RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 390 SHOWN OF 390

Most densely populated, Texas cities

Texas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 390 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 390 is 1,602. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Liberty Hill, TX, up 277 places to #77.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲4West University Place, TXTX15,1587,564+7%

02▲4University Park, TXTX25,3236,870+9%

03▲274Josephine, TXTX10,2085,649+1619%

04▲6Watauga, TXTX22,9815,526+5%

05▲6South Houston, TXTX16,4075,386+4%

06▲6Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,066−9%

07▲242Fulshear, TXTX64,6305,021+8927%

08▲7Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,847+11%

09▲5Bedford, TXTX47,9584,781+2%

10▲69Providence, TXTX12,4984,536–

11▲8Garland, TXTX249,6254,390+16%

12▲6Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194,370+30%

13▲168Princeton, TXTX43,5244,310+1152%

14▲12Allen, TXTX113,4474,297+160%

15▲2Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2104,288+25%

16▲5Arlington, TXTX402,1344,196+21%

17▲3Richardson, TXTX118,5424,150+29%

18▲6Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6324,146+4%

19▲3Kirby, TXTX8,2114,106−5%

20▲5Plano, TXTX293,0284,087+32%

21▲10Addison, TXTX17,1953,950+21%

22▲7Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,914+12%

23Hurst, TXTX38,9743,911+7%

24▲3Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,907−1%

25▲3North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,900+27%

26▲4Irving, TXTX257,0763,838+34%

27▲15Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,742+23%

28▲31Round Rock, TXTX141,2823,726+131%

29▲4Euless, TXTX60,0083,726+30%

30▲14Everman, TXTX6,5373,712+12%

31▲5Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,689+17%

32▲6Murphy, TXTX20,9853,684+577%

33▲1River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,680+7%

34▲5Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,671+23%

35▲8Universal City, TXTX20,3993,618+37%

36▲5White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,560+21%

37▲210Lavon, TXTX11,8883,524+2972%

38▲34McKinney, TXTX236,0013,524+334%

39▲22Saginaw, TXTX26,7063,490+116%

40Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,474+8%

41▲30Frisco, TXTX236,9553,455+603%

42▲11Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,453+79%

43▲31Converse, TXTX32,4813,439+182%

44▲3Trophy Club, TXTX13,6953,438+116%

45▲39Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,419+79%

46▲2Pharr, TXTX80,8303,405+73%

47▼1Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,400+5%

48▲59Little Elm, TXTX62,7273,387+1620%

49▲31Sachse, TXTX32,8343,373+237%

50▼1Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,370+9%

51▼1Leon Valley, TXTX11,5633,334+25%

52▲94Hutto, TXTX46,0483,304+3584%

53▲3The Colony, TXTX46,1963,298+74%

54▲12Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,272+53%

55▼1Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,263+20%

56▲17Corinth, TXTX25,2973,256+123%

57▼5Groves, TXTX16,9073,243+7%

58▲2Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,235+4%

59▼2Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8523,234+27%

60▲5Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3203,225+39%

61▲51Alton, TXTX24,1383,214+451%

62▼11Nederland, TXTX18,1083,195+4%

63▲6San Juan, TXTX37,8683,171+44%

64▲23Richmond, TXTX13,3893,155+21%

65▲10San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4223,104+35%

66▼2Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,087+203%

67▲3Austin, TXTX1,002,6323,072+53%

68▼5Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,069+21%

69▼1Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9263,062+29%

70▼8Balch Springs, TXTX27,2583,021+41%

71▲7Killeen, TXTX161,8832,963+86%

72▲23Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172,935+92%

73▲3Highland, TXTX16,0292,898+32%

74▲23Wylie, TXTX63,8422,890+322%

75▲16Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,888+64%

76▲24Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,882+380%

77▲277Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3172,874+845%

78▼11Coppell, TXTX41,3862,869+15%

79▲3Seabrook, TXTX13,9742,848+48%

80▲31Crowley, TXTX20,9542,840+181%

81▲49Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,795+181%

82▲8Elsa, TXTX5,8202,789+5%

83▲2Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,721+5%

84▲56New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,720+236%

85▲75Aledo, TXTX7,1222,714+313%

86▲3Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,702+14%

87▲16Alamo, TXTX20,6252,695+40%

88▲6Dumas, TXTX14,8622,690+8%

89▲10Pearland, TXTX129,9302,667+245%

90▲11Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,665+46%

91▼5Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,662+70%

92▲12Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,645+318%

93▲3El Paso, TXTX683,0122,639+21%

94▲122Forney, TXTX41,6582,636+645%

95▲3DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,620+51%

96▲18Weslaco, TXTX44,2032,617+64%

97▲172Melissa, TXTX29,9692,617+2120%

98▲7Stafford, TXTX18,0432,574+15%

99▲14Laredo, TXTX269,5152,523+53%

100▲8Keller, TXTX46,0782,510+69%

101▲16College Station, TXTX127,4722,492+88%

102▲21Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,475+128%

103▲137Aubrey, TXTX9,0662,466+504%

104▲28Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8742,463–

105▲4Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,450+4%

106▲10Mission, TXTX88,9922,449+96%

107▲104Fate, TXTX29,0072,448+5736%

108▲10Hewitt, TXTX16,7542,433+51%

109▲10McAllen, TXTX150,6402,417+42%

110▲19Selma, TXTX11,9552,387+1417%

111▼1Kermit, TXTX6,0192,376+5%

112▲3Hereford, TXTX14,9762,368+3%

113▲15Odessa, TXTX122,7072,365+35%

114▲91Leander, TXTX91,1322,356+1100%

115▲120Manor, TXTX23,0702,353+1816%

116▲10League City, TXTX119,9052,335+164%

117▲167Venus, TXTX8,8702,332+875%

118▲29Mansfield, TXTX84,4442,295+201%

119▲45Krum, TXTX6,8082,269+244%

120▲1Benbrook, TXTX24,2792,256+20%

121▲12Harker Heights, TXTX35,1952,253+103%

122▲15Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,225+36%

123▼3Jersey, TXTX7,7292,224+12%

124▲10Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,198+28%

125▼1Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,155−2%

126▲105Kyle, TXTX69,9172,154+1216%

127▲9Baytown, TXTX86,5612,137+30%

128▲7Palmview, TXTX15,8782,095+287%

129▲78Boerne, TXTX24,0472,053+289%

130▲1Beeville, TXTX13,0862,0510%

131▲30Canyon, TXTX16,5182,045+28%

132▲24La Porte, TXTX37,9832,042+19%

133▲9Clute, TXTX10,8212,034+4%

134▲11Uvalde, TXTX15,4552,017+4%

135▲4Donna, TXTX16,6982,014+13%

136▲5Friendswood, TXTX41,3192,005+42%

137▲38San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,002+124%

138▲21Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,995+93%

139▲15Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,980+18%

140▲184Anna, TXTX35,2451,977+2777%

141▲14Primera, TXTX5,4781,973+101%

142▲7Webster, TXTX12,5071,972+38%

143▲5Roma, TXTX11,5431,968+20%

144▲18Tyler, TXTX113,7231,968+36%

145▲8Andrews, TXTX13,6651,966+42%

146▼2Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,961+31%

147▲78Elgin, TXTX13,3271,956+134%

148▲2Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,955+14%

149▲38Burleson, TXTX56,9071,950+171%

150▲24Midland, TXTX147,6151,943+55%

151▼8Wake, TXTX5,7961,942+13%

152▲13Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,924+37%

153▲13Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,896+57%

154▲67Katy, TXTX28,3731,890+141%

155▼4Bay City, TXTX17,4881,887−6%

156▲26Seminole, TXTX7,7301,860+31%

157▲45Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,858+1186%

158▲211Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5031,852+2450%

159▲25Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,842+110%

160▲121Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,839+277%

161▲12Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,835+46%

162▲29Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,825+200%

163▼5Pampa, TXTX16,4141,820−8%

164▲22Angleton, TXTX21,2951,816+17%

165▲48Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,814+86%

166▲106Prosper, TXTX45,6051,810+2075%

167Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,807+26%

168▲120Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,799+242%

169▲3Victoria, TXTX66,5001,789+10%

170▼7Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,778−3%

171▲29Socorro, TXTX38,7871,759+43%

172▼2Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,752+16%

173▲51Denton, TXTX169,4311,748+110%

174▲36Azle, TXTX15,3651,746+60%

175▲17Sinton, TXTX5,9661,731+5%

176▲14Progreso, TXTX5,1481,719+6%

177▲132Springtown, TXTX5,2041,714+152%

178▲5Portland, TXTX20,8331,712+41%

179▲235Godley, TXTX5,0931,690+479%

180▲16Buda, TXTX16,1661,689+572%

181▼2Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,686+2%

182▲22Bryan, TXTX91,9961,678+40%

183▲2San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,676+14%

184▲11La Feria, TXTX7,2221,674+18%

185▲228Magnolia, TXTX8,0951,671+629%

186▲3Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,663+26%

187▼7Humble, TXTX16,4841,663+13%

188▲123Justin, TXTX7,2851,647+285%

189▲222Jarrell, TXTX5,8701,641–

190▼21Perryton, TXTX7,8501,636+1%

191▲79Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,635+271%

192▲16Waco, TXTX147,7881,624+30%

193▲48Willis, TXTX7,6521,617+92%

194▲62Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,608+82%

195▼2Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,602+1%

196▼20Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,601−18%

197▲36Roanoke, TXTX10,9311,587+289%

198▼20Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,587−19%

199▼1San Benito, TXTX24,9801,581+7%

200▲73Conroe, TXTX119,5641,577+225%

201▼4Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,577+21%

202▼3Graham, TXTX8,8141,575+1%

203Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,563+5%

204▼3Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,539+2%

205▲4Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,534+15%

206▲39Brenham, TXTX19,9571,529+48%

207▲29Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,518+31%

208▲4Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,505+14%

209▲42Helotes, TXTX10,3871,499+142%

210▲7Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,498+11%

211▲8Longview, TXTX83,2361,491+13%

212▲78Weatherford, TXTX40,6341,482+114%

213▲15Woodway, TXTX9,7531,481+12%

214▲1Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,479+138%

215▲33La Marque, TXTX20,3241,477+49%

216▲164Royse City, TXTX28,3071,474+857%

217▲6Edna, TXTX6,0881,473+3%

218San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,469−8%

219▲10Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,464+38%

220▼6Alice, TXTX17,5501,463−8%

221▲81Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,451+151%

222▼16Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,447+2%

223▲133Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0121,440+220%

224▲2Southlake, TXTX31,1751,428+45%

225▲5Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,411−2%

226▲1Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,409+5%

227▲51Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,406+77%

228▲89Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8751,405+231%

229▲62Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,400+28%

230▲28Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,395+10%

231▲6Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,392+55%

232▼10Plainview, TXTX19,3141,390−14%

233▲27Schertz, TXTX45,9781,388+146%

234▲108Alvarado, TXTX7,5391,384+129%

235▲29Keene, TXTX7,1091,383+42%

236▼4Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,375−1%

237▲5Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,361+30%

238▲190Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7151,356+397%

239▲190Celina, TXTX64,4271,350+3362%

240▲49Temple, TXTX98,4121,349+81%

241▲97Farmersville, TXTX5,5311,347+77%

242▼4Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,346−8%

243▲22Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,327+5%

244▼10Borger, TXTX11,8421,318−17%

245▼1El Campo, TXTX12,1421,317+11%

246▲4Galveston, TXTX53,6361,307−6%

247▲8Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,288+3%

248▲37Belton, TXTX25,9641,283+78%

249▲25Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,282+39%

250▲159Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1671,267+621%

251▲101Bullard, TXTX5,3011,266+361%

252▲15Cuero, TXTX8,2641,259+26%

253▲87Red Oak, TXTX20,3941,256+374%

254▲46La Joya, TXTX5,2571,250+59%

255▲2Snyder, TXTX11,1661,250+4%

256▲5Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,249−1%

257▲30Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,245+33%

258▲4Alpine, TXTX5,9891,243+4%

259▲33Alvin, TXTX30,1151,242+41%

260▲11Marlin, TXTX5,5991,240−16%

261▼2Vernon, TXTX9,7471,235−16%

262▲14Abilene, TXTX131,5881,234+14%

263▲16Fairview, TXTX10,9131,230+313%

264▲2Levelland, TXTX12,5131,226−3%

265▼2Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,226+57%

266▲134Crandall, TXTX7,7301,226+179%

267▲1Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,221−13%

268▲26Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,211+103%

269▲56Tomball, TXTX15,7681,211+73%

270▲57Cleburne, TXTX39,9421,203+54%

271▲45Lindale, TXTX7,3851,194+150%

272▲24Commerce, TXTX9,9281,191+29%

273▲2Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,191+1%

274▲56Floresville, TXTX9,1051,184+55%

275▲58Navasota, TXTX9,9041,180+46%

276▲90Oak Point, TXTX6,9091,180+295%

277▲3Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,177+9%

278▼39Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,165−12%

279▲53Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,163+56%

280▲81Willow Park, TXTX7,4391,156+161%

281▲17Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,153+40%

282▲1Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,152+4%

283▲58Greenville, TXTX37,0691,148+55%

284▲88Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,146+65%

285▲16Bonham, TXTX11,2631,145+13%

286▲26Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1331,141+39%

287▲18Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,135+78%

288▲5Henderson, TXTX13,4961,129+20%

289▲40Sherman, TXTX52,4171,129+49%

290▲9Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,125+25%

291▲24Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,121+95%

292▲3Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,109+4%

293▲20Bowie, TXTX6,1131,108+17%

294▲52Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,096+53%

295▼9Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,090−8%

296▲18Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,081+18%

297▲9Luling, TXTX5,9201,074+17%

298▲6Wharton, TXTX8,7761,064−5%

299▲9Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,053+62%

300▼3Slaton, TXTX5,6841,053−7%

301▲19Hudson, TXTX5,3281,051+41%

302▲5Cameron, TXTX5,4891,048−3%

303▲36Joshua, TXTX9,3521,041+107%

304▲99Pilot Point, TXTX8,0521,040+128%

305▲32Diboll, TXTX5,1251,030−6%

306▲22Giddings, TXTX5,4251,028+6%

307▲63Seguin, TXTX41,0481,026+86%

308▲37Waxahachie, TXTX50,0901,012+134%

309▲12Palestine, TXTX19,5551,005+11%

310Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,004+5%

311▲8Mexia, TXTX7,091985+8%

312▲38Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025981+156%

313▲66Decatur, TXTX9,029973+74%

314▼11Bee Cave, TXTX8,464971+1190%

315▲16Jacksonville, TXTX14,658968+6%

316▲6Burkburnett, TXTX11,057962+1%

317▲19Gainesville, TXTX18,528960+19%

318▲35Heath, TXTX11,671944+181%

319▲24Denison, TXTX26,822924+18%

320▼2Sweetwater, TXTX10,141916−11%

321▲13Orange, TXTX19,419909+4%

322▲25Hondo, TXTX9,130909+16%

323▲3Littlefield, TXTX5,675903−13%

324▲94Waller, TXTX5,380903+157%

325▲32Texas City, TXTX59,733901+44%

326▲72Hutchins, TXTX8,206901+193%

327▲36Bridgeport, TXTX6,915882+60%

328▲36Sanger, TXTX10,238871+126%

329▲6Silsbee, TXTX6,613861+3%

330▲86Mabank, TXTX7,294859+239%

331▲63Terrell, TXTX23,921857+76%

332▲30Hillsboro, TXTX9,036831+10%

333▲15Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225831+16%

334▲26Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054830+17%

335▲50Canton, TXTX5,070823+54%

336▲19Marshall, TXTX24,467822+2%

337▲50Granbury, TXTX13,263821+132%

338▲27Santa Fe, TXTX13,913819+46%

339▲36Taylor, TXTX18,402816+36%

340▲9Vidor, TXTX9,597799−16%

341▲17Robstown, TXTX10,324795−19%

342▲53Ennis, TXTX25,694789+60%

343▲30Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983784−6%

344▲24Port Isabel, TXTX5,302781+9%

345▲29Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498778+170%

346▲30Athens, TXTX13,870778+23%

347▲24Rusk, TXTX5,568770+9%

348▲44Parker, TXTX6,462760+369%

349▲77Manvel, TXTX20,699758+580%

350▲17Port Arthur, TXTX55,804739−3%

351▲54Midlothian, TXTX46,683734+524%

352▲25Kilgore, TXTX13,531727+20%

353▲44Lago Vista, TXTX10,498727+133%

354▲34Jasper, TXTX7,511719−9%

355▲23Crockett, TXTX6,346717−11%

356▲25Paris, TXTX25,205716−3%

357▲27Penitas, TXTX6,495694+457%

358▲43Rockport, TXTX11,348686+54%

359▲24Childress, TXTX5,650684−17%

360▲22Freeport, TXTX10,508682−17%

361▲25White Oak, TXTX6,186681+10%

362▲40Sealy, TXTX7,937677+51%

363▲36Burnet, TXTX6,939661+47%

364▲26Center, TXTX5,246657−8%

365▲71Northlake, TXTX12,036654+1207%

366▲30Carthage, TXTX6,6406230%

367▲24Livingston, TXTX5,386617−1%

368▲51Marble Falls, TXTX9,633615+94%

369▲51Wilmer, TXTX6,768602+99%

370▲52Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673600+359%

371▲33Ingleside, TXTX10,085597+7%

372▲68Haslet, TXTX5,267586+364%

373▲39Lucas, TXTX8,896570+208%

374▲36Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842558+9%

375▲50Argyle, TXTX6,372551+169%

376▲32Gladewater, TXTX6,306545+4%

377▲38Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008545+234%

378▲39Mineola, TXTX5,537537+22%

379▲45Cleveland, TXTX9,936529+31%

380▲47Bulverde, TXTX7,337464+95%

381▲54McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629448+516%

382▲39Atlanta, TXTX5,478438−5%

383▲40Robinson, TXTX13,028425+66%

384▲49Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339373+60%

385Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386344–

386▲48Dayton, TXTX10,226334+79%

387▲51McGregor, TXTX6,405283+35%

388▲49Monahans, TXTX7,427257+9%

389▲52Liberty, TXTX9,133205+14%

390▲53Hitchcock, TXTX7,722128+21%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES