RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Highest poverty rate, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mila Doce, TXTX7,73179.3%+20%

02Cameron Park, TXTX5,95572.9%+19%

03Hidalgo, TXTX15,37664.4%+45%

04Alton, TXTX24,13863.7%+49%

05Roma, TXTX11,54363.2%+16%

06Elsa, TXTX5,82059.3%+55%

07La Joya, TXTX5,25758.3%+43%

08La Homa, TXTX11,28556.8%−1%

09Penitas, TXTX6,49551.5%+83%

10Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45151.0%+16%

11Mercedes, TXTX17,91548.8%+34%

12Crystal City, TXTX5,87148.2%+9%

13San Elizario, TXTX10,13847.7%+7%

14Raymondville, TXTX10,08247.2%+30%

15Progreso, TXTX5,14846.5%−9%

16Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92646.1%+59%

17La Feria, TXTX7,22244.8%+53%

18Pharr, TXTX80,83044.5%+25%

19Brownsville, TXTX192,95743.9%+22%

20Pearsall, TXTX9,17041.9%+20%

21Socorro, TXTX38,78741.7%+28%

22Palmview, TXTX15,87840.6%+42%

23Port Isabel, TXTX5,30239.1%+43%

24Donna, TXTX16,69839.0%+3%

25San Juan, TXTX37,86838.9%+13%

26Del Rio, TXTX34,49638.3%+42%

27College Station, TXTX127,47238.0%+2%

28Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70337.9%+11%

29Luling, TXTX5,92037.4%+93%

30Mission, TXTX88,99237.3%+39%

31Laredo, TXTX269,51537.3%+26%

32San Marcos, TXTX77,83037.1%+30%

33Robstown, TXTX10,32437.0%+15%

34Primera, TXTX5,47836.9%+23%

35San Benito, TXTX24,98036.8%+13%

36Willis, TXTX7,65236.7%+77%

37Gonzales, TXTX7,23936.3%+73%

38Canutillo, TXTX5,96236.0%−2%

39Weslaco, TXTX44,20335.5%+15%

40Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84234.6%+76%

41Edinburg, TXTX110,70033.8%+16%

42Kyle, TXTX69,91733.6%+378%

43Childress, TXTX5,65033.5%+80%

44Uvalde, TXTX15,45533.5%+15%

45Hondo, TXTX9,13033.3%+47%

46Alamo, TXTX20,62533.1%+2%

47Lamesa, TXTX8,10333.0%+50%

48McAllen, TXTX150,64032.7%+38%

49Marlin, TXTX5,59932.4%+4%

50Diboll, TXTX5,12532.3%+24%

51Rockport, TXTX11,34832.1%+58%

52Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50031.5%−2%

53Center, TXTX5,24631.0%+31%

54Crockett, TXTX6,34630.9%−9%

55Burnet, TXTX6,93930.8%+110%

56Lockhart, TXTX18,15930.6%+109%

57Beeville, TXTX13,08630.3%+0%

58Brookshire, TXTX6,09030.2%+61%

59Cameron, TXTX5,48930.1%+37%

60Navasota, TXTX9,90430.0%+13%

61Huntsville, TXTX49,08830.0%+26%

62Harlingen, TXTX72,46729.9%+20%

63Cuero, TXTX8,26429.5%+10%

64Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02729.5%+32%

65Alpine, TXTX5,98929.5%+41%

66Jasper, TXTX7,51129.4%+3%

67Cleveland, TXTX9,93629.3%+31%

68Hempstead, TXTX7,19429.0%−3%

69Commerce, TXTX9,92829.0%+27%

70Floresville, TXTX9,10529.0%+59%

71Mexia, TXTX7,09128.9%+31%

72Hillsboro, TXTX9,03628.7%+32%

73Waco, TXTX147,78828.7%+9%

74Alice, TXTX17,55028.5%+30%

75Sinton, TXTX5,96628.5%+1%

76Port Arthur, TXTX55,80428.1%+12%

77Pleasanton, TXTX11,51128.1%+27%

78Rockdale, TXTX5,68827.9%+52%

79Hereford, TXTX14,97627.9%+38%

80Waller, TXTX5,38027.8%+52%

81Seguin, TXTX41,04827.8%+62%

82Littlefield, TXTX5,67527.6%+33%

83Lampasas, TXTX7,98827.3%+29%

84Kingsville, TXTX24,68727.3%−4%

85Prairie View, TXTX8,96927.0%+10%

86Mabank, TXTX7,29426.9%+184%

87Brownfield, TXTX8,76226.8%+3%

88Jacksonville, TXTX14,65826.7%+16%

89Manor, TXTX23,07026.3%+121%

90Slaton, TXTX5,68426.2%+14%

91Belton, TXTX25,96426.0%+45%

92Edna, TXTX6,08825.6%+23%

93Marshall, TXTX24,46725.5%+12%

94Gladewater, TXTX6,30625.5%+30%

95Wharton, TXTX8,77625.5%+15%

96Paris, TXTX25,20525.4%+23%

97El Paso, TXTX683,01225.3%+14%

98Farmersville, TXTX5,53125.0%+101%

99Yoakum, TXTX5,90024.9%+21%

100Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22524.6%+8%

101Gilmer, TXTX5,28724.6%+29%

102Kermit, TXTX6,01924.3%+19%

103Galveston, TXTX53,63624.2%+9%

104Freeport, TXTX10,50824.2%+6%

105West Odessa, TXTX32,59424.1%+21%

106Bonham, TXTX11,26323.9%+32%

107Brownwood, TXTX18,63523.8%+11%

108Muleshoe, TXTX5,16223.6%+32%

109Big Spring, TXTX22,29023.4%+5%

110Richmond, TXTX13,38923.3%+17%

111Hitchcock, TXTX7,72223.3%+23%

112Terrell, TXTX23,92123.2%+18%

113Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98323.2%+12%

114Jacinto City, TXTX9,38823.1%+46%

115Sweetwater, TXTX10,14123.0%−3%

116Bastrop, TXTX13,38323.0%+96%

117Elgin, TXTX13,32723.0%+43%

118Bellmead, TXTX10,59223.0%+16%

119Liberty, TXTX9,13322.8%+73%

120Orange, TXTX19,41922.7%−1%

121San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42222.6%+31%

122Mineola, TXTX5,53722.6%+22%

123Plainview, TXTX19,31422.6%+18%

124Bay City, TXTX17,48822.2%+4%

125Livingston, TXTX5,38622.1%−1%

126Stephenville, TXTX21,79322.1%+29%

127El Campo, TXTX12,14222.1%+10%

128Camp Swift, TXTX8,23922.1%+90%

129Bryan, TXTX91,99622.0%−1%

130Athens, TXTX13,87021.9%+20%

131Taylor, TXTX18,40221.9%+54%

132Palestine, TXTX19,55521.9%+6%

133Texarkana, TXTX36,19521.8%−9%

134Carthage, TXTX6,64021.8%+65%

135Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13321.7%+46%

136Gainesville, TXTX18,52821.7%+6%

137Atlanta, TXTX5,47821.7%−8%

138Marble Falls, TXTX9,63321.6%+31%

139Rosenberg, TXTX42,70121.5%+34%

140South Houston, TXTX16,40721.4%+2%

141Beaumont, TXTX112,96721.1%+8%

142Corsicana, TXTX25,48721.0%−6%

143Lufkin, TXTX34,35020.9%+11%

144Silsbee, TXTX6,61320.9%+22%

145Seminole, TXTX7,73020.9%+15%

146Houston, TXTX2,397,31520.7%+8%

147Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24020.7%+82%

148Denton, TXTX169,43120.7%+28%

149Springtown, TXTX5,20420.5%+39%

150Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06020.4%+2%

151Alvarado, TXTX7,53920.3%+45%

152Henderson, TXTX13,49620.2%+27%

153Kaufman, TXTX10,71720.2%+29%

154Nolanville, TXTX7,98320.2%+63%

155Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24720.0%+14%

156Rusk, TXTX5,56820.0%−7%

157Monahans, TXTX7,42719.9%+21%

158Venus, TXTX8,87019.9%+85%

159Vernon, TXTX9,74719.6%+39%

160Lubbock, TXTX273,07119.6%+6%

161Tyler, TXTX113,72319.5%+16%

162Fulshear, TXTX64,63019.5%−15%

163Breckenridge, TXTX5,12319.5%+1%

164Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46019.5%+77%

165Galena Park, TXTX10,35219.4%−24%

166Levelland, TXTX12,51319.4%−4%

167Bowie, TXTX6,11319.4%+34%

168Odessa, TXTX122,70719.4%+4%

169Sealy, TXTX7,93719.2%+23%

170Temple, TXTX98,41219.2%+37%

171Boerne, TXTX24,04719.2%+95%

172Victoria, TXTX66,50018.9%+29%

173Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05418.8%+15%

174Conroe, TXTX119,56418.8%−3%

175Magnolia, TXTX8,09518.8%+109%

176Snyder, TXTX11,16618.6%+9%

177Waxahachie, TXTX50,09018.6%+45%

178Hutchins, TXTX8,20618.5%+25%

179San Angelo, TXTX100,64018.5%+18%

180San Leon, TXTX6,45818.2%−8%

181Kingsland, TXTX7,33018.2%+48%

182Lakehills, TXTX6,13018.1%+72%

183Joshua, TXTX9,35218.1%+185%

184Celina, TXTX64,42718.0%+35%

185Dallas, TXTX1,329,49118.0%+1%

186Georgetown, TXTX106,90717.9%+151%

187Austin, TXTX1,002,63217.9%+24%

188Hutto, TXTX46,04817.5%+284%

189McKinney, TXTX236,00117.5%+106%

190Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11717.4%+9%

191Aldine, TXTX17,16717.4%−7%

192Canyon, TXTX16,51817.3%+21%

193Aubrey, TXTX9,06617.3%+87%

194Brenham, TXTX19,95717.2%−2%

195McGregor, TXTX6,40517.0%+14%

196Longview, TXTX83,23617.0%+6%

197Bridgeport, TXTX6,91516.9%+1%

198Greenville, TXTX37,06916.8%+3%

199Amarillo, TXTX205,13016.8%+15%

200Texas City, TXTX59,73316.8%+12%

201Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95116.6%+19%

202Melissa, TXTX29,96916.6%+215%

203Ennis, TXTX25,69416.5%+27%

204Wilmer, TXTX6,76816.5%−12%

205Sansom Park, TXTX5,41916.3%−29%

206Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16716.2%+47%

207Andrews, TXTX13,66516.1%−9%

208Fresno, TXTX24,56016.1%+5%

209Baytown, TXTX86,56116.1%+3%

210Lindale, TXTX7,38516.1%+35%

211Ingleside, TXTX10,08515.8%+55%

212Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06315.8%−22%

213Decatur, TXTX9,02915.6%+30%

214Sherman, TXTX52,41715.6%+17%

215La Marque, TXTX20,32415.5%−12%

216Weatherford, TXTX40,63415.5%+35%

217Denison, TXTX26,82215.4%+4%

218Dalhart, TXTX8,37715.3%+30%

219Abilene, TXTX131,58815.3%−1%

220Vidor, TXTX9,59715.1%+4%

221Kerrville, TXTX25,57815.1%−3%

222Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01215.0%+55%

223Borger, TXTX11,84215.0%+25%

224Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49815.0%+4%

225New Braunfels, TXTX122,49214.9%+36%

226Dayton, TXTX10,22614.9%−30%

227Cleburne, TXTX39,94214.9%+10%

228Caddo Mills, TXTX5,71514.9%+66%

229Bullard, TXTX5,30114.7%+97%

230Killeen, TXTX161,88314.5%+12%

231Midland, TXTX147,61514.4%+12%

232Bacliff, TXTX9,54114.4%−34%

233Godley, TXTX5,09314.3%+87%

234Pampa, TXTX16,41414.3%−4%

235Pasadena, TXTX148,53914.1%−12%

236Canton, TXTX5,07014.1%+25%

237Keene, TXTX7,10914.1%+41%

238Alvin, TXTX30,11514.0%+5%

239Webster, TXTX12,50714.0%+6%

240Burkburnett, TXTX11,05713.9%+46%

241Perryton, TXTX7,85013.9%+5%

242Kilgore, TXTX13,53113.9%+0%

243Tomball, TXTX15,76813.9%+89%

244Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.7%+124%

245Balch Springs, TXTX27,25813.7%+12%

246Prosper, TXTX45,60513.7%+81%

247Anna, TXTX35,24513.4%+47%

248Fate, TXTX29,00713.2%+204%

249Graham, TXTX8,81413.2%−24%

250Gatesville, TXTX16,42213.1%−8%

251White Settlement, TXTX17,93212.8%−16%

252Clute, TXTX10,82112.7%−30%

253Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89312.6%+6%

254Forest Hill, TXTX14,05612.3%−23%

255Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88312.2%+40%

256Haltom City, TXTX45,54212.1%+20%

257Dumas, TXTX14,86212.0%−6%

258Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11812.0%+25%

259Josephine, TXTX10,20811.9%−3%

260Forney, TXTX41,65811.9%+123%

261Channelview, TXTX43,60511.7%−14%

262Princeton, TXTX43,52411.7%+28%

263Briar, TXTX7,22811.6%+107%

264Schertz, TXTX45,97811.4%+118%

265Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67311.4%+55%

266Harker Heights, TXTX35,19511.2%+12%

267River Oaks, TXTX7,46711.2%−4%

268Giddings, TXTX5,42511.2%−27%

269White Oak, TXTX6,18611.2%−2%

270Pilot Point, TXTX8,05211.1%−1%

271Granbury, TXTX13,26310.9%+13%

272Katy, TXTX28,37310.8%+29%

273Leander, TXTX91,13210.7%+155%

274Dickinson, TXTX21,90810.6%−20%

275Irving, TXTX257,07610.5%−1%

276Selma, TXTX11,95510.4%+88%

277Highlands, TXTX6,33510.2%+4%

278Lancaster, TXTX40,52610.1%+24%

279Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43410.0%−10%

280Bridge City, TXTX9,6459.9%−4%

281Midlothian, TXTX46,6839.8%+56%

282Red Oak, TXTX20,3949.8%+57%

283Fort Hood, TXTX26,8149.8%+3%

284Addison, TXTX17,1959.8%+27%

285Seagoville, TXTX21,0779.7%−18%

286Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.7%−20%

287Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.7%−3%

288Angleton, TXTX21,2959.7%−13%

289Everman, TXTX6,5379.6%−2%

290Justin, TXTX7,2859.6%+26%

291Frisco, TXTX236,9559.6%+184%

292Manvel, TXTX20,6999.6%+217%

293Seabrook, TXTX13,9749.4%+70%

294Sanger, TXTX10,2389.1%+44%

295Hudson, TXTX5,3289.1%−32%

296Santa Fe, TXTX13,9139.1%+40%

297Royse City, TXTX28,3079.1%−13%

298Round Rock, TXTX141,2829.0%+128%

299Kirby, TXTX8,2119.0%−18%

300La Porte, TXTX37,9838.8%+18%

301Rendon, TXTX14,6328.7%+5%

302Cedar Park, TXTX79,0328.7%+113%

303Groves, TXTX16,9078.6%+23%

304Saginaw, TXTX26,7068.6%+42%

305Humble, TXTX16,4848.6%−45%

306Leon Valley, TXTX11,5638.5%+4%

307Crowley, TXTX20,9548.4%+28%

308Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3398.3%+36%

309Arlington, TXTX402,1348.2%−17%

310Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6328.0%+128%

311McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6298.0%+113%

312Universal City, TXTX20,3997.9%+4%

313Kennedale, TXTX10,6267.9%+24%

314Azle, TXTX15,3657.9%−13%

315Garland, TXTX249,6257.8%−12%

316Wake, TXTX5,7967.8%−36%

317Hurst, TXTX38,9747.8%+18%

318Mesquite, TXTX150,6937.7%+14%

319Rockwall, TXTX53,9807.6%+95%

320Port Neches, TXTX13,7687.5%+35%

321Converse, TXTX32,4817.4%+14%

322Mansfield, TXTX84,4447.3%+83%

323Wylie, TXTX63,8427.3%+114%

324Roanoke, TXTX10,9317.2%+60%

325Wolfforth, TXTX8,7467.2%−52%

326Stafford, TXTX18,0437.2%+9%

327Portland, TXTX20,8337.0%−5%

328Lumberton, TXTX14,1236.9%−2%

329University Park, TXTX25,3236.8%+14%

330Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3206.7%+6%

331Nederland, TXTX18,1086.7%−1%

332Lago Vista, TXTX10,4986.6%+88%

333Burleson, TXTX56,9076.6%+10%

334Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2156.5%+38%

335Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7856.4%−12%

336Whitehouse, TXTX9,9706.4%−25%

337Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3276.4%−11%

338Aledo, TXTX7,1226.2%+175%

339Crandall, TXTX7,7306.1%+111%

340Lewisville, TXTX139,0066.0%+0%

341Lavon, TXTX11,8885.9%+338%

342Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5035.9%−4%

343Spring, TXTX68,5805.8%+43%

344Live Oak, TXTX16,4265.8%−18%

345Argyle, TXTX6,3725.7%+71%

346The Woodlands, TXTX121,0025.7%+34%

347Parker, TXTX6,4625.6%+117%

348Robinson, TXTX13,0285.5%+26%

349Sachse, TXTX32,8345.4%+18%

350Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2105.4%+21%

351Richland Hills, TXTX8,5295.4%−7%

352Euless, TXTX60,0085.4%−22%

353Horizon City, TXTX25,1185.3%−49%

354Deer Park, TXTX34,2825.2%−7%

355Buda, TXTX16,1665.1%+36%

356North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8435.1%+6%

357League City, TXTX119,9054.9%+3%

358Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8524.9%−26%

359Pearland, TXTX129,9304.7%+2%

360Highland Park, TXTX8,7644.6%+36%

361Carrollton, TXTX134,5624.5%−19%

362Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234.5%−1%

363Richardson, TXTX118,5424.4%−29%

364Helotes, TXTX10,3874.4%+120%

365Heath, TXTX11,6714.3%+20%

366Grapevine, TXTX50,7144.2%−11%

367Benbrook, TXTX24,2794.2%−5%

368Pflugerville, TXTX68,3164.1%+137%

369Haslet, TXTX5,2674.0%+54%

370DeSoto, TXTX56,6814.0%−27%

371Duncanville, TXTX38,9153.8%−38%

372Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8013.7%−33%

373Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5763.7%+115%

374Bedford, TXTX47,9583.6%−4%

375Windcrest, TXTX5,8093.5%−46%

376Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8033.4%−46%

377Missouri City, TXTX77,3273.4%+2%

378Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0253.4%+95%

379Fairview, TXTX10,9133.3%−9%

380Plano, TXTX293,0283.3%−22%

381Bellaire, TXTX17,4343.3%+26%

382Corinth, TXTX25,2973.3%+102%

383Lakeway, TXTX19,0273.3%+6%

384Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5693.2%−17%

385Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2723.2%+142%

386Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8753.2%−22%

387Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863.2%−45%

388Southlake, TXTX31,1753.1%+70%

389Allen, TXTX113,4473.1%+2%

390Lucas, TXTX8,8963.0%−26%

391Hewitt, TXTX16,7542.9%+1%

392Friendswood, TXTX41,3192.9%−11%

393The Colony, TXTX46,1962.9%+2%

394Trophy Club, TXTX13,6952.7%+52%

395Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4132.6%−23%

396Keller, TXTX46,0782.5%+88%

397Northlake, TXTX12,0362.5%−72%

398Rowlett, TXTX67,8902.5%−16%

399Coppell, TXTX41,3862.5%+32%

400Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262.5%−33%

401Oak Point, TXTX6,9092.5%+33%

402Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0082.2%−30%

403Woodway, TXTX9,7532.1%−24%

404Watauga, TXTX22,9812.1%−47%

405Jersey, TXTX7,7292.0%−55%

406West University Place, TXTX15,1581.9%+13%

407Highland, TXTX16,0291.8%+396%

408Bee Cave, TXTX8,4641.7%+243%

409Colleyville, TXTX25,7271.3%−9%

410Murphy, TXTX20,9851.2%−37%

411Krum, TXTX6,8081.1%−48%

412Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401.1%−57%

413Willow Park, TXTX7,4391.1%−42%

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