The
Texarkana, TX–Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the
United States Office of Management and Budget, is a two-county region anchored by the
twin cities of
Texarkana, Texas and
Texarkana, Arkansas, and encompassing the surrounding communities in
Bowie County, Texas and
Miller County, Arkansas. As of the
2010 census, the MSA had a population of 143,486. Texarkana is a subset of the broader
Ark-La-Tex region.