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Lowest poverty rate, Texas cities

Texas cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 444 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Lowest poverty rate by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Justin, TXTX7,2850.2%−98%
02Lantana, TXTX12,7660.6%
03Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,5860.9%
04McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6290.9%−76%
05Argyle, TXTX6,3721.2%−63%
06Lucas, TXTX8,8961.3%−68%
07Sienna, TXTX24,9921.5%
08Belterra, TXTX6,9781.5%
09Oak Point, TXTX6,9091.5%−18%
10Southlake, TXTX31,1751.5%−16%
11Lavon, TXTX11,8881.6%+18%
12Fulshear, TXTX64,6301.6%−93%
13West University Place, TXTX15,1581.7%+3%
14Highland, TXTX16,0291.8%+383%
15Melissa, TXTX29,9691.9%−63%
16Heath, TXTX11,6712.0%−44%
17Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8602.0%
18Bridgeport, TXTX6,9152.1%−87%
19Haslet, TXTX5,2672.1%−18%
20Trophy Club, TXTX13,6952.1%+22%
21Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1672.1%−81%
22Jarrell, TXTX5,8702.2%
23Bee Cave, TXTX8,4642.2%+354%
24Bellaire, TXTX17,4342.4%−11%
25Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4982.4%−84%
26Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,6192.4%
27Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0252.4%+40%
28Lakeway, TXTX19,0272.5%−20%
29Colleyville, TXTX25,7272.5%+82%
30Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6322.5%−29%
31Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8752.6%−36%
32Aledo, TXTX7,1222.8%+22%
33Bulverde, TXTX7,3372.8%+23%
34Murphy, TXTX20,9853.0%+63%
35Helotes, TXTX10,3873.1%+57%
36Sachse, TXTX32,8343.3%−29%
37Keller, TXTX46,0783.4%+153%
38Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4523.5%+48%
39Corinth, TXTX25,2973.5%+119%
40Frisco, TXTX236,9553.6%+5%
41Fate, TXTX29,0073.6%−17%
42Friendswood, TXTX41,3193.6%+10%
43Rendon, TXTX14,6323.7%−56%
44Robinson, TXTX13,0283.7%−16%
45Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8523.7%−44%
46Lumberton, TXTX14,1233.7%−47%
47Woodway, TXTX9,7533.8%+38%
48Krum, TXTX6,8083.9%+84%
49Rockwall, TXTX53,9804.0%+1%
50Savannah, TXTX6,4694.0%
51Princeton, TXTX43,5244.1%−55%
52Pearland, TXTX129,9304.1%−12%
53Cibolo, TXTX39,0194.1%−33%
54Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5034.3%−30%
55Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3394.3%−30%
56Flower Mound, TXTX79,5404.3%+73%
57Roanoke, TXTX10,9314.5%+1%
58Lindale, TXTX7,3854.6%−61%
59University Park, TXTX25,3234.7%−21%
60Celina, TXTX64,4274.7%−65%
61Hewitt, TXTX16,7544.8%+67%
62Magnolia, TXTX8,0955.0%−45%
63Mabank, TXTX7,2945.0%−47%
64Crowley, TXTX20,9545.1%−22%
65Schertz, TXTX45,9785.2%−2%
66Midlothian, TXTX46,6835.2%−17%
67Red Oak, TXTX20,3945.2%−16%
68Elgin, TXTX13,3275.3%−67%
69Coppell, TXTX41,3865.4%+185%
70Parker, TXTX6,4625.4%+109%
71League City, TXTX119,9055.4%+14%
72Prosper, TXTX45,6055.5%−28%
73Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5765.5%+224%
74Sugar Land, TXTX107,7265.5%+47%
75Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7095.5%+213%
76Live Oak, TXTX16,4265.5%−22%
77The Woodlands, TXTX121,0025.6%+32%
78Wylie, TXTX63,8425.6%+65%
79Saginaw, TXTX26,7065.6%−7%
80McKinney, TXTX236,0015.7%−33%
81Hutto, TXTX46,0485.7%+25%
82Manvel, TXTX20,6995.7%+91%
83Mansfield, TXTX84,4445.8%+46%
84Josephine, TXTX10,2085.8%−52%
85Leander, TXTX91,1325.8%+39%
86Benbrook, TXTX24,2795.9%+33%
87Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2725.9%+345%
88Cedar Park, TXTX79,0325.9%+45%
89Wolfforth, TXTX8,7465.9%−61%
90Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0086.0%+89%
91Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4136.0%+76%
92Buda, TXTX16,1666.0%+61%
93Jersey, TXTX7,7296.1%+35%
94Pflugerville, TXTX68,3166.1%+255%
95Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7156.1%−32%
96Allen, TXTX113,4476.1%+102%
97Rowlett, TXTX67,8906.1%+105%
98Bullard, TXTX5,3016.2%−16%
99Selma, TXTX11,9556.2%+13%
100Northlake, TXTX12,0366.3%−30%
101Seminole, TXTX7,7306.5%−64%
102Seabrook, TXTX13,9746.5%+18%
103Grapevine, TXTX50,7146.7%+40%
104The Colony, TXTX46,1966.7%+139%
105Plano, TXTX293,0286.8%+57%
106Boerne, TXTX24,0476.8%−31%
107Granbury, TXTX13,2636.9%−28%
108Briar, TXTX7,2286.9%+22%
109Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2156.9%+47%
110Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0127.0%−28%
111Highland Park, TXTX8,7647.0%+108%
112Missouri City, TXTX77,3277.1%+112%
113Balch Springs, TXTX27,2587.1%−42%
114Carrollton, TXTX134,5627.1%+28%
115Burleson, TXTX56,9077.1%+19%
116North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8437.2%+51%
117Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3177.2%−9%
118Bastrop, TXTX13,3837.2%−38%
119Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8837.3%−17%
120Bedford, TXTX47,9587.3%+96%
121Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0257.3%
122Royse City, TXTX28,3077.3%−29%
123Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6117.3%+473%
124New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927.4%−32%
125Sanger, TXTX10,2387.4%+17%
126Atascocita, TXTX99,3547.4%+143%
127White Oak, TXTX6,1867.4%−35%
128Godley, TXTX5,0937.6%−1%
129Addison, TXTX17,1957.6%−1%
130DeSoto, TXTX56,6817.6%+39%
131Taylor, TXTX18,4027.7%−45%
132Aubrey, TXTX9,0667.8%−16%
133Round Rock, TXTX141,2827.8%+96%
134Euless, TXTX60,0087.8%+12%
135Anna, TXTX35,2457.8%−14%
136Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5697.8%+104%
137Lewisville, TXTX139,0067.9%+31%
138Waxahachie, TXTX50,0907.9%−38%
139Decatur, TXTX9,0298.0%−34%
140Groves, TXTX16,9078.0%+14%
141Providence, TXTX12,4988.0%
142Stafford, TXTX18,0438.0%+21%
143Georgetown, TXTX106,9078.0%+12%
144Katy, TXTX28,3738.1%−4%
145Burnet, TXTX6,9398.1%−45%
146Nederland, TXTX18,1088.3%+23%
147Bridge City, TXTX9,6458.3%−20%
148Four Corners, TXTX11,6928.3%−49%
149Richland Hills, TXTX8,5298.5%+46%
150Pilot Point, TXTX8,0528.5%−24%
151San Leon, TXTX6,4588.5%−57%
152Rusk, TXTX5,5688.5%−60%
153Fresno, TXTX24,5608.6%−44%
154Lago Vista, TXTX10,4988.6%+145%
155Alpine, TXTX5,9898.7%−59%
156Forney, TXTX41,6588.8%+65%
157Universal City, TXTX20,3998.8%+15%
158Kyle, TXTX69,9178.9%+27%
159Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.0%−26%
160Portland, TXTX20,8339.0%+22%
161Gatesville, TXTX16,4229.1%−36%
162Farmersville, TXTX5,5319.1%−27%
163Rockdale, TXTX5,6889.1%−50%
164Deer Park, TXTX34,2829.1%+65%
165Alvin, TXTX30,1159.2%−31%
166Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8939.2%−23%
167Heartland, TXTX10,6079.2%
168Tomball, TXTX15,7689.2%+26%
169Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,6739.3%+26%
170Venus, TXTX8,8709.5%−12%
171Richardson, TXTX118,5429.7%+54%
172Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.7%−3%
173Manor, TXTX23,0709.8%−18%
174Highlands, TXTX6,3359.8%−0%
175Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80110.0%+80%
176Ingleside, TXTX10,08510.0%−3%
177Luling, TXTX5,92010.0%−48%
178Cleburne, TXTX39,94210.0%−26%
179Weatherford, TXTX40,63410.0%−12%
180Harker Heights, TXTX35,19510.2%+2%
181Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06010.2%−49%
182Willow Park, TXTX7,43910.3%+455%
183Angleton, TXTX21,29510.4%−6%
184Sonterra, TXTX10,56310.4%
185Santa Fe, TXTX13,91310.4%+61%
186Clute, TXTX10,82110.4%−43%
187Spring, TXTX68,58010.4%+157%
188Windcrest, TXTX5,80910.4%+61%
189Duncanville, TXTX38,91510.6%+74%
190Kaufman, TXTX10,71710.6%−32%
191Hurst, TXTX38,97410.6%+61%
192Muleshoe, TXTX5,16210.6%−41%
193Vidor, TXTX9,59710.7%−27%
194Springtown, TXTX5,20410.7%−28%
195Mission Bend, TXTX36,58610.8%+87%
196Whitehouse, TXTX9,97010.9%+26%
197Ennis, TXTX25,69410.9%−16%
198San Angelo, TXTX100,64011.0%−30%
199Carthage, TXTX6,64011.0%−17%
200Irving, TXTX257,07611.0%+4%
201Willis, TXTX7,65211.1%−47%
202Conroe, TXTX119,56411.2%−42%
203Kennedale, TXTX10,62611.3%+76%
204Watauga, TXTX22,98111.3%+190%
205Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11811.4%+19%
206Lackland AFB, TXTX6,78511.4%+56%
207Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32011.4%+80%
208Greenville, TXTX37,06911.5%−29%
209Nassau Bay, TXTX5,21011.5%+156%
210Kerrville, TXTX25,57811.5%−26%
211Converse, TXTX32,48111.6%+79%
212Canton, TXTX5,07011.7%+3%
213Lake Jackson, TXTX27,80311.7%+85%
214Seagoville, TXTX21,07711.8%−0%
215Rockport, TXTX11,34811.9%−42%
216Hudson, TXTX5,32811.9%−11%
217Wharton, TXTX8,77611.9%−46%
218Austin, TXTX1,002,63212.0%−17%
219Dickinson, TXTX21,90812.0%−8%
220Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43412.1%+8%
221La Porte, TXTX37,98312.2%+62%
222Azle, TXTX15,36512.2%+34%
223Mineola, TXTX5,53712.2%−34%
224Dalhart, TXTX8,37712.3%+4%
225Midland, TXTX147,61512.4%−4%
226Perryton, TXTX7,85012.4%−6%
227Snyder, TXTX11,16612.4%−27%
228Lakehills, TXTX6,13012.4%+18%
229Tyler, TXTX113,72312.5%−26%
230Pleasanton, TXTX11,51112.6%−43%
231Sherman, TXTX52,41712.7%−5%
232White Settlement, TXTX17,93212.7%−16%
233Athens, TXTX13,87012.7%−30%
234McGregor, TXTX6,40512.8%−14%
235Leon Valley, TXTX11,56312.9%+58%
236Arlington, TXTX402,13412.9%+31%
237Wells Branch, TXTX13,52312.9%+184%
238Garland, TXTX249,62513.0%+47%
239Glenn Heights, TXTX20,32713.0%+82%
240Lockhart, TXTX18,15913.0%−11%
241Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46013.0%+19%
242Primera, TXTX5,47813.1%−56%
243Port Neches, TXTX13,76813.1%+135%
244Canyon, TXTX16,51813.1%−9%
245Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11713.1%−18%
246Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24013.1%+16%
247Fort Hood, TXTX26,81413.3%+40%
248Mesquite, TXTX150,69313.4%+97%
249Alvarado, TXTX7,53913.5%−4%
250Kirby, TXTX8,21113.5%+23%
251Keene, TXTX7,10913.6%+36%
252Freeport, TXTX10,50813.7%−40%
253Webster, TXTX12,50713.7%+4%
254Nolanville, TXTX7,98313.8%+12%
255Navasota, TXTX9,90414.2%−47%
256River Oaks, TXTX7,46714.2%+22%
257Wake, TXTX5,79614.3%+18%
258Giddings, TXTX5,42514.4%−6%
259Hitchcock, TXTX7,72214.4%−24%
260Childress, TXTX5,65014.4%−22%
261Littlefield, TXTX5,67514.7%−29%
262Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05414.7%−10%
263Fairview, TXTX10,91314.8%+301%
264Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84214.8%−25%
265Forest Hill, TXTX14,05614.8%−7%
266Henderson, TXTX13,49614.9%−7%
267Borger, TXTX11,84214.9%+24%
268Denison, TXTX26,82215.0%+2%
269Lancaster, TXTX40,52615.0%+84%
270Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,36715.0%
271Lampasas, TXTX7,98815.1%−28%
272Haltom City, TXTX45,54215.1%+51%
273Floresville, TXTX9,10515.3%−16%
274Camp Swift, TXTX8,23915.4%+32%
275Orange, TXTX19,41915.4%−33%
276Marble Falls, TXTX9,63315.5%−6%
277Levelland, TXTX12,51315.5%−23%
278La Marque, TXTX20,32415.6%−11%
279Monahans, TXTX7,42715.6%−6%
280Slaton, TXTX5,68415.7%−32%
281Richmond, TXTX13,38915.7%−21%
282Hereford, TXTX14,97615.7%−22%
283Amarillo, TXTX205,13015.8%+8%
284Denton, TXTX169,43115.8%−2%
285Terrell, TXTX23,92115.9%−19%
286Temple, TXTX98,41216.0%+15%
287Abilene, TXTX131,58816.1%+5%
288Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13316.1%+9%
289Odessa, TXTX122,70716.2%−13%
290Texas City, TXTX59,73316.2%+9%
291Kingsland, TXTX7,33016.3%+33%
292West Odessa, TXTX32,59416.6%−16%
293Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,87416.7%
294Belton, TXTX25,96416.7%−7%
295Burkburnett, TXTX11,05716.7%+76%
296Dallas, TXTX1,329,49116.7%−6%
297Bowie, TXTX6,11316.7%+16%
298Andrews, TXTX13,66516.8%−5%
299Kermit, TXTX6,01916.9%−17%
300Town of Pecos, TXTX10,38616.9%
301Hondo, TXTX9,13017.0%−25%
302Seguin, TXTX41,04817.1%−1%
303Big Spring, TXTX22,29017.1%−23%
304Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24717.1%−2%
305San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42217.1%−1%
306Pampa, TXTX16,41417.2%+16%
307Longview, TXTX83,23617.3%+8%
308Kilgore, TXTX13,53117.4%+26%
309Killeen, TXTX161,88317.4%+35%
310Palestine, TXTX19,55517.6%−15%
311Yoakum, TXTX5,90017.7%−14%
312Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95117.7%+28%
313Lufkin, TXTX34,35018.0%−4%
314Corsicana, TXTX25,48718.1%−19%
315Baytown, TXTX86,56118.2%+17%
316Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22518.3%−20%
317Gilmer, TXTX5,28718.3%−4%
318Victoria, TXTX66,50018.3%+25%
319El Paso, TXTX683,01218.4%−17%
320Graham, TXTX8,81418.4%+6%
321Vernon, TXTX9,74718.6%+31%
322West Livingston, TXTX8,19918.8%−2%
323Humble, TXTX16,48418.8%+21%
324Hutchins, TXTX8,20618.9%+28%
325Brenham, TXTX19,95718.9%+7%
326Lubbock, TXTX273,07118.9%+3%
327Pasadena, TXTX148,53918.9%+18%
328Del Rio, TXTX34,49619.0%−30%
329Diboll, TXTX5,12519.1%−27%
330Gainesville, TXTX18,52819.1%−7%
331Cleveland, TXTX9,93619.2%−14%
332Murillo, TXTX8,88319.2%
333Olivarez, TXTX6,32619.2%−53%
334Joshua, TXTX9,35219.2%+203%
335Mission, TXTX88,99219.4%−28%
336Cameron, TXTX5,48919.6%−11%
337Houston, TXTX2,397,31519.9%+4%
338Crandall, TXTX7,73019.9%+586%
339Silsbee, TXTX6,61320.0%+16%
340Hillsboro, TXTX9,03620.0%−8%
341McAllen, TXTX150,64020.0%−16%
342Stephenville, TXTX21,79320.0%+17%
343Rosenberg, TXTX42,70120.2%+25%
344Breckenridge, TXTX5,12320.2%+5%
345Dumas, TXTX14,86220.2%+58%
346Channelview, TXTX43,60520.3%+49%
347Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79520.5%−4%
348Dayton, TXTX10,22620.6%−4%
349Socorro, TXTX38,78720.7%−36%
350Everman, TXTX6,53720.8%+112%
351Laredo, TXTX269,51520.9%−29%
352Brownwood, TXTX18,63520.9%−3%
353Galena Park, TXTX10,35220.9%−18%
354El Campo, TXTX12,14221.0%+4%
355Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02721.0%−6%
356Atlanta, TXTX5,47821.1%−10%
357Hidalgo, TXTX15,37621.1%−52%
358Brownfield, TXTX8,76221.2%−19%
359Beaumont, TXTX112,96721.2%+8%
360Brookshire, TXTX6,09021.4%+14%
361Sealy, TXTX7,93721.4%+37%
362Galveston, TXTX53,63621.4%−4%
363La Joya, TXTX5,25721.7%−47%
364Cuero, TXTX8,26421.7%−19%
365Bonham, TXTX11,26321.7%+20%
366Horizon City, TXTX25,11822.0%+111%
367Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92622.0%−24%
368Texarkana, TXTX36,19522.0%−8%
369Beeville, TXTX13,08622.1%−27%
370Crockett, TXTX6,34622.1%−35%
371Marshall, TXTX24,46722.4%−2%
372Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98322.4%+8%
373San Juan, TXTX37,86822.4%−35%
374Gladewater, TXTX6,30622.5%+15%
375Hempstead, TXTX7,19422.6%−24%
376Lamesa, TXTX8,10322.7%+3%
377Bryan, TXTX91,99623.0%+4%
378Waco, TXTX147,78823.1%−12%
379Weslaco, TXTX44,20323.2%−25%
380Commerce, TXTX9,92823.4%+2%
381Brownsville, TXTX192,95723.7%−34%
382Penitas, TXTX6,49523.8%−15%
383Huntsville, TXTX49,08823.9%+0%
384Uvalde, TXTX15,45523.9%−18%
385Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06324.0%+18%
386Plainview, TXTX19,31424.0%+26%
387Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,66024.2%−9%
388Eidson Road, TXTX9,68424.6%−41%
389Edna, TXTX6,08824.6%+19%
390Bellmead, TXTX10,59224.9%+26%
391Sinton, TXTX5,96625.0%−11%
392La Feria, TXTX7,22225.0%−14%
393Harlingen, TXTX72,46725.1%+1%
394Liberty, TXTX9,13325.2%+92%
395Alamo, TXTX20,62525.3%−22%
396Waller, TXTX5,38025.5%+40%
397San Elizario, TXTX10,13825.9%−42%
398Edinburg, TXTX110,70026.0%−11%
399Bay City, TXTX17,48826.0%+22%
400Paris, TXTX25,20526.0%+26%
401South Houston, TXTX16,40726.1%+25%
402Center, TXTX5,24626.1%+10%
403Jacksonville, TXTX14,65826.5%+15%
404Sansom Park, TXTX5,41926.7%+16%
405Marlin, TXTX5,59926.7%−15%
406San Marcos, TXTX77,83026.9%−6%
407Jasper, TXTX7,51126.9%−5%
408Jacinto City, TXTX9,38827.1%+72%
409Gonzales, TXTX7,23927.2%+30%
410Livingston, TXTX5,38627.5%+23%
411Alton, TXTX24,13827.5%−35%
412Pharr, TXTX80,83027.6%−22%
413Pearsall, TXTX9,17028.0%−20%
414Sweetwater, TXTX10,14128.1%+19%
415Progreso, TXTX5,14828.4%−44%
416Mercedes, TXTX17,91528.6%−21%
417Bacliff, TXTX9,54128.9%+33%
418Port Arthur, TXTX55,80429.0%+15%
419College Station, TXTX127,47229.2%−22%
420San Benito, TXTX24,98029.7%−9%
421Doffing, TXTX5,00429.8%−30%
422Aldine, TXTX17,16730.3%+63%
423Kingsville, TXTX24,68730.8%+9%
424Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45130.8%−30%
425Palmview, TXTX15,87830.8%+8%
426Raymondville, TXTX10,08231.0%−14%
427Alice, TXTX17,55031.4%+43%
428Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50031.5%−2%
429Elsa, TXTX5,82031.8%−17%
430Mila Doce, TXTX7,73132.0%−52%
431Robstown, TXTX10,32432.2%+0%
432Mexia, TXTX7,09132.3%+46%
433Wilmer, TXTX6,76832.7%+74%
434Canutillo, TXTX5,96234.0%−8%
435Port Isabel, TXTX5,30234.2%+26%
436Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70334.7%+1%
437Roma, TXTX11,54337.1%−32%
438La Homa, TXTX11,28537.4%−35%
439Prairie View, TXTX8,96938.1%+56%
440Crystal City, TXTX5,87138.2%−13%
441Donna, TXTX16,69840.7%+8%
442Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,76643.1%
443Cameron Park, TXTX5,95544.6%−27%
444Doolittle, TXTX6,20355.9%+36%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES