RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Highest poverty rate, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 434 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mila Doce, TXTX7,73161.6%−7%

02Olivarez, TXTX6,32658.0%+41%

03Cameron Park, TXTX5,95553.3%−13%

04San Elizario, TXTX10,13849.0%+10%

05Center, TXTX5,24648.0%+102%

06Elsa, TXTX5,82046.6%+22%

07Progreso, TXTX5,14846.2%−9%

08La Homa, TXTX11,28545.6%−21%

09Mercedes, TXTX17,91543.6%+20%

10Eidson Road, TXTX9,68443.5%+4%

11Raymondville, TXTX10,08242.5%+17%

12Donna, TXTX16,69841.6%+10%

13Crystal City, TXTX5,87141.6%−6%

14Roma, TXTX11,54340.7%−25%

15Alton, TXTX24,13838.6%−10%

16Doffing, TXTX5,00438.3%−10%

17Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66038.1%+43%

18Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.0%+56%

19Port Isabel, TXTX5,30237.3%+37%

20Pharr, TXTX80,83037.3%+5%

21Willis, TXTX7,65237.1%+79%

22College Station, TXTX127,47236.9%−1%

23San Marcos, TXTX77,83036.9%+29%

24La Feria, TXTX7,22236.4%+25%

25La Joya, TXTX5,25736.2%−11%

26Doolittle, TXTX6,20336.2%−12%

27Commerce, TXTX9,92835.8%+56%

28Brownsville, TXTX192,95735.8%−1%

29Marlin, TXTX5,59934.6%+11%

30Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50033.9%+5%

31Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45133.5%−24%

32Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79533.4%+57%

33San Benito, TXTX24,98033.4%+2%

34Brookshire, TXTX6,09032.5%+74%

35San Juan, TXTX37,86832.3%−6%

36Penitas, TXTX6,49531.7%+13%

37Diboll, TXTX5,12531.6%+22%

38Harlingen, TXTX72,46731.1%+25%

39Canutillo, TXTX5,96230.9%−16%

40Huntsville, TXTX49,08830.7%+28%

41Crockett, TXTX6,34630.6%−10%

42Jasper, TXTX7,51130.5%+8%

43Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92630.1%+4%

44Bay City, TXTX17,48829.8%+39%

45Livingston, TXTX5,38629.3%+31%

46Sansom Park, TXTX5,41929.2%+27%

47Weslaco, TXTX44,20329.2%−5%

48Wharton, TXTX8,77629.2%+32%

49Laredo, TXTX269,51529.2%−1%

50Murillo, TXTX8,88329.2%–

51Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70328.7%−16%

52Waco, TXTX147,78828.7%+9%

53Robstown, TXTX10,32428.3%−12%

54Cleveland, TXTX9,93628.2%+26%

55Edinburg, TXTX110,70028.0%−4%

56Wilmer, TXTX6,76828.0%+49%

57Kingsville, TXTX24,68727.8%−2%

58Bryan, TXTX91,99627.5%+24%

59Breckenridge, TXTX5,12327.5%+42%

60Mexia, TXTX7,09127.5%+24%

61Bacliff, TXTX9,54127.3%+26%

62Greenville, TXTX37,06927.1%+67%

63McAllen, TXTX150,64027.0%+14%

64Richmond, TXTX13,38926.4%+32%

65Stephenville, TXTX21,79326.2%+53%

66Socorro, TXTX38,78726.1%−20%

67Corsicana, TXTX25,48726.0%+17%

68Rockdale, TXTX5,68825.8%+40%

69West Livingston, TXTX8,19925.7%+34%

70Del Rio, TXTX34,49625.6%−5%

71Primera, TXTX5,47825.5%−15%

72Rusk, TXTX5,56825.3%+18%

73Jacksonville, TXTX14,65825.3%+10%

74Vernon, TXTX9,74725.1%+78%

75Athens, TXTX13,87025.0%+37%

76Hidalgo, TXTX15,37624.8%−44%

77Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84224.7%+26%

78Atlanta, TXTX5,47824.7%+5%

79Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22524.5%+7%

80River Oaks, TXTX7,46724.3%+108%

81Sweetwater, TXTX10,14124.1%+2%

82Galena Park, TXTX10,35224.1%−5%

83Paris, TXTX25,20524.1%+17%

84South Houston, TXTX16,40724.1%+15%

85El Paso, TXTX683,01224.1%+8%

86Port Arthur, TXTX55,80424.0%−5%

87Mission, TXTX88,99224.0%−11%

88Mabank, TXTX7,29423.9%+153%

89Bridgeport, TXTX6,91523.8%+43%

90Balch Springs, TXTX27,25823.8%+94%

91McGregor, TXTX6,40523.7%+59%

92Lampasas, TXTX7,98823.7%+12%

93Hillsboro, TXTX9,03623.5%+8%

94Gladewater, TXTX6,30623.5%+20%

95Palmview, TXTX15,87823.4%−18%

96Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06323.3%+15%

97Alamo, TXTX20,62523.3%−28%

98Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24023.1%+104%

99Uvalde, TXTX15,45523.0%−21%

100Hitchcock, TXTX7,72223.0%+21%

101Canyon, TXTX16,51822.7%+59%

102Aldine, TXTX17,16722.7%+22%

103Bonham, TXTX11,26322.5%+24%

104Webster, TXTX12,50722.5%+70%

105Mineola, TXTX5,53722.5%+21%

106Galveston, TXTX53,63622.5%+1%

107Luling, TXTX5,92022.4%+15%

108Marshall, TXTX24,46722.3%−2%

109Hempstead, TXTX7,19422.3%−25%

110Terrell, TXTX23,92122.3%+13%

111Dallas, TXTX1,329,49122.3%+25%

112Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78522.2%+204%

113Beaumont, TXTX112,96722.1%+13%

114Kaufman, TXTX10,71721.8%+39%

115Alice, TXTX17,55021.7%−1%

116Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02721.7%−3%

117Farmersville, TXTX5,53121.6%+74%

118Orange, TXTX19,41921.6%−6%

119Slaton, TXTX5,68421.4%−7%

120Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49821.3%+48%

121Giddings, TXTX5,42521.3%+39%

122Palestine, TXTX19,55521.2%+3%

123Beeville, TXTX13,08621.2%−30%

124Brenham, TXTX19,95721.1%+20%

125Yoakum, TXTX5,90021.1%+2%

126Jacinto City, TXTX9,38821.0%+33%

127Houston, TXTX2,397,31521.0%+10%

128Lockhart, TXTX18,15920.9%+43%

129Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06020.9%+4%

130Big Spring, TXTX22,29020.9%−6%

131Snyder, TXTX11,16620.8%+22%

132Gainesville, TXTX18,52820.7%+1%

133Alpine, TXTX5,98920.6%−2%

134Littlefield, TXTX5,67520.4%−2%

135Lubbock, TXTX273,07120.4%+11%

136Ennis, TXTX25,69420.3%+57%

137Denton, TXTX169,43120.3%+25%

138White Settlement, TXTX17,93220.3%+33%

139Lufkin, TXTX34,35020.2%+8%

140Keene, TXTX7,10920.2%+103%

141Tyler, TXTX113,72320.2%+20%

142Cameron, TXTX5,48920.0%−9%

143Hondo, TXTX9,13020.0%−11%

144Clute, TXTX10,82120.0%+10%

145Fort Hood, TXTX26,81419.9%+108%

146Navasota, TXTX9,90419.7%−26%

147Plainview, TXTX19,31419.7%+3%

148Pasadena, TXTX148,53919.6%+22%

149Levelland, TXTX12,51319.5%−4%

150Hutchins, TXTX8,20619.5%+32%

151Freeport, TXTX10,50819.4%−15%

152Horizon City, TXTX25,11819.4%+86%

153Brownwood, TXTX18,63519.3%−10%

154Lindale, TXTX7,38519.3%+62%

155Muleshoe, TXTX5,16219.3%+7%

156Perryton, TXTX7,85019.2%+46%

157Camp Swift, TXTX8,23919.2%+65%

158Hereford, TXTX14,97619.0%−6%

159Gonzales, TXTX7,23918.9%−9%

160Conroe, TXTX119,56418.9%−2%

161San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42218.9%+9%

162Pearsall, TXTX9,17018.8%−46%

163Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24718.8%+7%

164Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13318.8%+26%

165Springtown, TXTX5,20418.8%+27%

166Dayton, TXTX10,22618.7%−12%

167Belton, TXTX25,96418.7%+4%

168Bellmead, TXTX10,59218.7%−6%

169Seminole, TXTX7,73018.7%+3%

170Childress, TXTX5,65018.6%+0%

171Victoria, TXTX66,50018.6%+27%

172Austin, TXTX1,002,63218.4%+28%

173Denison, TXTX26,82218.2%+24%

174Texarkana, TXTX36,19518.2%−24%

175Humble, TXTX16,48418.2%+17%

176Nolanville, TXTX7,98318.1%+46%

177Pleasanton, TXTX11,51118.0%−19%

178Taylor, TXTX18,40218.0%+27%

179West Odessa, TXTX32,59418.0%−10%

180Lakehills, TXTX6,13017.9%+70%

181San Angelo, TXTX100,64017.9%+14%

182Floresville, TXTX9,10517.9%−2%

183Abilene, TXTX131,58817.8%+16%

184Sinton, TXTX5,96617.8%−37%

185Andrews, TXTX13,66517.8%+1%

186Everman, TXTX6,53717.7%+81%

187Canton, TXTX5,07017.7%+57%

188Kingsland, TXTX7,33017.7%+45%

189Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98317.6%−15%

190Kermit, TXTX6,01917.6%−14%

191Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05417.6%+7%

192Rockport, TXTX11,34817.6%−14%

193Sherman, TXTX52,41717.6%+32%

194Seguin, TXTX41,04817.6%+2%

195Rosenberg, TXTX42,70117.6%+9%

196La Marque, TXTX20,32417.5%−0%

197El Campo, TXTX12,14217.4%−13%

198Borger, TXTX11,84217.4%+45%

199Lamesa, TXTX8,10317.2%−21%

200Haltom City, TXTX45,54217.1%+70%

201Baytown, TXTX86,56117.0%+10%

202Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95117.0%+22%

203Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11717.0%+7%

204Cuero, TXTX8,26417.0%−37%

205Graham, TXTX8,81416.9%−3%

206Elgin, TXTX13,32716.8%+4%

207Amarillo, TXTX205,13016.7%+15%

208Channelview, TXTX43,60516.7%+22%

209Longview, TXTX83,23616.6%+4%

210Silsbee, TXTX6,61316.6%−3%

211Forest Hill, TXTX14,05616.6%+4%

212Cleburne, TXTX39,94216.5%+23%

213Killeen, TXTX161,88316.4%+27%

214Irving, TXTX257,07616.4%+54%

215Gilmer, TXTX5,28716.4%−15%

216San Leon, TXTX6,45816.1%−18%

217Waxahachie, TXTX50,09016.1%+26%

218Odessa, TXTX122,70716.1%−13%

219Marble Falls, TXTX9,63315.8%−4%

220Kirby, TXTX8,21115.6%+42%

221Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46015.5%+41%

222Pampa, TXTX16,41415.4%+4%

223Monahans, TXTX7,42715.3%−7%

224Edna, TXTX6,08815.2%−27%

225Sanger, TXTX10,23815.2%+140%

226Weatherford, TXTX40,63415.1%+32%

227Burnet, TXTX6,93915.1%+3%

228Texas City, TXTX59,73315.0%+1%

229Alvin, TXTX30,11514.9%+12%

230Vidor, TXTX9,59714.9%+2%

231Wake, TXTX5,79614.8%+21%

232Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43414.6%+32%

233Kerrville, TXTX25,57814.6%−6%

234Godley, TXTX5,09314.4%+88%

235Angleton, TXTX21,29514.4%+30%

236Brownfield, TXTX8,76214.4%−45%

237Arlington, TXTX402,13414.3%+45%

238Carthage, TXTX6,64014.3%+8%

239Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11814.0%+46%

240Alvarado, TXTX7,53914.0%−1%

241Wells Branch, TXTX13,52313.9%+207%

242Sealy, TXTX7,93713.7%−12%

243Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,36713.6%–

244Manor, TXTX23,07013.6%+14%

245Seagoville, TXTX21,07713.5%+15%

246Garland, TXTX249,62513.4%+52%

247Dickinson, TXTX21,90813.4%+2%

248Decatur, TXTX9,02913.3%+11%

249Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32713.3%+85%

250Kilgore, TXTX13,53113.2%−5%

251Groves, TXTX16,90713.1%+87%

252Manvel, TXTX20,69913.0%+332%

253Addison, TXTX17,19513.0%+69%

254Kennedale, TXTX10,62612.9%+102%

255Midland, TXTX147,61512.9%+0%

256Bowie, TXTX6,11312.7%−12%

257Duncanville, TXTX38,91512.6%+108%

258Temple, TXTX98,41212.5%−10%

259Katy, TXTX28,37312.5%+49%

260Gatesville, TXTX16,42212.4%−13%

261Azle, TXTX15,36512.4%+36%

262Harker Heights, TXTX35,19512.3%+24%

263Liberty, TXTX9,13312.2%−7%

264New Braunfels, TXTX122,49212.1%+11%

265Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67312.1%+65%

266Rendon, TXTX14,63212.1%+46%

267Henderson, TXTX13,49612.1%−24%

268Tomball, TXTX15,76812.1%+64%

269Ingleside, TXTX10,08512.0%+18%

270White Oak, TXTX6,18612.0%+5%

271Anna, TXTX35,24511.9%+31%

272Lancaster, TXTX40,52611.8%+45%

273Dumas, TXTX14,86211.4%−11%

274Port Neches, TXTX13,76811.3%+104%

275Mesquite, TXTX150,69311.3%+66%

276Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16711.2%+1%

277Universal City, TXTX20,39911.1%+45%

278Hurst, TXTX38,97410.9%+65%

279Granbury, TXTX13,26310.8%+13%

280Richland Hills, TXTX8,52910.8%+85%

281Santa Fe, TXTX13,91310.7%+65%

282Pilot Point, TXTX8,05210.4%−7%

283Euless, TXTX60,00810.4%+49%

284Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50310.3%+68%

285Melissa, TXTX29,96910.3%+95%

286Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32010.3%+62%

287Briar, TXTX7,22810.2%+81%

288Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88310.1%+16%

289Burkburnett, TXTX11,05710.0%+5%

290McKinney, TXTX236,00110.0%+17%

291Richardson, TXTX118,54210.0%+59%

292Converse, TXTX32,4819.9%+53%

293Mission Bend, TXTX36,5869.8%+71%

294Waller, TXTX5,3809.6%−47%

295Georgetown, TXTX106,9079.5%+33%

296Bee Cave, TXTX8,4649.4%+1819%

297Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.4%−6%

298Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2109.2%+104%

299Highlands, TXTX6,3359.2%−7%

300Boerne, TXTX24,0479.1%−7%

301Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3399.1%+49%

302Aubrey, TXTX9,0669.1%−2%

303Missouri City, TXTX77,3279.1%+172%

304Bastrop, TXTX13,3839.0%−23%

305Grapevine, TXTX50,7149.0%+90%

306Stafford, TXTX18,0439.0%+37%

307Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7159.0%+1%

308Portland, TXTX20,8338.9%+21%

309Bulverde, TXTX7,3378.9%+286%

310Spring, TXTX68,5808.8%+117%

311Lewisville, TXTX139,0068.7%+46%

312Carrollton, TXTX134,5628.7%+57%

313Robinson, TXTX13,0288.7%+99%

314Watauga, TXTX22,9818.5%+119%

315DeSoto, TXTX56,6818.5%+55%

316Deer Park, TXTX34,2828.4%+52%

317Four Corners, TXTX11,6928.3%−49%

318Leon Valley, TXTX11,5638.2%+0%

319Crowley, TXTX20,9548.1%+24%

320Aledo, TXTX7,1228.1%+255%

321Jarrell, TXTX5,8708.0%–

322La Porte, TXTX37,9838.0%+6%

323Dalhart, TXTX8,3777.8%−33%

324Kyle, TXTX69,9177.8%+11%

325Bullard, TXTX5,3017.8%+5%

326Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0127.6%−21%

327North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8437.6%+60%

328Windcrest, TXTX5,8097.5%+16%

329Pflugerville, TXTX68,3167.5%+337%

330Joshua, TXTX9,3527.5%+18%

331Magnolia, TXTX8,0957.3%−18%

332Midlothian, TXTX46,6837.2%+15%

333Justin, TXTX7,2857.2%−6%

334Savannah, TXTX6,4697.2%–

335Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8937.1%−40%

336Venus, TXTX8,8707.1%−34%

337Seabrook, TXTX13,9747.1%+28%

338Crandall, TXTX7,7307.0%+142%

339Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6327.0%+100%

340Live Oak, TXTX16,4267.0%−1%

341Cedar Park, TXTX79,0326.9%+69%

342Celina, TXTX64,4276.9%−49%

343Hudson, TXTX5,3286.8%−49%

344Lumberton, TXTX14,1236.8%−4%

345Fresno, TXTX24,5606.8%−56%

346Little Elm, TXTX62,7276.8%−44%

347Mansfield, TXTX84,4446.7%+68%

348Plano, TXTX293,0286.7%+56%

349Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8036.6%+4%

350Hutto, TXTX46,0486.5%+44%

351Nederland, TXTX18,1086.5%−4%

352Bedford, TXTX47,9586.4%+73%

353Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8016.4%+15%

354Round Rock, TXTX141,2826.2%+57%

355University Park, TXTX25,3236.1%+4%

356Rockwall, TXTX53,9806.1%+56%

357Argyle, TXTX6,3726.1%+82%

358Whitehouse, TXTX9,9706.0%−30%

359Red Oak, TXTX20,3946.0%−4%

360League City, TXTX119,9056.0%+25%

361Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8525.9%−11%

362Benbrook, TXTX24,2795.9%+33%

363Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2155.9%+24%

364Forney, TXTX41,6585.8%+10%

365Parker, TXTX6,4625.8%+123%

366Oak Point, TXTX6,9095.8%+210%

367Sachse, TXTX32,8345.7%+23%

368Princeton, TXTX43,5245.6%−38%

369Fate, TXTX29,0075.6%+30%

370Bridge City, TXTX9,6455.6%−46%

371Hewitt, TXTX16,7545.4%+87%

372McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6295.4%+43%

373Friendswood, TXTX41,3195.3%+60%

374Willow Park, TXTX7,4395.3%+184%

375Sugar Land, TXTX107,7265.3%+40%

376Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3175.3%−34%

377Royse City, TXTX28,3075.1%−50%

378The Woodlands, TXTX121,0025.1%+22%

379Pearland, TXTX129,9305.1%+9%

380Burleson, TXTX56,9075.0%−17%

381Krum, TXTX6,8084.9%+130%

382Schertz, TXTX45,9784.9%−7%

383Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8604.8%–

384Wylie, TXTX63,8424.8%+40%

385Leander, TXTX91,1324.7%+12%

386Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2724.6%+251%

387The Colony, TXTX46,1964.6%+64%

388Woodway, TXTX9,7534.5%+63%

389Atascocita, TXTX99,3544.4%+44%

390Wolfforth, TXTX8,7464.4%−71%

391Lakeway, TXTX19,0274.3%+40%

392Lago Vista, TXTX10,4984.1%+16%

393Frisco, TXTX236,9554.1%+21%

394Prosper, TXTX45,6054.0%−47%

395Rowlett, TXTX67,8904.0%+34%

396Allen, TXTX113,4473.8%+26%

397Keller, TXTX46,0783.8%+179%

398Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4523.7%+55%

399Corinth, TXTX25,2973.5%+116%

400Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4133.5%+2%

401Cibolo, TXTX39,0193.3%−46%

402Saginaw, TXTX26,7063.3%−46%

403Helotes, TXTX10,3873.2%+62%

404Bellaire, TXTX17,4343.2%+21%

405Flower Mound, TXTX79,5403.1%+24%

406Buda, TXTX16,1663.0%−19%

407Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8753.0%−25%

408Roanoke, TXTX10,9313.0%−33%

409Murphy, TXTX20,9852.9%+56%

410Lucas, TXTX8,8962.9%−28%

411Northlake, TXTX12,0362.8%−69%

412Highland Park, TXTX8,7642.7%−19%

413Coppell, TXTX41,3862.7%+44%

414Lavon, TXTX11,8882.7%+101%

415Jersey, TXTX7,7292.6%−42%

416Southlake, TXTX31,1752.6%+40%

417Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6112.4%+84%

418West University Place, TXTX15,1582.3%+37%

419Fairview, TXTX10,9132.1%−44%

420Heath, TXTX11,6711.9%−45%

421Colleyville, TXTX25,7271.9%+39%

422Fulshear, TXTX64,6301.8%−92%

423Lantana, TXTX12,7661.8%–

424Highland, TXTX16,0291.7%+365%

425Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5691.6%−58%

426Selma, TXTX11,9551.6%−71%

427Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0251.5%−12%

428Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5761.4%−16%

429Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0081.2%−61%

430Haslet, TXTX5,2671.1%−56%

431Trophy Club, TXTX13,6950.4%−79%

432Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7090.1%−92%

433Josephine, TXTX10,2080.0%−100%

434Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0250.0%–

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