RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Highest poverty rate, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 427 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mila Doce, TXTX7,73166.2%+0%

02Cameron Park, TXTX5,95561.2%+0%

03La Homa, TXTX11,28557.4%+0%

04Roma, TXTX11,54354.3%+0%

05Progreso, TXTX5,14850.9%+0%

06San Elizario, TXTX10,13844.5%+0%

07Hidalgo, TXTX15,37644.3%+0%

08Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45144.1%+0%

09Crystal City, TXTX5,87144.1%+0%

10Alton, TXTX24,13842.7%+0%

11Doffing, TXTX5,00442.5%+0%

12Eidson Road, TXTX9,68441.7%+0%

13Olivarez, TXTX6,32641.1%+0%

14Doolittle, TXTX6,20341.1%+0%

15La Joya, TXTX5,25740.7%+0%

16Elsa, TXTX5,82038.3%+0%

17Donna, TXTX16,69837.8%+0%

18College Station, TXTX127,47237.4%+0%

19Canutillo, TXTX5,96236.8%+0%

20Mercedes, TXTX17,91536.4%+0%

21Raymondville, TXTX10,08236.2%+0%

22Brownsville, TXTX192,95736.0%+0%

23Pharr, TXTX80,83035.5%+0%

24Pearsall, TXTX9,17035.0%+0%

25San Juan, TXTX37,86834.4%+0%

26Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70334.2%+0%

27Crockett, TXTX6,34633.9%+0%

28San Benito, TXTX24,98032.7%+0%

29Socorro, TXTX38,78732.6%+0%

30Alamo, TXTX20,62532.4%+0%

31Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50032.3%+0%

32Robstown, TXTX10,32432.1%+0%

33Marlin, TXTX5,59931.3%+0%

34Weslaco, TXTX44,20330.9%+0%

35Beeville, TXTX13,08630.3%+0%

36Primera, TXTX5,47829.9%+0%

37Hempstead, TXTX7,19429.9%+0%

38Laredo, TXTX269,51529.6%+0%

39La Feria, TXTX7,22229.2%+0%

40Edinburg, TXTX110,70029.2%+0%

41Uvalde, TXTX15,45529.0%+0%

42Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92629.0%+0%

43Palmview, TXTX15,87828.6%+0%

44San Marcos, TXTX77,83028.5%+0%

45Jasper, TXTX7,51128.4%+0%

46Kingsville, TXTX24,68728.3%+0%

47Penitas, TXTX6,49528.2%+0%

48Sinton, TXTX5,96628.0%+0%

49Port Isabel, TXTX5,30227.3%+0%

50Del Rio, TXTX34,49627.0%+0%

51Mission, TXTX88,99226.8%+0%

52Cuero, TXTX8,26426.8%+0%

53Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66026.7%+0%

54Navasota, TXTX9,90426.5%+0%

55Waco, TXTX147,78826.3%+0%

56Brownfield, TXTX8,76226.0%+0%

57Diboll, TXTX5,12526.0%+0%

58Galena Park, TXTX10,35225.4%+0%

59Port Arthur, TXTX55,80425.2%+0%

60Harlingen, TXTX72,46724.9%+0%

61Prairie View, TXTX8,96924.4%+0%

62Texarkana, TXTX36,19524.0%+0%

63Huntsville, TXTX49,08823.9%+0%

64McAllen, TXTX150,64023.8%+0%

65Center, TXTX5,24623.7%+0%

66Sweetwater, TXTX10,14123.7%+0%

67Atlanta, TXTX5,47823.5%+0%

68Jacksonville, TXTX14,65823.1%+0%

69Sansom Park, TXTX5,41923.0%+0%

70Slaton, TXTX5,68423.0%+0%

71Orange, TXTX19,41922.9%+0%

72Commerce, TXTX9,92822.9%+0%

73Freeport, TXTX10,50822.9%+0%

74Fulshear, TXTX64,63022.8%+0%

75Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22522.8%+0%

76Marshall, TXTX24,46722.8%+0%

77Hondo, TXTX9,13022.6%+0%

78Cleveland, TXTX9,93622.4%+0%

79Galveston, TXTX53,63622.3%+0%

80Livingston, TXTX5,38622.3%+0%

81Corsicana, TXTX25,48722.3%+0%

82Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02722.3%+0%

83Bryan, TXTX91,99622.3%+0%

84El Paso, TXTX683,01222.2%+0%

85Big Spring, TXTX22,29022.2%+0%

86Wharton, TXTX8,77622.2%+0%

87Pleasanton, TXTX11,51122.2%+0%

88Mexia, TXTX7,09122.1%+0%

89Cameron, TXTX5,48922.0%+0%

90Alice, TXTX17,55021.9%+0%

91Lamesa, TXTX8,10321.9%+0%

92Hillsboro, TXTX9,03621.8%+0%

93Bacliff, TXTX9,54121.7%+0%

94Rusk, TXTX5,56821.5%+0%

95Brownwood, TXTX18,63521.4%+0%

96Bay City, TXTX17,48821.4%+0%

97Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79521.4%+0%

98Dayton, TXTX10,22621.3%+0%

99Lampasas, TXTX7,98821.1%+0%

100Gonzales, TXTX7,23920.9%+0%

101Alpine, TXTX5,98920.9%+0%

102South Houston, TXTX16,40720.9%+0%

103Littlefield, TXTX5,67520.8%+0%

104Edna, TXTX6,08820.8%+0%

105Willis, TXTX7,65220.8%+0%

106Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98320.7%+0%

107Palestine, TXTX19,55520.7%+0%

108Paris, TXTX25,20520.6%+0%

109Yoakum, TXTX5,90020.6%+0%

110Gainesville, TXTX18,52820.5%+0%

111Kermit, TXTX6,01920.4%+0%

112Rockport, TXTX11,34820.4%+0%

113Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06320.3%+0%

114Levelland, TXTX12,51320.2%+0%

115Hereford, TXTX14,97620.2%+0%

116Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06020.1%+0%

117El Campo, TXTX12,14220.1%+0%

118Richmond, TXTX13,38920.0%+0%

119West Odessa, TXTX32,59419.9%+0%

120Bellmead, TXTX10,59219.8%+0%

121San Leon, TXTX6,45819.7%+0%

122Terrell, TXTX23,92119.7%+0%

123Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84219.6%+0%

124Beaumont, TXTX112,96719.6%+0%

125Gladewater, TXTX6,30619.6%+0%

126Luling, TXTX5,92019.4%+0%

127Conroe, TXTX119,56419.3%+0%

128Breckenridge, TXTX5,12319.3%+0%

129Houston, TXTX2,397,31519.2%+0%

130West Livingston, TXTX8,19919.2%+0%

131Gilmer, TXTX5,28719.1%+0%

132Plainview, TXTX19,31419.1%+0%

133Hitchcock, TXTX7,72219.0%+0%

134Lufkin, TXTX34,35018.8%+0%

135Wilmer, TXTX6,76818.8%+0%

136Brookshire, TXTX6,09018.7%+0%

137Mineola, TXTX5,53718.6%+0%

138Odessa, TXTX122,70718.6%+0%

139Aldine, TXTX17,16718.6%+0%

140Childress, TXTX5,65018.6%+0%

141Lubbock, TXTX273,07118.4%+0%

142Rockdale, TXTX5,68818.3%+0%

143Athens, TXTX13,87018.3%+0%

144Waller, TXTX5,38018.3%+0%

145Floresville, TXTX9,10518.2%+0%

146Clute, TXTX10,82118.2%+0%

147Seminole, TXTX7,73018.2%+0%

148Bonham, TXTX11,26318.1%+0%

149Muleshoe, TXTX5,16218.0%+0%

150Belton, TXTX25,96417.9%+0%

151Dallas, TXTX1,329,49117.8%+0%

152Andrews, TXTX13,66517.7%+0%

153Brenham, TXTX19,95717.7%+0%

154Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24717.6%+0%

155La Marque, TXTX20,32417.5%+0%

156Graham, TXTX8,81417.4%+0%

157San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42217.3%+0%

158Silsbee, TXTX6,61317.2%+0%

159Seguin, TXTX41,04817.2%+0%

160Stephenville, TXTX21,79317.1%+0%

161Snyder, TXTX11,16617.0%+0%

162Tyler, TXTX113,72316.8%+0%

163Bridgeport, TXTX6,91516.6%+0%

164Monahans, TXTX7,42716.5%+0%

165Marble Falls, TXTX9,63316.5%+0%

166Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05416.4%+0%

167Four Corners, TXTX11,69216.3%+0%

168Greenville, TXTX37,06916.3%+0%

169Denton, TXTX169,43116.2%+0%

170Rosenberg, TXTX42,70116.1%+0%

171Elgin, TXTX13,32716.1%+0%

172Longview, TXTX83,23616.0%+0%

173Pasadena, TXTX148,53916.0%+0%

174Forest Hill, TXTX14,05616.0%+0%

175Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11715.9%+0%

176Henderson, TXTX13,49615.9%+0%

177Jacinto City, TXTX9,38815.8%+0%

178San Angelo, TXTX100,64015.7%+0%

179Kaufman, TXTX10,71715.7%+0%

180Sealy, TXTX7,93715.6%+0%

181Kerrville, TXTX25,57815.6%+0%

182Baytown, TXTX86,56115.5%+0%

183Humble, TXTX16,48415.5%+0%

184Abilene, TXTX131,58815.4%+0%

185Giddings, TXTX5,42515.3%+0%

186Fresno, TXTX24,56015.3%+0%

187White Settlement, TXTX17,93215.2%+0%

188Wolfforth, TXTX8,74615.1%+0%

189Texas City, TXTX59,73314.9%+0%

190McGregor, TXTX6,40514.9%+0%

191Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13314.9%+0%

192Pampa, TXTX16,41414.8%+0%

193Hutchins, TXTX8,20614.8%+0%

194Springtown, TXTX5,20414.8%+0%

195Denison, TXTX26,82214.7%+0%

196Victoria, TXTX66,50014.7%+0%

197Burnet, TXTX6,93914.7%+0%

198Lockhart, TXTX18,15914.6%+0%

199Amarillo, TXTX205,13014.5%+0%

200Vidor, TXTX9,59714.5%+0%

201Bowie, TXTX6,11314.4%+0%

202Austin, TXTX1,002,63214.4%+0%

203Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49814.4%+0%

204Canyon, TXTX16,51814.3%+0%

205Gatesville, TXTX16,42214.3%+0%

206Taylor, TXTX18,40214.2%+0%

207Vernon, TXTX9,74714.1%+0%

208Alvarado, TXTX7,53914.1%+0%

209Temple, TXTX98,41213.9%+0%

210Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95113.9%+0%

211Kilgore, TXTX13,53113.8%+0%

212Channelview, TXTX43,60513.7%+0%

213Cleburne, TXTX39,94213.5%+0%

214Celina, TXTX64,42713.4%+0%

215Hudson, TXTX5,32813.3%+0%

216Alvin, TXTX30,11513.3%+0%

217Sherman, TXTX52,41713.3%+0%

218Webster, TXTX12,50713.2%+0%

219Carthage, TXTX6,64013.2%+0%

220Perryton, TXTX7,85013.2%+0%

221Liberty, TXTX9,13313.2%+0%

222Dickinson, TXTX21,90813.1%+0%

223Ennis, TXTX25,69413.0%+0%

224Killeen, TXTX161,88312.9%+0%

225Midland, TXTX147,61512.9%+0%

226Dumas, TXTX14,86212.8%+0%

227Waxahachie, TXTX50,09012.8%+0%

228Farmersville, TXTX5,53112.5%+0%

229Nolanville, TXTX7,98312.3%+0%

230Josephine, TXTX10,20812.2%+0%

231Balch Springs, TXTX27,25812.2%+0%

232Kingsland, TXTX7,33012.2%+0%

233Wake, TXTX5,79612.2%+0%

234Little Elm, TXTX62,72712.1%+0%

235Decatur, TXTX9,02912.0%+0%

236Borger, TXTX11,84212.0%+0%

237Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89311.9%+0%

238Manor, TXTX23,07011.9%+0%

239Lindale, TXTX7,38511.9%+0%

240Seagoville, TXTX21,07711.8%+0%

241Dalhart, TXTX8,37711.8%+0%

242Bastrop, TXTX13,38311.7%+0%

243River Oaks, TXTX7,46711.7%+0%

244Camp Swift, TXTX8,23911.6%+0%

245Weatherford, TXTX40,63411.5%+0%

246White Oak, TXTX6,18611.4%+0%

247Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24011.3%+0%

248Canton, TXTX5,07011.3%+0%

249Pilot Point, TXTX8,05211.2%+0%

250Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43411.1%+0%

251Angleton, TXTX21,29511.1%+0%

252Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16711.0%+0%

253Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46011.0%+0%

254Kirby, TXTX8,21111.0%+0%

255New Braunfels, TXTX122,49210.9%+0%

256Venus, TXTX8,87010.8%+0%

257Irving, TXTX257,07610.6%+0%

258Lakehills, TXTX6,13010.5%+0%

259Horizon City, TXTX25,11810.4%+0%

260Royse City, TXTX28,30710.4%+0%

261Bridge City, TXTX9,64510.3%+0%

262Ingleside, TXTX10,08510.2%+0%

263Haltom City, TXTX45,54210.0%+0%

264Keene, TXTX7,10910.0%+0%

265Iowa Park, TXTX6,54210.0%+0%

266Harker Heights, TXTX35,19510.0%+0%

267Arlington, TXTX402,1349.9%+0%

268Highlands, TXTX6,3359.8%+0%

269Boerne, TXTX24,0479.8%+0%

270Everman, TXTX6,5379.8%+0%

271Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0129.7%+0%

272Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1189.6%+0%

273Granbury, TXTX13,2639.6%+0%

274Fort Hood, TXTX26,8149.5%+0%

275Burkburnett, TXTX11,0579.5%+0%

276Mabank, TXTX7,2949.5%+0%

277Aubrey, TXTX9,0669.2%+0%

278Princeton, TXTX43,5249.1%+0%

279Anna, TXTX35,2459.1%+0%

280Azle, TXTX15,3659.1%+0%

281Magnolia, TXTX8,0959.0%+0%

282Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7158.9%+0%

283Northlake, TXTX12,0368.9%+0%

284Garland, TXTX249,6258.9%+0%

285Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8838.7%+0%

286Whitehouse, TXTX9,9708.6%+0%

287McKinney, TXTX236,0018.5%+0%

288Katy, TXTX28,3738.4%+0%

289Rendon, TXTX14,6328.3%+0%

290Lancaster, TXTX40,5268.1%+0%

291Leon Valley, TXTX11,5638.1%+0%

292Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3177.9%+0%

293Addison, TXTX17,1957.7%+0%

294Godley, TXTX5,0937.7%+0%

295Universal City, TXTX20,3997.7%+0%

296Justin, TXTX7,2857.6%+0%

297Prosper, TXTX45,6057.5%+0%

298La Porte, TXTX37,9837.5%+0%

299Bullard, TXTX5,3017.5%+0%

300Portland, TXTX20,8337.4%+0%

301Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,6737.4%+0%

302Tomball, TXTX15,7687.3%+0%

303Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7857.3%+0%

304Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3277.2%+0%

305Georgetown, TXTX106,9077.2%+0%

306Live Oak, TXTX16,4267.1%+0%

307Lumberton, TXTX14,1237.0%+0%

308Kyle, TXTX69,9177.0%+0%

309Groves, TXTX16,9077.0%+0%

310Euless, TXTX60,0087.0%+0%

311Mesquite, TXTX150,6936.8%+0%

312Nederland, TXTX18,1086.7%+0%

313Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8526.6%+0%

314Hurst, TXTX38,9746.6%+0%

315Stafford, TXTX18,0436.6%+0%

316Crowley, TXTX20,9546.5%+0%

317Windcrest, TXTX5,8096.5%+0%

318Converse, TXTX32,4816.5%+0%

319Santa Fe, TXTX13,9136.5%+0%

320Kennedale, TXTX10,6266.4%+0%

321Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8036.4%+0%

322Sanger, TXTX10,2386.3%+0%

323Joshua, TXTX9,3526.3%+0%

324Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3206.3%+0%

325Midlothian, TXTX46,6836.3%+0%

326Richardson, TXTX118,5426.3%+0%

327Red Oak, TXTX20,3946.2%+0%

328Cibolo, TXTX39,0196.1%+0%

329Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5036.1%+0%

330Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3396.1%+0%

331Duncanville, TXTX38,9156.1%+0%

332Saginaw, TXTX26,7066.1%+0%

333Burleson, TXTX56,9076.0%+0%

334Lewisville, TXTX139,0066.0%+0%

335University Park, TXTX25,3235.9%+0%

336Richland Hills, TXTX8,5295.8%+0%

337Mission Bend, TXTX36,5865.7%+0%

338Briar, TXTX7,2285.6%+0%

339Carrollton, TXTX134,5625.6%+0%

340Port Neches, TXTX13,7685.6%+0%

341Deer Park, TXTX34,2825.6%+0%

342Selma, TXTX11,9555.5%+0%

343Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8015.5%+0%

344Seabrook, TXTX13,9745.5%+0%

345DeSoto, TXTX56,6815.5%+0%

346Forney, TXTX41,6585.3%+0%

347Melissa, TXTX29,9695.3%+0%

348Schertz, TXTX45,9785.2%+0%

349League City, TXTX119,9054.8%+0%

350Grapevine, TXTX50,7144.8%+0%

351North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8434.7%+0%

352Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2154.7%+0%

353Pearland, TXTX129,9304.7%+0%

354Sachse, TXTX32,8344.6%+0%

355Hutto, TXTX46,0484.6%+0%

356Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234.5%+0%

357Jersey, TXTX7,7294.5%+0%

358Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2104.5%+0%

359Roanoke, TXTX10,9314.5%+0%

360Benbrook, TXTX24,2794.4%+0%

361Robinson, TXTX13,0284.4%+0%

362Fate, TXTX29,0074.3%+0%

363Plano, TXTX293,0284.3%+0%

364The Woodlands, TXTX121,0024.2%+0%

365Leander, TXTX91,1324.2%+0%

366Cedar Park, TXTX79,0324.1%+0%

367Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8754.1%+0%

368Spring, TXTX68,5804.1%+0%

369Lucas, TXTX8,8964.1%+0%

370Mansfield, TXTX84,4444.0%+0%

371Round Rock, TXTX141,2824.0%+0%

372Rockwall, TXTX53,9803.9%+0%

373Watauga, TXTX22,9813.9%+0%

374Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5693.8%+0%

375McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6293.8%+0%

376Sugar Land, TXTX107,7263.8%+0%

377Buda, TXTX16,1663.7%+0%

378Bedford, TXTX47,9583.7%+0%

379Fairview, TXTX10,9133.7%+0%

380Heath, TXTX11,6713.5%+0%

381Lago Vista, TXTX10,4983.5%+0%

382Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323.5%+0%

383Wylie, TXTX63,8423.4%+0%

384Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4133.4%+0%

385Highland Park, TXTX8,7643.4%+0%

386Frisco, TXTX236,9553.4%+0%

387Argyle, TXTX6,3723.4%+0%

388Missouri City, TXTX77,3273.3%+0%

389Friendswood, TXTX41,3193.3%+0%

390Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0083.2%+0%

391Lakeway, TXTX19,0273.1%+0%

392Atascocita, TXTX99,3543.1%+0%

393Allen, TXTX113,4473.0%+0%

394Manvel, TXTX20,6993.0%+0%

395Rowlett, TXTX67,8903.0%+0%

396Crandall, TXTX7,7302.9%+0%

397Hewitt, TXTX16,7542.9%+0%

398The Colony, TXTX46,1962.8%+0%

399Woodway, TXTX9,7532.8%+0%

400Bellaire, TXTX17,4342.6%+0%

401Haslet, TXTX5,2672.6%+0%

402Parker, TXTX6,4622.6%+0%

403Flower Mound, TXTX79,5402.5%+0%

404Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4522.4%+0%

405Bulverde, TXTX7,3372.3%+0%

406Aledo, TXTX7,1222.3%+0%

407Krum, TXTX6,8082.1%+0%

408Helotes, TXTX10,3872.0%+0%

409Coppell, TXTX41,3861.9%+0%

410Murphy, TXTX20,9851.9%+0%

411Oak Point, TXTX6,9091.9%+0%

412Willow Park, TXTX7,4391.9%+0%

413Southlake, TXTX31,1751.8%+0%

414Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7091.8%+0%

415Trophy Club, TXTX13,6951.8%+0%

416Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0251.7%+0%

417Pflugerville, TXTX68,3161.7%+0%

418Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5761.7%+0%

419West University Place, TXTX15,1581.7%+0%

420Corinth, TXTX25,2971.6%+0%

421Colleyville, TXTX25,7271.4%+0%

422Keller, TXTX46,0781.4%+0%

423Lavon, TXTX11,8881.3%+0%

424Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721.3%+0%

425Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6111.3%+0%

426Bee Cave, TXTX8,4640.5%+0%

427Highland, TXTX16,0290.4%+0%

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