad to get back to small town Texas once retired. In general the folks are cheerful, friendly, and helpful. However you do have to keep an eye out for the RABID  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bowie

Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

   |    Reply

Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Athens


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.