RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Fastest shrinking, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460-40.6%+0%

02Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785-23.8%+0%

03Manvel, TXTX20,699-18.4%+0%

04Kermit, TXTX6,019-17.5%+0%

05Monahans, TXTX7,427-15.8%+0%

06Snyder, TXTX11,166-11.6%+0%

07Crystal City, TXTX5,871-11.4%+0%

08Pampa, TXTX16,414-10.4%+0%

09Venus, TXTX8,870-10.2%+0%

10Andrews, TXTX13,665-9.6%+0%

11Borger, TXTX11,842-8.8%+0%

12Live Oak, TXTX16,426-8.7%+0%

13Levelland, TXTX12,513-8.0%+0%

14Lamesa, TXTX8,103-8.0%+0%

15Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027-8.0%+0%

16Seminole, TXTX7,730-6.8%+0%

17Atlanta, TXTX5,478-6.1%+0%

18Mexia, TXTX7,091-5.3%+0%

19Fort Hood, TXTX26,814-5.3%+0%

20Springtown, TXTX5,204-4.9%+0%

21Groves, TXTX16,907-4.7%+0%

22Sweetwater, TXTX10,141-4.6%+0%

23Windcrest, TXTX5,809-4.2%+0%

24White Settlement, TXTX17,932-4.1%+0%

25Alice, TXTX17,550-3.9%+0%

26Orange, TXTX19,419-3.6%+0%

27Leon Valley, TXTX11,563-3.6%+0%

28Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210-3.5%+0%

29Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500-3.1%+0%

30La Marque, TXTX20,324-3.1%+0%

31Galveston, TXTX53,636-3.1%+0%

32Beeville, TXTX13,086-3.1%+0%

33Graham, TXTX8,814-3.0%+0%

34Vernon, TXTX9,747-2.8%+0%

35Palestine, TXTX19,555-2.5%+0%

36Muleshoe, TXTX5,162-2.0%+0%

37Cuero, TXTX8,264-1.9%+0%

38Robstown, TXTX10,324-1.8%+0%

39Port Arthur, TXTX55,804-1.7%+0%

40Alpine, TXTX5,989-1.0%+0%

41Hereford, TXTX14,976-1.0%+0%

42Brownfield, TXTX8,762-0.8%+0%

43Gilmer, TXTX5,287-0.5%+0%

44Beaumont, TXTX112,967-0.4%+0%

45Littlefield, TXTX5,675+0.3%+0%

46Silsbee, TXTX6,613+0.4%+0%

47Woodway, TXTX9,753+0.4%+0%

48Slaton, TXTX5,684+0.5%+0%

49Duncanville, TXTX38,915+0.9%+0%

50McGregor, TXTX6,405+0.9%+0%

51Gladewater, TXTX6,306+0.9%+0%

52Cameron, TXTX5,489+1.0%+0%

53Marshall, TXTX24,467+1.1%+0%

54Highland Park, TXTX8,764+1.2%+0%

55Kingsville, TXTX24,687+1.2%+0%

56Henderson, TXTX13,496+1.2%+0%

57Odessa, TXTX122,707+1.3%+0%

58Uvalde, TXTX15,455+1.4%+0%

59Kilgore, TXTX13,531+1.7%+0%

60Crockett, TXTX6,346+1.7%+0%

61Texas City, TXTX59,733+1.7%+0%

62Pearsall, TXTX9,170+1.8%+0%

63Richland Hills, TXTX8,529+1.9%+0%

64Yoakum, TXTX5,900+2.1%+0%

65Perryton, TXTX7,850+2.2%+0%

66Bay City, TXTX17,488+2.2%+0%

67Brownwood, TXTX18,635+2.3%+0%

68Wharton, TXTX8,776+2.5%+0%

69Sinton, TXTX5,966+2.6%+0%

70Carthage, TXTX6,640+2.6%+0%

71Hutchins, TXTX8,206+2.6%+0%

72Everman, TXTX6,537+2.9%+0%

73Athens, TXTX13,870+3.0%+0%

74Deer Park, TXTX34,282+3.1%+0%

75Benbrook, TXTX24,279+3.3%+0%

76Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054+3.5%+0%

77Breckenridge, TXTX5,123+3.6%+0%

78Plainview, TXTX19,314+3.6%+0%

79Marlin, TXTX5,599+3.8%+0%

80Greenville, TXTX37,069+3.9%+0%

81Liberty, TXTX9,133+3.9%+0%

82Rockdale, TXTX5,688+3.9%+0%

83Baytown, TXTX86,561+4.1%+0%

84Kirby, TXTX8,211+4.2%+0%

85Fate, TXTX29,007+4.2%+0%

86Longview, TXTX83,236+4.3%+0%

87El Campo, TXTX12,142+4.4%+0%

88Bowie, TXTX6,113+4.6%+0%

89Vidor, TXTX9,597+4.6%+0%

90San Angelo, TXTX100,640+4.7%+0%

91University Park, TXTX25,323+4.8%+0%

92Port Neches, TXTX13,768+4.8%+0%

93Paris, TXTX25,205+4.8%+0%

94Mineola, TXTX5,537+5.3%+0%

95Galena Park, TXTX10,352+5.6%+0%

96Angleton, TXTX21,295+5.8%+0%

97Elsa, TXTX5,820+5.9%+0%

98Denison, TXTX26,822+5.9%+0%

99Crowley, TXTX20,954+5.9%+0%

100Iowa Park, TXTX6,542+5.9%+0%

101River Oaks, TXTX7,467+6.2%+0%

102Midland, TXTX147,615+6.2%+0%

103Lampasas, TXTX7,988+6.3%+0%

104Sansom Park, TXTX5,419+6.4%+0%

105Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+6.5%+0%

106Cleveland, TXTX9,936+6.8%+0%

107Dumas, TXTX14,862+6.8%+0%

108Highlands, TXTX6,335+6.9%+0%

109Corsicana, TXTX25,487+6.9%+0%

110Lubbock, TXTX273,071+7.1%+0%

111Celina, TXTX64,427+7.1%+0%

112West Odessa, TXTX32,594+7.4%+0%

113Mercedes, TXTX17,915+7.5%+0%

114Nederland, TXTX18,108+7.6%+0%

115Pleasanton, TXTX11,511+7.7%+0%

116Bridge City, TXTX9,645+7.7%+0%

117Burkburnett, TXTX11,057+7.7%+0%

118Bedford, TXTX47,958+7.7%+0%

119Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247+7.8%+0%

120Azle, TXTX15,365+7.8%+0%

121Wake, TXTX5,796+7.8%+0%

122Navasota, TXTX9,904+7.8%+0%

123Livingston, TXTX5,386+8.0%+0%

124Hurst, TXTX38,974+8.0%+0%

125Farmersville, TXTX5,531+8.2%+0%

126Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951+8.2%+0%

127Lufkin, TXTX34,350+8.3%+0%

128Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926+8.5%+0%

129Jacksonville, TXTX14,658+8.6%+0%

130Abilene, TXTX131,588+8.7%+0%

131Hitchcock, TXTX7,722+8.8%+0%

132Port Isabel, TXTX5,302+8.9%+0%

133Terrell, TXTX23,921+8.9%+0%

134Luling, TXTX5,920+9.0%+0%

135Gainesville, TXTX18,528+9.0%+0%

136Raymondville, TXTX10,082+9.1%+0%

137Big Spring, TXTX22,290+9.3%+0%

138Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215+9.3%+0%

139El Paso, TXTX683,012+9.4%+0%

140Alvarado, TXTX7,539+9.4%+0%

141Stephenville, TXTX21,793+9.4%+0%

142Watauga, TXTX22,981+9.5%+0%

143White Oak, TXTX6,186+9.5%+0%

144Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+9.8%+0%

145Waco, TXTX147,788+9.8%+0%

146Texarkana, TXTX36,195+9.9%+0%

147Spring, TXTX68,580+9.9%+0%

148West University Place, TXTX15,158+10.0%+0%

149Amarillo, TXTX205,130+10.2%+0%

150Victoria, TXTX66,500+10.2%+0%

151Robinson, TXTX13,028+10.3%+0%

152Jacinto City, TXTX9,388+10.3%+0%

153Gonzales, TXTX7,239+10.3%+0%

154Edna, TXTX6,088+10.4%+0%

155Del Rio, TXTX34,496+10.5%+0%

156Bellmead, TXTX10,592+10.5%+0%

157Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060+10.6%+0%

158Dayton, TXTX10,226+10.8%+0%

159Tyler, TXTX113,723+10.9%+0%

160Prairie View, TXTX8,969+11.0%+0%

161Sherman, TXTX52,417+11.0%+0%

162Balch Springs, TXTX27,258+11.3%+0%

163Alvin, TXTX30,115+11.4%+0%

164South Houston, TXTX16,407+11.4%+0%

165Canton, TXTX5,070+11.6%+0%

166Parker, TXTX6,462+11.7%+0%

167Freeport, TXTX10,508+11.7%+0%

168Floresville, TXTX9,105+11.8%+0%

169Commerce, TXTX9,928+12.4%+0%

170Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632+12.6%+0%

171Forest Hill, TXTX14,056+12.8%+0%

172Bellaire, TXTX17,434+13.0%+0%

173Brenham, TXTX19,957+13.0%+0%

174Richmond, TXTX13,389+13.1%+0%

175Santa Fe, TXTX13,913+13.3%+0%

176Canyon, TXTX16,518+13.3%+0%

177Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225+13.4%+0%

178Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320+13.4%+0%

179Universal City, TXTX20,399+13.7%+0%

180Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983+14.2%+0%

181La Porte, TXTX37,983+14.3%+0%

182Center, TXTX5,246+14.7%+0%

183Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842+14.9%+0%

184Sealy, TXTX7,937+15.4%+0%

185Canutillo, TXTX5,962+15.5%+0%

186Manor, TXTX23,070+15.7%+0%

187Donna, TXTX16,698+15.8%+0%

188Dalhart, TXTX8,377+16.0%+0%

189Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803+16.0%+0%

190Brookshire, TXTX6,090+16.1%+0%

191Channelview, TXTX43,605+16.1%+0%

192Ennis, TXTX25,694+16.2%+0%

193Hillsboro, TXTX9,036+16.4%+0%

194Rusk, TXTX5,568+16.5%+0%

195San Benito, TXTX24,980+16.5%+0%

196Seguin, TXTX41,048+16.8%+0%

197Clute, TXTX10,821+17.0%+0%

198Lancaster, TXTX40,526+17.1%+0%

199Cleburne, TXTX39,942+17.1%+0%

200Belton, TXTX25,964+17.2%+0%

201Nolanville, TXTX7,983+17.2%+0%

202Kerrville, TXTX25,578+17.5%+0%

203Elgin, TXTX13,327+17.6%+0%

204Rendon, TXTX14,632+17.8%+0%

205Waxahachie, TXTX50,090+17.9%+0%

206Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+18.1%+0%

207Socorro, TXTX38,787+18.1%+0%

208Harlingen, TXTX72,467+18.1%+0%

209Temple, TXTX98,412+18.2%+0%

210Joshua, TXTX9,352+18.3%+0%

211Taylor, TXTX18,402+18.3%+0%

212Jasper, TXTX7,511+18.5%+0%

213Pasadena, TXTX148,539+18.7%+0%

214Haltom City, TXTX45,542+18.8%+0%

215Rosenberg, TXTX42,701+19.1%+0%

216Lindale, TXTX7,385+19.3%+0%

217Roma, TXTX11,543+19.3%+0%

218Bryan, TXTX91,996+19.4%+0%

219Garland, TXTX249,625+19.4%+0%

220Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+19.5%+0%

221The Colony, TXTX46,196+19.6%+0%

222Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+19.7%+0%

223Houston, TXTX2,397,315+19.8%+0%

224Bridgeport, TXTX6,915+20.3%+0%

225Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451+20.5%+0%

226Euless, TXTX60,008+20.6%+0%

227Seagoville, TXTX21,077+20.8%+0%

228San Marcos, TXTX77,830+20.8%+0%

229Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008+20.9%+0%

230Humble, TXTX16,484+20.9%+0%

231North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843+21.2%+0%

232La Joya, TXTX5,257+21.3%+0%

233Fulshear, TXTX64,630+21.4%+0%

234Denton, TXTX169,431+21.5%+0%

235Magnolia, TXTX8,095+21.6%+0%

236Josephine, TXTX10,208+21.7%+0%

237Penitas, TXTX6,495+21.9%+0%

238Portland, TXTX20,833+22.1%+0%

239San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+22.3%+0%

240Decatur, TXTX9,029+22.3%+0%

241Willow Park, TXTX7,439+22.4%+0%

242Lavon, TXTX11,888+22.5%+0%

243Richardson, TXTX118,542+22.7%+0%

244Mesquite, TXTX150,693+22.7%+0%

245Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118+22.9%+0%

246DeSoto, TXTX56,681+23.0%+0%

247Weslaco, TXTX44,203+23.1%+0%

248Hewitt, TXTX16,754+23.4%+0%

249Irving, TXTX257,076+23.6%+0%

250Mission Bend, TXTX36,586+23.6%+0%

251Kaufman, TXTX10,717+23.9%+0%

252Giddings, TXTX5,425+24.7%+0%

253Marble Falls, TXTX9,633+24.9%+0%

254Mabank, TXTX7,294+25.3%+0%

255Bacliff, TXTX9,541+25.5%+0%

256Sanger, TXTX10,238+25.5%+0%

257Aldine, TXTX17,167+25.6%+0%

258Huntsville, TXTX49,088+25.6%+0%

259Diboll, TXTX5,125+26.0%+0%

260Lockhart, TXTX18,159+26.2%+0%

261McAllen, TXTX150,640+26.7%+0%

262Keene, TXTX7,109+26.9%+0%

263Friendswood, TXTX41,319+27.1%+0%

264Arlington, TXTX402,134+27.2%+0%

265Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+27.4%+0%

266Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434+27.9%+0%

267Krum, TXTX6,808+28.3%+0%

268Weatherford, TXTX40,634+28.3%+0%

269Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893+28.5%+0%

270Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063+29.0%+0%

271College Station, TXTX127,472+29.4%+0%

272Converse, TXTX32,481+29.5%+0%

273Burleson, TXTX56,907+30.8%+0%

274Hempstead, TXTX7,194+31.0%+0%

275Lucas, TXTX8,896+31.1%+0%

276Bullard, TXTX5,301+31.1%+0%

277San Leon, TXTX6,458+31.2%+0%

278Hondo, TXTX9,130+31.2%+0%

279Lumberton, TXTX14,123+31.5%+0%

280Anna, TXTX35,245+32.0%+0%

281Bastrop, TXTX13,383+32.0%+0%

282Whitehouse, TXTX9,970+32.6%+0%

283Conroe, TXTX119,564+33.3%+0%

284Carrollton, TXTX134,562+33.4%+0%

285New Braunfels, TXTX122,492+33.7%+0%

286Buda, TXTX16,166+33.9%+0%

287Primera, TXTX5,478+34.1%+0%

288Childress, TXTX5,650+34.3%+0%

289Harker Heights, TXTX35,195+34.8%+0%

290Willis, TXTX7,652+35.4%+0%

291Gatesville, TXTX16,422+35.6%+0%

292Briar, TXTX7,228+36.2%+0%

293Killeen, TXTX161,883+36.8%+0%

294Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+36.9%+0%

295Forney, TXTX41,658+37.1%+0%

296Royse City, TXTX28,307+37.2%+0%

297Wilmer, TXTX6,768+37.6%+0%

298Red Oak, TXTX20,394+37.7%+0%

299Haslet, TXTX5,267+38.0%+0%

300McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+38.1%+0%

301Burnet, TXTX6,939+38.3%+0%

302Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569+39.7%+0%

303Waller, TXTX5,380+40.2%+0%

304La Feria, TXTX7,222+40.3%+0%

305Pilot Point, TXTX8,052+40.8%+0%

306Seabrook, TXTX13,974+41.0%+0%

307Austin, TXTX1,002,632+41.0%+0%

308Brownsville, TXTX192,957+41.2%+0%

309Granbury, TXTX13,263+41.4%+0%

310Pharr, TXTX80,830+41.7%+0%

311Jersey, TXTX7,729+42.6%+0%

312Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272+42.6%+0%

313Tomball, TXTX15,768+42.7%+0%

314Kennedale, TXTX10,626+42.8%+0%

315Laredo, TXTX269,515+43.7%+0%

316Alton, TXTX24,138+43.8%+0%

317Grapevine, TXTX50,714+44.0%+0%

318Boerne, TXTX24,047+44.5%+0%

319Saginaw, TXTX26,706+44.7%+0%

320Katy, TXTX28,373+44.8%+0%

321Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133+45.0%+0%

322Selma, TXTX11,955+46.2%+0%

323Missouri City, TXTX77,327+46.3%+0%

324Midlothian, TXTX46,683+47.4%+0%

325Aledo, TXTX7,122+47.6%+0%

326Princeton, TXTX43,524+48.1%+0%

327Aubrey, TXTX9,066+48.7%+0%

328Justin, TXTX7,285+49.4%+0%

329Bonham, TXTX11,263+49.4%+0%

330Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+49.9%+0%

331Argyle, TXTX6,372+50.2%+0%

332League City, TXTX119,905+50.9%+0%

333Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+52.2%+0%

334Rockport, TXTX11,348+52.9%+0%

335Colleyville, TXTX25,727+54.3%+0%

336Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327+56.7%+0%

337Cameron Park, TXTX5,955+56.8%+0%

338Mission, TXTX88,992+58.5%+0%

339Wells Branch, TXTX13,523+58.9%+0%

340Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240+59.4%+0%

341Hudson, TXTX5,328+59.5%+0%

342Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801+60.7%+0%

343Godley, TXTX5,093+61.3%+0%

344Addison, TXTX17,195+61.3%+0%

345Trophy Club, TXTX13,695+61.9%+0%

346Edinburg, TXTX110,700+62.2%+0%

347Ingleside, TXTX10,085+64.8%+0%

348Kingsland, TXTX7,330+65.4%+0%

349Lewisville, TXTX139,006+67.5%+0%

350Crandall, TXTX7,730+67.9%+0%

351Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852+68.7%+0%

352Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883+69.1%+0%

353Fairview, TXTX10,913+70.1%+0%

354Rockwall, TXTX53,980+71.4%+0%

355Plano, TXTX293,028+72.5%+0%

356Cibolo, TXTX39,019+72.7%+0%

357Highland, TXTX16,029+73.2%+0%

358Roanoke, TXTX10,931+73.9%+0%

359Camp Swift, TXTX8,239+74.7%+0%

360Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673+75.7%+0%

361Schertz, TXTX45,978+76.7%+0%

362Wylie, TXTX63,842+78.1%+0%

363Mansfield, TXTX84,444+78.6%+0%

364Alamo, TXTX20,625+79.8%+0%

365Dickinson, TXTX21,908+80.0%+0%

366Sachse, TXTX32,834+81.8%+0%

367Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703+82.5%+0%

368Stafford, TXTX18,043+88.3%+0%

369The Woodlands, TXTX121,002+90.5%+0%

370Georgetown, TXTX106,907+90.9%+0%

371Rowlett, TXTX67,890+91.0%+0%

372Webster, TXTX12,507+94.2%+0%

373Heath, TXTX11,671+96.8%+0%

374Lakeway, TXTX19,027+97.3%+0%

375Round Rock, TXTX141,282+97.7%+0%

376Keller, TXTX46,078+99.8%+0%

377Murphy, TXTX20,985+100.3%+0%

378Pearland, TXTX129,930+101.1%+0%

379Hutto, TXTX46,048+102.6%+0%

380Lago Vista, TXTX10,498+105.0%+0%

381Prosper, TXTX45,605+106.0%+0%

382Fresno, TXTX24,560+107.5%+0%

383Coppell, TXTX41,386+111.7%+0%

384Lakehills, TXTX6,130+118.0%+0%

385Hidalgo, TXTX15,376+122.4%+0%

386Leander, TXTX91,132+123.5%+0%

387Mila Doce, TXTX7,731+124.5%+0%

388Palmview, TXTX15,878+125.9%+0%

389Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413+128.0%+0%

390Horizon City, TXTX25,118+130.4%+0%

391Allen, TXTX113,447+137.9%+0%

392Progreso, TXTX5,148+138.1%+0%

393San Juan, TXTX37,868+142.5%+0%

394San Elizario, TXTX10,138+151.9%+0%

395Kyle, TXTX69,917+152.1%+0%

396Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025+152.3%+0%

397Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339+154.9%+0%

398McKinney, TXTX236,001+155.5%+0%

399Melissa, TXTX29,969+157.6%+0%

400Sugar Land, TXTX107,726+158.2%+0%

401Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576+163.5%+0%

402Oak Point, TXTX6,909+167.9%+0%

403Helotes, TXTX10,387+175.4%+0%

404Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+176.8%+0%

405Corinth, TXTX25,297+187.1%+0%

406Little Elm, TXTX62,727+190.5%+0%

407Southlake, TXTX31,175+204.5%+0%

408Flower Mound, TXTX79,540+226.5%+0%

409Pflugerville, TXTX68,316+267.6%+0%

410Northlake, TXTX12,036+290.3%+0%

411Cedar Park, TXTX79,032+404.7%+0%

412Frisco, TXTX236,955+454.9%+0%

413La Homa, TXTX11,285+710.0%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES