A metro split by a state line, united by a single downtown post office
Texarkana straddles the Texas-Arkansas border so precisely that its federal building sits in both states simultaneously — a quirk that makes it one of the few metros where voters in the same neighborhood file under two different state electoral systems.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie | 93K | R+48.7 | 9,282 | 27,122 | 36,644 | 16.0% |
| Bowie | 92K | R+48.7 | 9,282 | 27,122 | 36,644 | 16.0% |
| Bowie | 92K | R+48.7 | 9,282 | 27,122 | 36,644 | 16.0% |
| Bowie | 89K | R+48.7 | 9,282 | 27,122 | 36,644 | 16.0% |
| Miller | 44K | R+51.1 | 3,769 | 11,842 | 15,803 | 6.9% |
| Miller | 43K | R+51.1 | 3,769 | 11,842 | 15,803 | 6.9% |
| Miller | 42K | R+51.1 | 3,769 | 11,842 | 15,803 | 6.9% |
| Miller | 40K | R+51.1 | 3,769 | 11,842 | 15,803 | 6.9% |
| Little River | 14K | R+54.3 | 1,084 | 3,744 | 4,899 | 2.1% |
| Little River | 13K | R+54.3 | 1,084 | 3,744 | 4,899 | 2.1% |
| Little River | 13K | R+54.3 | 1,084 | 3,744 | 4,899 | 2.1% |
| Little River | 12K | R+54.3 | 1,084 | 3,744 | 4,899 | 2.1% |
| Group | Texarkana, TX-AR | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 67.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 23.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 5.1% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -67.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.0% | 70.2% | — | — | |
| 7.8% | 11.4% | — | — | |
| 6.3% | 9.3% | — | — | |
| 4.6% | 6.8% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 2.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 31.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area? 587,171 residents across 12 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+49.8 | R+46.5 | 3.4pp |