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Bowie, Texas

Bowie is a certified Work Ready Community.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2026

Goals updated only for participating counties

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0.50 us-tx-125 DI 48345 Motley 0.50 0.50 us-tx-345 MO 48155 Foard 0.50 0.50 us-tx-155 FO 48101 Cottle 0.50 0.50 us-tx-101 CO 48461 Upton 0.49 0.50 us-tx-461 UP 48329 Midland 0.50 0.50 us-tx-329 MI 48369 Parmer 0.50 0.50 us-tx-369 PA 48117 Deaf Smith 0.50 0.50 us-tx-117 DS 48359 Oldham 0.50 0.50 us-tx-359 OL 48109 Culberson 0.50 0.44 us-tx-109 CU 48243 Jeff Davis 0.58 0.61 us-tx-243 JD 48079 Cochran 0.52 0.50 us-tx-079 CO 48377 Presidio 0.58 0.43 us-tx-377 PR 48365 Panola 0.48 0.49 us-tx-365 PA 48471 Walker 0.50 0.50 us-tx-471 WA 48339 Montgomery 0.33 0.50 us-tx-339 MO 48201 Harris 0.61 0.50 us-tx-201 HA 48157 Fort Bend 0.44 0.54 us-tx-157 FB 48247 Jim Hogg 0.50 0.50 us-tx-247 JH 48505 Zapata 0.50 0.36 us-tx-505 ZA 48239 Jackson 0.73 0.71 us-tx-239 JA 48481 Wharton 0.54 0.53 us-tx-481 WH 48451 Tom Green 0.67 0.50 us-tx-451 TG 48095 Concho 0.50 0.50 us-tx-095 CO 48361 Orange 0.78 0.50 us-tx-361 OR 48309 McLennan 0.50 0.50 us-tx-309 MC 48217 Hill 0.44 0.53 us-tx-217 HI 48153 Floyd 0.50 0.50 us-tx-153 FL 48189 Hale 0.50 0.51 us-tx-189 HA 48219 Hockley 0.49 0.50 us-tx-219 HO 48303 Lubbock 0.50 0.50 us-tx-303 LU 48483 Wheeler 0.50 0.50 us-tx-483 WH 48107 Crosby 0.50 0.50 us-tx-107 CR 48211 Hemphill 0.50 0.50 us-tx-211 HE 48001 Anderson 0.50 0.50 us-tx-001 AN 48151 Fisher 0.50 0.50 us-tx-151 FI 48253 Jones 0.50 0.50 us-tx-253 JO 48087 Collingsworth 0.50 0.50 us-tx-087 CO 48199 Hardin 0.51 0.51 us-tx-199 HA 48457 Tyler 0.56 0.68 us-tx-457 TY 48347 Nacogdoches 0.50 0.35 us-tx-347 NA 48495 Winkler 0.50 0.49 us-tx-495 WI 48283 La Salle 0.50 0.50 us-tx-283 LS 48383 Reagan 0.50 0.50 us-tx-383 RE 48173 Glasscock 0.50 0.50 us-tx-173 GL 48123 DeWitt 0.50 0.57 us-tx-123 DE 48255 Karnes 0.47 0.70 us-tx-255 KA 48285 Lavaca 0.42 0.39 us-tx-285 LA 48099 Coryell 0.50 0.50 us-tx-099 CO 48035 Bosque 0.55 0.50 us-tx-035 BO 48397 Rockwall 0.50 0.50 us-tx-397 RO 48113 Dallas 0.50 0.50 us-tx-113 DA 48275 Knox 0.50 0.50 us-tx-275 KN 48257 Kaufman 0.49 0.50 us-tx-257 KA 48413 Schleicher 0.50 0.50 us-tx-413 SC 48327 Menard 0.50 0.50 us-tx-327 ME 48403 Sabine 0.48 0.67 us-tx-403 SA 48195 Hansford 0.50 0.50 us-tx-195 HA 48233 Hutchinson 0.50 0.50 us-tx-233 HU 48065 Carson 0.50 0.50 us-tx-065 CA 48047 Brooks 0.50 0.50 us-tx-047 BR 48235 Irion 0.50 0.50 us-tx-235 IR 48287 Lee 0.52 0.43 us-tx-287 LE 48007 Aransas 0.92 0.19 us-tx-007 AR 48073 Cherokee 0.45 0.36 us-tx-073 CH 48425 Somervell 0.25 0.59 us-tx-425 SO 48143 Erath 0.47 0.41 us-tx-143 ER 48251 Johnson 0.50 0.25 us-tx-251 JO 48185 Grimes 0.48 0.51 us-tx-185 GR 48407 San Jacinto 0.46 0.69 us-tx-407 SJ 48221 Hood 0.50 0.49 us-tx-221 HO 48385 Real 0.50 0.72 us-tx-385 RE 48167 Galveston 0.22 0.35 us-tx-167 GA 48071 Chambers 0.69 0.45 us-tx-071 CH 48293 Limestone 0.51 0.43 us-tx-293 LI 48395 Robertson 0.64 0.51 us-tx-395 RO 48313 Madison 0.49 0.45 us-tx-313 MA 48041 Brazos 0.41 0.30 us-tx-041 BR 48005 Angelina 0.37 0.51 us-tx-005 AN 48231 Hunt 0.50 0.50 us-tx-231 HU 48147 Fannin 0.50 0.50 us-tx-147 FA 48181 Grayson 0.50 0.50 us-tx-181 GR 48411 San Saba 0.32 0.50 us-tx-411 SS 48053 Burnet 0.50 0.34 us-tx-053 BU 48119 Delta 0.01 0.54 us-tx-119 DE 48023 Baylor 0.50 0.50 us-tx-023 BA 48031 Blanco 0.39 0.32 us-tx-031 BL 48299 Llano 0.50 0.50 us-tx-299 LL 48019 Bandera 0.35 0.45 us-tx-019 BA 48029 Bexar 0.43 0.46 us-tx-029 BE 48013 Atascosa 0.33 0.50 us-tx-013 AT 48163 Frio 0.50 0.50 us-tx-163 FR 48315 Marion 0.85 0.49 us-tx-315 MA 48343 Morris 0.45 0.29 us-tx-343 MO 48215 Hidalgo 0.50 0.50 us-tx-215 HI 48027 Bell 0.45 0.45 us-tx-027 BE 48269 King 0.51 0.50 us-tx-269 KI 48399 Runnels 0.50 0.50 us-tx-399 RU 48465 Val Verde 0.61 0.38 us-tx-465 VV 48435 Sutton 0.50 0.50 us-tx-435 SU 48271 Kinney 0.50 0.50 us-tx-271 KI 48137 Edwards 0.38 0.50 us-tx-137 ED 48091 Comal 0.53 0.61 us-tx-091 CO 48187 Guadalupe 0.54 0.56 us-tx-187 GU 48477 Washington 0.50 0.51 us-tx-477 WA 48379 Rains 0.83 0.50 us-tx-379 RA 48139 Ellis 0.40 0.29 us-tx-139 EL 48213 Henderson 0.62 0.50 us-tx-213 HE 48111 Dallam 0.50 0.50 us-tx-111 DA 48421 Sherman 0.50 0.50 us-tx-421 SH 48493 Wilson 0.59 0.29 us-tx-493 WI 48467 Van Zandt 0.32 0.50 us-tx-467 VZ 48057 Calhoun 0.54 0.47 us-tx-057 CA 48391 Refugio 0.56 0.64 us-tx-391 RE 48321 Matagorda 0.39 0.53 us-tx-321 MA 48341 Moore 0.50 0.50 us-tx-341 MO 48499 Wood 0.55 0.55 us-tx-499 WO 48063 Camp 0.22 0.50 us-tx-063 CA 48121 Denton 0.51 0.51 us-tx-121 DE 48439 Tarrant 0.50 0.50 us-tx-439 TA 48273 Kleberg 0.57 0.50 us-tx-273 KL 48261 Kenedy 0.39 0.50 us-tx-261 KE 48381 Randall 0.50 0.50 us-tx-381 RA 48437 Swisher 0.50 0.50 us-tx-437 SW 48389 Reeves 0.36 0.56 us-tx-389 RE 48323 Maverick 0.49 0.28 us-tx-323 MA 48479 Webb 0.67 0.50 us-tx-479 WE 48409 San Patricio 0.50 0.47 us-tx-409 SP 48249 Jim Wells 0.50 0.25 us-tx-249 JW 48317 Martin 0.50 0.50 us-tx-317 MA 48115 Dawson 0.50 0.50 us-tx-115 DA 48455 Trinity 0.54 0.55 us-tx-455 TR 48191 Hall 0.50 0.50 us-tx-191 HA 48037 Bowie 0.33 0.50 us-tx-037 BO 48459 Upshur 0.51 0.51 us-tx-459 UP 48443 Terrell 0.49 0.48 us-tx-443 TE 48105 Crockett 0.67 0.51 us-tx-105 CR 48371 Pecos 0.48 0.45 us-tx-371 PE 48349 Navarro 0.52 0.52 us-tx-349 NA 48161 Freestone 0.51 0.50 us-tx-161 FR 48353 Nolan 0.50 0.50 us-tx-353 NO 48441 Taylor 0.50 0.50 us-tx-441 TA 48083 Coleman 0.50 0.50 us-tx-083 CO 48003 Andrews 0.50 0.50 us-tx-003 AN 48491 Williamson 0.42 0.52 us-tx-491 WI 48375 Potter 0.50 0.50 us-tx-375 PO 48009 Archer 0.50 0.50 us-tx-009 AR 48077 Clay 0.50 0.50 us-tx-077 CL 48237 Jack 0.50 0.50 us-tx-237 JA 48503 Young 0.50 0.50 us-tx-503 YO 48367 Parker 0.51 0.51 us-tx-367 PA 48469 Victoria 0.49 0.55 us-tx-469 VI 48169 Garza 0.50 0.50 us-tx-169 GA 48305 Lynn 0.50 0.50 us-tx-305 LY 48363 Palo Pinto 0.50 0.50 us-tx-363 PP 48133 Eastland 0.32 0.50 us-tx-133 EA 48059 Callahan 0.50 0.50 us-tx-059 CA 48417 Shackelford 0.50 0.50 us-tx-417 SH 48207 Haskell 0.50 0.50 us-tx-207 HA 48427 Starr 0.47 0.31 us-tx-427 ST 48043 Brewster 0.37 0.56 us-tx-043 BR 48127 Dimmit 0.50 0.51 us-tx-127 DI 48055 Caldwell 0.48 0.56 us-tx-055 CA 48209 Hays 0.38 0.50 us-tx-209 HA 48337 Montague 0.50 0.50 us-tx-337 MO 48049 Brown 0.50 0.50 us-tx-049 BR 48259 Kendall 0.50 0.50 us-tx-259 KE 48265 Kerr 0.78 0.51 us-tx-265 KE 48171 Gillespie 0.50 0.50 us-tx-171 GI 48061 Cameron 0.49 0.55 us-tx-061 CA 48473 Waller 0.52 0.32 us-tx-473 WA 48319 Mason 0.50 0.50 us-tx-319 MA 48085 Collin 0.50 0.50 us-tx-085 CO 48205 Hartley 0.50 0.50 us-tx-205 HA 48177 Gonzales 0.52 0.45 us-tx-177 GO 48183 Gregg 0.66 0.51 us-tx-183 GR 48145 Falls 0.50 0.50 us-tx-145 FA 48015 Austin 0.36 0.41 us-tx-015 AU 48149 Fayette 0.56 0.51 us-tx-149 FA 48011 Armstrong 0.50 0.50 us-tx-011 AR 48045 Briscoe 0.50 0.50 us-tx-045 BR 48039 Brazoria 0.43 0.59 us-tx-039 BR 48267 Kimble 0.36 0.49 us-tx-267 KI 48487 Wilbarger 0.50 0.66 us-tx-487 WI 48485 Wichita 0.50 0.50 us-tx-485 WI 48025 Bee 0.65 0.71 us-tx-025 BE 48175 Goliad 0.59 0.52 us-tx-175 GO 48489 Willacy 0.39 0.50 us-tx-489 WI 48241 Jasper 0.71 0.21 us-tx-241 JA 48351 Newton 0.56 0.50 us-tx-351 NE 48307 McCulloch 0.50 0.50 us-tx-307 MC 48281 Lampasas 0.47 0.74 us-tx-281 LA 48193 Hamilton 0.46 0.50 us-tx-193 HA 48453 Travis 0.45 0.47 us-tx-453 TR 48263 Kent 0.50 0.50 us-tx-263 KE 48021 Bastrop 0.53 0.47 us-tx-021 BA 48229 Hudspeth 0.49 0.36 us-tx-229 HU 48475 Ward 0.77 0.52 us-tx-475 WA 48301 Loving 0.67 0.25 us-tx-301 LO 48081 Coke 0.50 0.50 us-tx-081 CO 48069 Castro 0.50 0.50 us-tx-069 CA 48295 Lipscomb 0.50 0.50 us-tx-295 LI 48357 Ochiltree 0.50 0.50 us-tx-357 OC 48415 Scurry 0.50 0.50 us-tx-415 SC 48373 Polk 0.48 0.51 us-tx-373 PO 48291 Liberty 0.39 0.61 us-tx-291 LI 48433 Stonewall 0.50 0.50 us-tx-433 ST 48089 Colorado 0.56 0.42 us-tx-089 CO 48135 Ector 0.50 0.50 us-tx-135 EC 48497 Wise 0.50 0.50 us-tx-497 WI 48097 Cooke 0.50 0.70 us-tx-097 CO 48245 Jefferson 0.52 0.45 us-tx-245 JE 48227 Howard 0.50 0.50 us-tx-227 HO 48387 Red River 0.50 0.50 us-tx-387 RR 48431 Sterling 0.50 0.51 us-tx-431 ST 48335 Mitchell 0.50 0.50 us-tx-335 MI 48033 Borden 0.50 0.50 us-tx-033 BO 48197 Hardeman 0.50 0.50 us-tx-197 HA 48277 Lamar 0.50 0.50 us-tx-277 LA 48447 Throckmorton 0.50 0.50 us-tx-447 TH 48129 Donley 0.50 0.50 us-tx-129 DO 48141 El Paso 0.69 0.36 us-tx-141 EP 48093 Comanche 0.50 0.53 us-tx-093 CO 48103 Crane 0.52 0.33 us-tx-103 CR 48333 Mills 0.62 0.39 us-tx-333 MI 48449 Titus 0.13 0.51 us-tx-449 TI 48429 Stephens 0.50 0.50 us-tx-429 ST

Status History

Certified: Sep 11, 2026

88 %

of goals attained

Progress Towards Goals

Bowie County has recently certified their status as a Work Ready Community. They must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.

  • Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
  • Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
  • Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.

Economic Regions Including Bowie

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC		 Bronze
NCRC		 Silver
NCRC		 Gold
NCRC		 Platinum
NCRC		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 244 62 94 59 29 0
College 63 7 21 20 15 0
Current Private 300 51 115 85 49 0
Public 202 50 89 48 15 0
Transitioning Adult Education + + 0 0 0 0
Unemployed 439 98 221 86 34 +
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified + 0 + 0 0 0
Totals 1254 270 543 302 142 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 244 62 94 59 29 0
College 63 7 21 20 15 0
Current Private 300 51 115 85 49 0
Public 202 50 89 48 15 0
Transitioning Adult Education + + 0 0 0 0
Unemployed 439 98 221 86 34 +
Recent Veteran 6 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified + 0 + 0 0 0
Totals 1254 270 543 302 142 +

The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.

+ Value less than 4

ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2026

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 431 307
✓ Current
 330 502
Transitioning 471 445
Workforce category not identified + 1
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 115

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 14 5 1 0
Bronze 20 8 1
Silver 9 2
Gold 4

Service Delivery Locations

These are the locations in Bowie County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.

  • Texarkana College

  • Literacy Council of Bowie and Miller Counties

  • Texarkana Chamber of Commerce

Participating High Schools

These Bowie County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.

  • Liberty-Elyau High School

  • Pleasant Grove High School

  • Texas High School

Contact Us

For more information on Bowie County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Texarkana Chamber of Commerce

903-792-7191

 
 
 

Employers in Bowie County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?

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