RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Lowest poverty rate, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the lowest 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

01Willow Park, TXTX7,4391.1%−42%

02Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401.1%−57%

03Krum, TXTX6,8081.1%−48%

04Murphy, TXTX20,9851.2%−37%

05Colleyville, TXTX25,7271.3%−9%

06Bee Cave, TXTX8,4641.7%+243%

07Highland, TXTX16,0291.8%+396%

08West University Place, TXTX15,1581.9%+13%

09Jersey, TXTX7,7292.0%−55%

10Watauga, TXTX22,9812.1%−47%

11Woodway, TXTX9,7532.1%−24%

12Sunnyvale, TXTX9,0082.2%−30%

13Oak Point, TXTX6,9092.5%+33%

14Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262.5%−33%

15Coppell, TXTX41,3862.5%+32%

16Rowlett, TXTX67,8902.5%−16%

17Northlake, TXTX12,0362.5%−72%

18Keller, TXTX46,0782.5%+88%

19Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4132.6%−23%

20Trophy Club, TXTX13,6952.7%+52%

21The Colony, TXTX46,1962.9%+2%

22Friendswood, TXTX41,3192.9%−11%

23Hewitt, TXTX16,7542.9%+1%

24Lucas, TXTX8,8963.0%−26%

25Allen, TXTX113,4473.1%+2%

26Southlake, TXTX31,1753.1%+70%

27Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863.2%−45%

28Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8753.2%−22%

29Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2723.2%+142%

30Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5693.2%−17%

31Lakeway, TXTX19,0273.3%+6%

32Corinth, TXTX25,2973.3%+102%

33Bellaire, TXTX17,4343.3%+26%

34Plano, TXTX293,0283.3%−22%

35Fairview, TXTX10,9133.3%−9%

36Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0253.4%+95%

37Missouri City, TXTX77,3273.4%+2%

38Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8033.4%−46%

39Windcrest, TXTX5,8093.5%−46%

40Bedford, TXTX47,9583.6%−4%

41Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5763.7%+115%

42Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8013.7%−33%

43Duncanville, TXTX38,9153.8%−38%

44DeSoto, TXTX56,6814.0%−27%

45Haslet, TXTX5,2674.0%+54%

46Pflugerville, TXTX68,3164.1%+137%

47Benbrook, TXTX24,2794.2%−5%

48Grapevine, TXTX50,7144.2%−11%

49Heath, TXTX11,6714.3%+20%

50Helotes, TXTX10,3874.4%+120%

51Richardson, TXTX118,5424.4%−29%

52Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234.5%−1%

53Carrollton, TXTX134,5624.5%−19%

54Highland Park, TXTX8,7644.6%+36%

55Pearland, TXTX129,9304.7%+2%

56Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8524.9%−26%

57League City, TXTX119,9054.9%+3%

58North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8435.1%+6%

59Buda, TXTX16,1665.1%+36%

60Deer Park, TXTX34,2825.2%−7%

61Horizon City, TXTX25,1185.3%−49%

62Euless, TXTX60,0085.4%−22%

63Richland Hills, TXTX8,5295.4%−7%

64Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2105.4%+21%

65Sachse, TXTX32,8345.4%+18%

66Robinson, TXTX13,0285.5%+26%

67Parker, TXTX6,4625.6%+117%

68The Woodlands, TXTX121,0025.7%+34%

69Argyle, TXTX6,3725.7%+71%

70Live Oak, TXTX16,4265.8%−18%

71Spring, TXTX68,5805.8%+43%

72Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5035.9%−4%

73Lavon, TXTX11,8885.9%+338%

74Lewisville, TXTX139,0066.0%+0%

75Crandall, TXTX7,7306.1%+111%

76Aledo, TXTX7,1226.2%+175%

77Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3276.4%−11%

78Whitehouse, TXTX9,9706.4%−25%

79Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7856.4%−12%

80Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2156.5%+38%

81Burleson, TXTX56,9076.6%+10%

82Lago Vista, TXTX10,4986.6%+88%

83Nederland, TXTX18,1086.7%−1%

84Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3206.7%+6%

85University Park, TXTX25,3236.8%+14%

86Lumberton, TXTX14,1236.9%−2%

87Portland, TXTX20,8337.0%−5%

88Stafford, TXTX18,0437.2%+9%

89Wolfforth, TXTX8,7467.2%−52%

90Roanoke, TXTX10,9317.2%+60%

91Wylie, TXTX63,8427.3%+114%

92Mansfield, TXTX84,4447.3%+83%

93Converse, TXTX32,4817.4%+14%

94Port Neches, TXTX13,7687.5%+35%

95Rockwall, TXTX53,9807.6%+95%

96Mesquite, TXTX150,6937.7%+14%

97Hurst, TXTX38,9747.8%+18%

98Wake, TXTX5,7967.8%−36%

99Garland, TXTX249,6257.8%−12%

100Azle, TXTX15,3657.9%−13%

101Kennedale, TXTX10,6267.9%+24%

102Universal City, TXTX20,3997.9%+4%

103McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,6298.0%+113%

104Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6328.0%+128%

105Arlington, TXTX402,1348.2%−17%

106Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,3398.3%+36%

107Crowley, TXTX20,9548.4%+28%

108Leon Valley, TXTX11,5638.5%+4%

109Humble, TXTX16,4848.6%−45%

110Saginaw, TXTX26,7068.6%+42%

111Groves, TXTX16,9078.6%+23%

112Cedar Park, TXTX79,0328.7%+113%

113Rendon, TXTX14,6328.7%+5%

114La Porte, TXTX37,9838.8%+18%

115Kirby, TXTX8,2119.0%−18%

116Round Rock, TXTX141,2829.0%+128%

117Royse City, TXTX28,3079.1%−13%

118Santa Fe, TXTX13,9139.1%+40%

119Hudson, TXTX5,3289.1%−32%

120Sanger, TXTX10,2389.1%+44%

121Seabrook, TXTX13,9749.4%+70%

122Manvel, TXTX20,6999.6%+217%

123Frisco, TXTX236,9559.6%+184%

124Justin, TXTX7,2859.6%+26%

125Everman, TXTX6,5379.6%−2%

126Angleton, TXTX21,2959.7%−13%

127Iowa Park, TXTX6,5429.7%−3%

128Little Elm, TXTX62,7279.7%−20%

129Seagoville, TXTX21,0779.7%−18%

130Addison, TXTX17,1959.8%+27%

131Fort Hood, TXTX26,8149.8%+3%

132Red Oak, TXTX20,3949.8%+57%

133Midlothian, TXTX46,6839.8%+56%

134Bridge City, TXTX9,6459.9%−4%

135Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43410.0%−10%

136Lancaster, TXTX40,52610.1%+24%

137Highlands, TXTX6,33510.2%+4%

138Selma, TXTX11,95510.4%+88%

139Irving, TXTX257,07610.5%−1%

140Dickinson, TXTX21,90810.6%−20%

141Leander, TXTX91,13210.7%+155%

142Katy, TXTX28,37310.8%+29%

143Granbury, TXTX13,26310.9%+13%

144Pilot Point, TXTX8,05211.1%−1%

145White Oak, TXTX6,18611.2%−2%

146Giddings, TXTX5,42511.2%−27%

147River Oaks, TXTX7,46711.2%−4%

148Harker Heights, TXTX35,19511.2%+12%

149Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67311.4%+55%

150Schertz, TXTX45,97811.4%+118%

151Briar, TXTX7,22811.6%+107%

152Princeton, TXTX43,52411.7%+28%

153Channelview, TXTX43,60511.7%−14%

154Forney, TXTX41,65811.9%+123%

155Josephine, TXTX10,20811.9%−3%

156Copperas Cove, TXTX40,11812.0%+25%

157Dumas, TXTX14,86212.0%−6%

158Haltom City, TXTX45,54212.1%+20%

159Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88312.2%+40%

160Forest Hill, TXTX14,05612.3%−23%

161Fredericksburg, TXTX11,89312.6%+6%

162Clute, TXTX10,82112.7%−30%

163White Settlement, TXTX17,93212.8%−16%

164Gatesville, TXTX16,42213.1%−8%

165Graham, TXTX8,81413.2%−24%

166Fate, TXTX29,00713.2%+204%

167Anna, TXTX35,24513.4%+47%

168Prosper, TXTX45,60513.7%+81%

169Balch Springs, TXTX27,25813.7%+12%

170Cibolo, TXTX39,01913.7%+124%

171Tomball, TXTX15,76813.9%+89%

172Kilgore, TXTX13,53113.9%+0%

173Perryton, TXTX7,85013.9%+5%

174Burkburnett, TXTX11,05713.9%+46%

175Webster, TXTX12,50714.0%+6%

176Alvin, TXTX30,11514.0%+5%

177Keene, TXTX7,10914.1%+41%

178Canton, TXTX5,07014.1%+25%

179Pasadena, TXTX148,53914.1%−12%

180Pampa, TXTX16,41414.3%−4%

181Godley, TXTX5,09314.3%+87%

182Bacliff, TXTX9,54114.4%−34%

183Midland, TXTX147,61514.4%+12%

184Killeen, TXTX161,88314.5%+12%

185Bullard, TXTX5,30114.7%+97%

186Caddo Mills, TXTX5,71514.9%+66%

187Cleburne, TXTX39,94214.9%+10%

188Dayton, TXTX10,22614.9%−30%

189New Braunfels, TXTX122,49214.9%+36%

190Granite Shoals, TXTX5,49815.0%+4%

191Borger, TXTX11,84215.0%+25%

192Van Alstyne, TXTX8,01215.0%+55%

193Kerrville, TXTX25,57815.1%−3%

194Vidor, TXTX9,59715.1%+4%

195Abilene, TXTX131,58815.3%−1%

196Dalhart, TXTX8,37715.3%+30%

197Denison, TXTX26,82215.4%+4%

198Weatherford, TXTX40,63415.5%+35%

199La Marque, TXTX20,32415.5%−12%

200Sherman, TXTX52,41715.6%+17%

201Decatur, TXTX9,02915.6%+30%

202Cloverleaf, TXTX24,06315.8%−22%

203Ingleside, TXTX10,08515.8%+55%

204Lindale, TXTX7,38516.1%+35%

205Baytown, TXTX86,56116.1%+3%

206Fresno, TXTX24,56016.1%+5%

207Andrews, TXTX13,66516.1%−9%

208Dripping Springs, TXTX11,16716.2%+47%

209Sansom Park, TXTX5,41916.3%−29%

210Wilmer, TXTX6,76816.5%−12%

211Ennis, TXTX25,69416.5%+27%

212Melissa, TXTX29,96916.6%+215%

213Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95116.6%+19%

214Texas City, TXTX59,73316.8%+12%

215Amarillo, TXTX205,13016.8%+15%

216Greenville, TXTX37,06916.8%+3%

217Bridgeport, TXTX6,91516.9%+1%

218Longview, TXTX83,23617.0%+6%

219McGregor, TXTX6,40517.0%+14%

220Brenham, TXTX19,95717.2%−2%

221Aubrey, TXTX9,06617.3%+87%

222Canyon, TXTX16,51817.3%+21%

223Aldine, TXTX17,16717.4%−7%

224Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11717.4%+9%

225McKinney, TXTX236,00117.5%+106%

226Hutto, TXTX46,04817.5%+284%

227Austin, TXTX1,002,63217.9%+24%

228Georgetown, TXTX106,90717.9%+151%

229Dallas, TXTX1,329,49118.0%+1%

230Celina, TXTX64,42718.0%+35%

231Joshua, TXTX9,35218.1%+185%

232Lakehills, TXTX6,13018.1%+72%

233Kingsland, TXTX7,33018.2%+48%

234San Leon, TXTX6,45818.2%−8%

235San Angelo, TXTX100,64018.5%+18%

236Hutchins, TXTX8,20618.5%+25%

237Waxahachie, TXTX50,09018.6%+45%

238Snyder, TXTX11,16618.6%+9%

239Magnolia, TXTX8,09518.8%+109%

240Conroe, TXTX119,56418.8%−3%

241Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,05418.8%+15%

242Victoria, TXTX66,50018.9%+29%

243Boerne, TXTX24,04719.2%+95%

244Temple, TXTX98,41219.2%+37%

245Sealy, TXTX7,93719.2%+23%

246Odessa, TXTX122,70719.4%+4%

247Bowie, TXTX6,11319.4%+34%

248Levelland, TXTX12,51319.4%−4%

249Galena Park, TXTX10,35219.4%−24%

250Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46019.5%+77%

251Breckenridge, TXTX5,12319.5%+1%

252Fulshear, TXTX64,63019.5%−15%

253Tyler, TXTX113,72319.5%+16%

254Lubbock, TXTX273,07119.6%+6%

255Vernon, TXTX9,74719.6%+39%

256Venus, TXTX8,87019.9%+85%

257Monahans, TXTX7,42719.9%+21%

258Rusk, TXTX5,56820.0%−7%

259Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24720.0%+14%

260Nolanville, TXTX7,98320.2%+63%

261Kaufman, TXTX10,71720.2%+29%

262Henderson, TXTX13,49620.2%+27%

263Alvarado, TXTX7,53920.3%+45%

264Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06020.4%+2%

265Springtown, TXTX5,20420.5%+39%

266Denton, TXTX169,43120.7%+28%

267Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,24020.7%+82%

268Houston, TXTX2,397,31520.7%+8%

269Seminole, TXTX7,73020.9%+15%

270Silsbee, TXTX6,61320.9%+22%

271Lufkin, TXTX34,35020.9%+11%

272Corsicana, TXTX25,48721.0%−6%

273Beaumont, TXTX112,96721.1%+8%

274South Houston, TXTX16,40721.4%+2%

275Rosenberg, TXTX42,70121.5%+34%

276Marble Falls, TXTX9,63321.6%+31%

277Atlanta, TXTX5,47821.7%−8%

278Gainesville, TXTX18,52821.7%+6%

279Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,13321.7%+46%

280Carthage, TXTX6,64021.8%+65%

281Texarkana, TXTX36,19521.8%−9%

282Palestine, TXTX19,55521.9%+6%

283Taylor, TXTX18,40221.9%+54%

284Athens, TXTX13,87021.9%+20%

285Bryan, TXTX91,99622.0%−1%

286Camp Swift, TXTX8,23922.1%+90%

287El Campo, TXTX12,14222.1%+10%

288Stephenville, TXTX21,79322.1%+29%

289Livingston, TXTX5,38622.1%−1%

290Bay City, TXTX17,48822.2%+4%

291Plainview, TXTX19,31422.6%+18%

292Mineola, TXTX5,53722.6%+22%

293San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42222.6%+31%

294Orange, TXTX19,41922.7%−1%

295Liberty, TXTX9,13322.8%+73%

296Bellmead, TXTX10,59223.0%+16%

297Elgin, TXTX13,32723.0%+43%

298Bastrop, TXTX13,38323.0%+96%

299Sweetwater, TXTX10,14123.0%−3%

300Jacinto City, TXTX9,38823.1%+46%

301Mineral Wells, TXTX15,98323.2%+12%

302Terrell, TXTX23,92123.2%+18%

303Hitchcock, TXTX7,72223.3%+23%

304Richmond, TXTX13,38923.3%+17%

305Big Spring, TXTX22,29023.4%+5%

306Muleshoe, TXTX5,16223.6%+32%

307Brownwood, TXTX18,63523.8%+11%

308Bonham, TXTX11,26323.9%+32%

309West Odessa, TXTX32,59424.1%+21%

310Freeport, TXTX10,50824.2%+6%

311Galveston, TXTX53,63624.2%+9%

312Kermit, TXTX6,01924.3%+19%

313Gilmer, TXTX5,28724.6%+29%

314Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,22524.6%+8%

315Yoakum, TXTX5,90024.9%+21%

316Farmersville, TXTX5,53125.0%+101%

317El Paso, TXTX683,01225.3%+14%

318Paris, TXTX25,20525.4%+23%

319Wharton, TXTX8,77625.5%+15%

320Gladewater, TXTX6,30625.5%+30%

321Marshall, TXTX24,46725.5%+12%

322Edna, TXTX6,08825.6%+23%

323Belton, TXTX25,96426.0%+45%

324Slaton, TXTX5,68426.2%+14%

325Manor, TXTX23,07026.3%+121%

326Jacksonville, TXTX14,65826.7%+16%

327Brownfield, TXTX8,76226.8%+3%

328Mabank, TXTX7,29426.9%+184%

329Prairie View, TXTX8,96927.0%+10%

330Kingsville, TXTX24,68727.3%−4%

331Lampasas, TXTX7,98827.3%+29%

332Littlefield, TXTX5,67527.6%+33%

333Seguin, TXTX41,04827.8%+62%

334Waller, TXTX5,38027.8%+52%

335Hereford, TXTX14,97627.9%+38%

336Rockdale, TXTX5,68827.9%+52%

337Pleasanton, TXTX11,51128.1%+27%

338Port Arthur, TXTX55,80428.1%+12%

339Sinton, TXTX5,96628.5%+1%

340Alice, TXTX17,55028.5%+30%

341Waco, TXTX147,78828.7%+9%

342Hillsboro, TXTX9,03628.7%+32%

343Mexia, TXTX7,09128.9%+31%

344Floresville, TXTX9,10529.0%+59%

345Commerce, TXTX9,92829.0%+27%

346Hempstead, TXTX7,19429.0%−3%

347Cleveland, TXTX9,93629.3%+31%

348Jasper, TXTX7,51129.4%+3%

349Alpine, TXTX5,98929.5%+41%

350Fort Stockton, TXTX8,02729.5%+32%

351Cuero, TXTX8,26429.5%+10%

352Harlingen, TXTX72,46729.9%+20%

353Huntsville, TXTX49,08830.0%+26%

354Navasota, TXTX9,90430.0%+13%

355Cameron, TXTX5,48930.1%+37%

356Brookshire, TXTX6,09030.2%+61%

357Beeville, TXTX13,08630.3%+0%

358Lockhart, TXTX18,15930.6%+109%

359Burnet, TXTX6,93930.8%+110%

360Crockett, TXTX6,34630.9%−9%

361Center, TXTX5,24631.0%+31%

362Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50031.5%−2%

363Rockport, TXTX11,34832.1%+58%

364Diboll, TXTX5,12532.3%+24%

365Marlin, TXTX5,59932.4%+4%

366McAllen, TXTX150,64032.7%+38%

367Lamesa, TXTX8,10333.0%+50%

368Alamo, TXTX20,62533.1%+2%

369Hondo, TXTX9,13033.3%+47%

370Uvalde, TXTX15,45533.5%+15%

371Childress, TXTX5,65033.5%+80%

372Kyle, TXTX69,91733.6%+378%

373Edinburg, TXTX110,70033.8%+16%

374Aransas Pass, TXTX8,84234.6%+76%

375Weslaco, TXTX44,20335.5%+15%

376Canutillo, TXTX5,96236.0%−2%

377Gonzales, TXTX7,23936.3%+73%

378Willis, TXTX7,65236.7%+77%

379San Benito, TXTX24,98036.8%+13%

380Primera, TXTX5,47836.9%+23%

381Robstown, TXTX10,32437.0%+15%

382San Marcos, TXTX77,83037.1%+30%

383Laredo, TXTX269,51537.3%+26%

384Mission, TXTX88,99237.3%+39%

385Luling, TXTX5,92037.4%+93%

386Los Fresnos, TXTX8,70337.9%+11%

387College Station, TXTX127,47238.0%+2%

388Del Rio, TXTX34,49638.3%+42%

389San Juan, TXTX37,86838.9%+13%

390Donna, TXTX16,69839.0%+3%

391Port Isabel, TXTX5,30239.1%+43%

392Palmview, TXTX15,87840.6%+42%

393Socorro, TXTX38,78741.7%+28%

394Pearsall, TXTX9,17041.9%+20%

395Brownsville, TXTX192,95743.9%+22%

396Pharr, TXTX80,83044.5%+25%

397La Feria, TXTX7,22244.8%+53%

398Eagle Pass, TXTX28,92646.1%+59%

399Progreso, TXTX5,14846.5%−9%

400Raymondville, TXTX10,08247.2%+30%

401San Elizario, TXTX10,13847.7%+7%

402Crystal City, TXTX5,87148.2%+9%

403Mercedes, TXTX17,91548.8%+34%

404Rio Grande City, TXTX15,45151.0%+16%

405Penitas, TXTX6,49551.5%+83%

406La Homa, TXTX11,28556.8%−1%

407La Joya, TXTX5,25758.3%+43%

408Elsa, TXTX5,82059.3%+55%

409Roma, TXTX11,54363.2%+16%

410Alton, TXTX24,13863.7%+49%

411Hidalgo, TXTX15,37664.4%+45%

412Cameron Park, TXTX5,95572.9%+19%

413Mila Doce, TXTX7,73179.3%+20%

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