Red Lick, TX

City in Bowie County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,333

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.1

years ∙ half population younger than 41.1, half older

Diversity Index

28.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Red Lick is a city within Bowie County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Bowie County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.485081° N, 94.161474° W

DMS33° 29′ 06.29″ N, 94° 09′ 41.31″ W

Population Density & area

732.4/sq mi (283/km²)

Total Area

1.93 sq mi (4.99 km²)

Land Area

1.82 sq mi (4.71 km²) · 94.3%

Water Area

0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²) · 5.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.6% male

Male 47.6%

Female 52.4%

males per 100 females

Red Lick 90.7

Bowie County 101.2

Texas 99.6

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Red Lick 1.7%

Bowie County 4.5%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.1

years ∙ half population younger than 41.1, half older

Red Lick

41.1

Bowie County

38.5

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Red Lick 74

Bowie County 70.4

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.8%	23.8%	25%
Working age (18-64)	57.4%	58.7%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	15.8%	17.5%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74	70.4	62.4
Child dependency ratio	46.6	40.5	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	27.4	29.9	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.1%

Black

7.1%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

1.8%

Other

6.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

28.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Red Lick 28.4%

Bowie County 55.9%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Red Lick population

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	8.6%	39.7%
Mexican	1.4%	6.7%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	1.7%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.2%	91.4%	60.3%
One race	92.3%	87.6%	57.2%
White	84.1%	60.9%	39.1%
Black or African American	7.1%	24.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0.8%	1.4%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.9%	3.8%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

78% family

Family 78%

Non family 22%

% family households

Red Lick 78%

Bowie County 63.2%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.62

persons per household

Red Lick

2.62

Bowie County

2.46

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Red Lick population

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Total households	508	35,073	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.62	2.46	2.69
Family households	396	22,181	7,443,447
Average family size	2.88	3.16	3.3
Married couple family	269	15,281	5,376,819
Other families	127	6,900	2,066,628
Male householder	101	1,724	591,475
Female householder	26	5,176	1,475,153
Non-family households	112	12,892	3,549,369
One-person households	100	11,522	2,885,361
Male householder	29	4,636	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	22	1,745	338,159
Female householder	71	6,886	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	43	3,474	643,272
Other living arrangements	12	1,370	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

518

housing units

Red Lick 518

Bowie County 39,948

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

98.1% occupied

Occupied 98.1%

Vacant 1.9%

vacancy rate

Red Lick 1.9%

Bowie County 12.2%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

70.3%

Single family houses

70.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

22.6%

Mobile homes

7.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

3.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

75.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.3	5.4
1–3 rooms	3.7%	11.8%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	59.8%	61.1%	52.8%
7+ rooms	36.5%	27.2%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.4%	3%
1 bedroom	1.7%	8.1%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	9.3%	24.9%	21%
3 bedrooms	62.2%	50.6%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	26.8%	14%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1985	1992
Total housing units	518	39,948	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.5% owners

Renter-occupied 33.5%

Owner-occupied 66.5%

homeownership rate

Red Lick 66.5%

Bowie County 63.4%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.96

Owner-occupied

1.95

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Red Lick 2.96

Bowie County 2.56

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Total occupied units	508	35,073	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.6%	25.5%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	53%	40.6%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	19.1%	14.7%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	15.4%	19.3%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	96.9%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.9%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.4%	6.9%	5.4%
1 vehicle	26%	36.7%	33%
2 vehicles	25.2%	35.3%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	46.5%	21.1%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	39.4%	40.2%	37.4%
Electricity	58.7%	57.9%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	2%	0.9%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$320,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Red Lick

$320,800

Bowie County

$173,000

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

15.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.3%

Owners without a mortgage

11.3%

Renters

22.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$320,800	$173,000	$283,800
Under $100,000	7.4%	28.9%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	11.2%	28.5%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.4%	21%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	47%	15.3%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.9%	5.3%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.9%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	63.6%	48%	56%
Without a mortgage	36.4%	52%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,949	$1,504	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$728	$519	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,714	$988	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

35.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Red Lick 35.3%

Bowie County 23.6%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Red Lick 1%

Bowie County 8.9%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

293

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.2%

K–12

75.8%

College / Undergraduate

9.9%

Graduate / Professional

4.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Red Lick

5.9%

Bowie County

22.8%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	293	21,398	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	10.2%	4.7%	5.6%
K–12	75.8%	79.3%	70.6%
Kindergarten	0.7%	7.1%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.7%	24.7%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.9%	22.6%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.5%	24.9%	22.3%
College or graduate school	14%	16%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	9.9%	12.4%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	4.1%	3.6%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	5.9%	22.8%	36.3%
School type
Public school	78.8%	89.9%	86.9%
Private school	21.2%	10.1%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

858

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

17.2%

Some college no degree

34.3%

Associates degree

12.1%

Bachelors degree

18.1%

Graduate or professional degree

17.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Red Lick due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

77.8% · 22.2%

HS graduate

61.5% · 38.5%

Some college no degree

57.5% · 42.5%

Associates degree

28.8% · 71.2%

Bachelors degree

44.5% · 55.5%

Graduate or professional degree

47.3% · 52.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Population (25+)	858	62,425	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.7%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	1%	6.2%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	17.2%	36.5%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	34.3%	23%	20.1%
Associate's degree	12.1%	8%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	23.6%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	18.1%	14.8%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	17.2%	8.8%	12.3%
High School or higher	99%	91.1%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$72,893

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$65,417

Some college or associates

$73,313

Bachelors degree

$53,594

Graduate or professional degree

$79,609

Poverty Rate

3.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

2.7%

Some college or associates

2.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Red Lick	Bowie County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$72,893	$43,697	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$—	$25,236	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$65,417	$38,034	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$73,313	$40,399	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$53,594	$57,050	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$79,609	$77,303	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	33.2%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2.7%	17.8%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	2.8%	12.5%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.3%	6.5%	4.5%

Insights for Red Lick, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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