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Texarkana grades D− overall, 625th of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of safety and health. It reports more crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns, including 234 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 89% of the country. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 66% of U.S. towns. 43% of working residents work locally in Texarkana, above both the Texas town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Texarkana has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Draughn-Moore House and Offenhauser Insurance Building.
Where Texarkana beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Texarkana College | 3,113 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 1,381 |
Offenhauser Insurance Building
Census counts: 1,833 in 1880, 36,193 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Texarkana is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Texarkana, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Texarkana.
Texarkana draws workers from Texarkana and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has seen reported crime rise beyond ordinary swings.
25,347 jobs are based in Texarkana, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 14.7 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
The average trip to work in Texarkana is 15 minutes. Since 2013, Texarkana has lost 1,724 jobs, to 25,347 in 2023. 22% of Texarkana residents live below the poverty line.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Texarkana ISD. Three of its 20 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,421 | B |
| Texas H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,750 | B+ |
| Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering ElTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 351 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes rose from 1,072 to 1,250 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Texarkana’s violent crime rate is 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Texarkana reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less. Texarkana’s property crime rate is 28.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 28.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 5,994 U.S. towns with household incomes like Texarkana’s, it is less healthy than 73%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Texarkana. Texarkana beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 16% of adults have diabetes in Texarkana.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Texarkana | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 16% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 3.2% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%.
The typical Texarkana home is worth about $205,000, 31% below the Texas typical home.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,010 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Texarkana weather station records that about 82 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 90% of Texas places with climate records. July afternoons average 92.8°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 88% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 34.2°.
Texarkana has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 18% of residents (13% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.2 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 58% are women (TX 50%). Median age: women 39.7, men 34.7.
| Texarkana | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
97 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 97 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Texarkana.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.6 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. Bringle Lake Park, at 200 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Texarkana | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bringle Lake Park | 1.9 mi | 200 |
| 2. Texarkana College Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 3. Spring Lake Park | 0.4 mi | 144 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Texarkana. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National Historic SitePresident William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site7K visitors a year
in town MuseumAce of Clubs House
in town MuseumMuseum of Regional History
32 mi MuseumHistoric Washington State Park
3 mi MuseumFour States Auto MuseumPresident William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ace of Clubs House: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Regional History: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Washington State Park: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Four States Auto Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Texarkana
About 4 of every 100 Texarkana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
2 colleges in town.
11 places in Texarkana on the National Register of Historic Places.
36 notable people were born in Texarkana.
City in Texas, United States
Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, in the Ark-La-Tex region. Located approximately 180 miles (290 km) from Dallas, Texarkana is a twin city with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas. The Texas city's population was 36,193 at the 2020 census. The city and its Arkansas counterpart form the core of the Texarkana metropolitan statistical area, encompassing all of Bowie County, Texas, and Miller County, Arkansas. The two cities had a combined population of 65,580 in the 2020 decennial census, and the metropolitan area had a population of 149,482.
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4 towns share a border with Texarkana.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | #625 | D− | C− | D | C | D |
| Nash | #460 | D | C | B | C− | C− |
| Wake Village | #464 | D | C− | B | C− | C |
| Red Lick | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Red Lick isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Texarkana with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Texarkana grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #625 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($55,646 across the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
36 notable people were born here, including Scott Joplin and Ross Perot.
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