RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Most densely populated, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Cameron Park, TXTX5,9556,976−36%

02West University Place, TXTX15,1586,447−9%

03University Park, TXTX25,3236,039−5%

04Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0635,905−22%

05Mission Bend, TXTX36,5865,234−19%

06Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,042−9%

07Watauga, TXTX22,9814,811−9%

08South Houston, TXTX16,4074,664−10%

09Bedford, TXTX47,9584,363−7%

10Kirby, TXTX8,2114,163−4%

11Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,896−1%

12Bellaire, TXTX17,4343,848−12%

13Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2103,556+4%

14Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,532−11%

15Hurst, TXTX38,9743,370−7%

16River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,243−6%

17Everman, TXTX6,5373,221−3%

18Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,191−1%

19Garland, TXTX249,6253,177−16%

20Sansom Park, TXTX5,4193,168−6%

21Groves, TXTX16,9073,168+5%

22White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,072+4%

23Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,964−15%

24Wells Branch, TXTX13,5232,919−37%

25Nederland, TXTX18,1082,857−7%

26Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2152,849−9%

27Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,763+4%

28Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,753−11%

29Kermit, TXTX6,0192,735+21%

30Pasadena, TXTX148,5392,732−16%

31Arlington, TXTX402,1342,731−21%

32Haltom City, TXTX45,5422,661−16%

33Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,632−3%

34Richardson, TXTX118,5422,620−18%

35Houston, TXTX2,397,3152,546−17%

36Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,545−2%

37North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8432,527−18%

38Elsa, TXTX5,8202,512−6%

39Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,480+4%

40Euless, TXTX60,0082,369−17%

41Hereford, TXTX14,9762,332+1%

42Dumas, TXTX14,8622,330−6%

43Universal City, TXTX20,3992,316−12%

44Irving, TXTX257,0762,315−19%

45Richmond, TXTX13,3892,309−12%

46Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,242−25%

47Crystal City, TXTX5,8712,213+13%

48Pampa, TXTX16,4142,213+12%

49Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,208+31%

50Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,186−8%

51Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,183−20%

52Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,168−8%

53Beeville, TXTX13,0862,123+3%

54Lamesa, TXTX8,1032,117+9%

55Live Oak, TXTX16,4262,107+9%

56Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,088−5%

57Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,067−19%

58Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,041−12%

59Addison, TXTX17,1952,018−38%

60El Paso, TXTX683,0121,991−9%

61Bay City, TXTX17,4881,971−2%

62Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,929−10%

63Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,922−1%

64San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,876−18%

65Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,838+6%

66Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,821−1%

67Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,818−3%

68Plano, TXTX293,0281,795−42%

69Channelview, TXTX43,6051,774−14%

70Borger, TXTX11,8421,745+10%

71Odessa, TXTX122,7071,730−1%

72Clute, TXTX10,8211,675−15%

73Alice, TXTX17,5501,650+4%

74Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,618−13%

75Graham, TXTX8,8141,606+3%

76Sinton, TXTX5,9661,605−3%

77Wake, TXTX5,7961,594−7%

78Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,586−7%

79Perryton, TXTX7,8501,585−2%

80The Colony, TXTX46,1961,583−16%

81Baytown, TXTX86,5611,576−4%

82Plainview, TXTX19,3141,551−4%

83Donna, TXTX16,6981,538−14%

84Andrews, TXTX13,6651,536+11%

85Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,536+9%

86Seminole, TXTX7,7301,526+7%

87Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,521−9%

88Vernon, TXTX9,7471,521+3%

89Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,510−5%

90Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8521,506−41%

91La Porte, TXTX37,9831,499−12%

92Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,498−9%

93Victoria, TXTX66,5001,479−9%

94Spring, TXTX68,5801,472−9%

95Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,468+1%

96Angleton, TXTX21,2951,461−5%

97Galveston, TXTX53,6361,440+3%

98Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,428−6%

99Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,427−29%

100DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,415−19%

101Aldine, TXTX17,1671,414−20%

102Marlin, TXTX5,5991,414−4%

103Canyon, TXTX16,5181,407−12%

104San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,406−4%

105Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,392+0%

106Jersey, TXTX7,7291,388−30%

107Pharr, TXTX80,8301,387−29%

108Roma, TXTX11,5431,374−16%

109Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,374−22%

110Levelland, TXTX12,5131,370+9%

111Seabrook, TXTX13,9741,365−29%

112Snyder, TXTX11,1661,365+13%

113Highlands, TXTX6,3351,359−6%

114Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,350−3%

115McAllen, TXTX150,6401,348−21%

116Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,348+2%

117Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,336−19%

118Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,333−8%

119Woodway, TXTX9,7531,320−0%

120Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,312−7%

121Tyler, TXTX113,7231,306−10%

122Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,305−14%

123Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,304−19%

124Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,295−19%

125Edna, TXTX6,0881,292−9%

126Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,278−16%

127San Benito, TXTX24,9801,273−14%

128Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,272+0%

129Highland, TXTX16,0291,270−42%

130Longview, TXTX83,2361,260−4%

131Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,248−7%

132Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,247−32%

133Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,232−2%

134Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,225−2%

135Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,222−4%

136Humble, TXTX16,4841,217−17%

137Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,215−15%

138Alpine, TXTX5,9891,213+1%

139Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,208−10%

140Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,207−8%

141Stafford, TXTX18,0431,188−47%

142Coppell, TXTX41,3861,177−53%

143Midland, TXTX147,6151,177−6%

144Killeen, TXTX161,8831,163−27%

145Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,153−14%

146Laredo, TXTX269,5151,150−30%

147Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,148−9%

148Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,142−40%

149Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,138−30%

150Waco, TXTX147,7881,138−9%

151El Campo, TXTX12,1421,137−4%

152Slaton, TXTX5,6841,126−1%

153Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,123−48%

154Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,118+3%

155Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,117−31%

156Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,109−21%

157Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,094−26%

158Wharton, TXTX8,7761,093−2%

159Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,081+5%

160Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,076−7%

161Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,074−2%

162Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,074−9%

163Alamo, TXTX20,6251,073−44%

164Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,072−10%

165Cameron, TXTX5,4891,065−1%

166Socorro, TXTX38,7871,043−15%

167Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,033−0%

168La Marque, TXTX20,3241,026+3%

169College Station, TXTX127,4721,025−23%

170Cuero, TXTX8,2641,021+2%

171Azle, TXTX15,3651,012−7%

172La Feria, TXTX7,2221,011−29%

173Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,008−9%

174Bryan, TXTX91,9961,003−16%

175Abilene, TXTX131,5881,000−8%

176Portland, TXTX20,833998−18%

177Robstown, TXTX10,324998+2%

178Corsicana, TXTX25,487996−6%

179Trophy Club, TXTX13,695985−38%

180Colleyville, TXTX25,727970−35%

181Mexia, TXTX7,091963+6%

182Crowley, TXTX20,954956−6%

183Dickinson, TXTX21,908953−44%

184Converse, TXTX32,481941−23%

185Henderson, TXTX13,496932−1%

186Palestine, TXTX19,555927+3%

187Brenham, TXTX19,957916−12%

188Vidor, TXTX9,597910−4%

189Grapevine, TXTX50,714908−31%

190Orange, TXTX19,419906+4%

191San Juan, TXTX37,868906−59%

192Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576904−62%

193Bowie, TXTX6,113904−4%

194Lufkin, TXTX34,350883−8%

195Burkburnett, TXTX11,057883−7%

196Diboll, TXTX5,125872−21%

197Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451871−17%

198Lampasas, TXTX7,988864−6%

199Pleasanton, TXTX11,511855−7%

200Luling, TXTX5,920846−8%

201Jacksonville, TXTX14,658843−8%

202Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240831−37%

203Silsbee, TXTX6,613829−0%

204Harker Heights, TXTX35,195822−26%

205Commerce, TXTX9,928819−11%

206Round Rock, TXTX141,282816−49%

207Marshall, TXTX24,467796−1%

208Crockett, TXTX6,346794−2%

209Alvin, TXTX30,115793−10%

210Mission, TXTX88,992789−37%

211Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460777+68%

212Port Arthur, TXTX55,804777+2%

213Giddings, TXTX5,425776−20%

214Keene, TXTX7,109767−21%

215Kerrville, TXTX25,578765−15%

216Brownsville, TXTX192,957751−29%

217Navasota, TXTX9,904750−7%

218Keller, TXTX46,078745−50%

219Denison, TXTX26,822741−6%

220San Marcos, TXTX77,830739−17%

221Freeport, TXTX10,508739−10%

222Gainesville, TXTX18,528739−8%

223Webster, TXTX12,507738−48%

224Whitehouse, TXTX9,970734−25%

225Primera, TXTX5,478731−25%

226Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727−12%

227Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893726−22%

228Greenville, TXTX37,069715−4%

229Springtown, TXTX5,204714+5%

230Elgin, TXTX13,327711−15%

231Farmersville, TXTX5,531702−8%

232Paris, TXTX25,205702−5%

233San Leon, TXTX6,458700−24%

234Allen, TXTX113,447693−58%

235Brookshire, TXTX6,090686−14%

236Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054685−3%

237Denton, TXTX169,431684−18%

238Floresville, TXTX9,105682−11%

239Sherman, TXTX52,417680−10%

240Progreso, TXTX5,148680−58%

241Bonham, TXTX11,263680−33%

242The Woodlands, TXTX121,002675−48%

243Cleburne, TXTX39,942669−15%

244Lancaster, TXTX40,526669−15%

245Edinburg, TXTX110,700668−38%

246Jasper, TXTX7,511666−16%

247Mila Doce, TXTX7,731665−55%

248Port Isabel, TXTX5,302658−8%

249Huntsville, TXTX49,088656−20%

250Hillsboro, TXTX9,036651−14%

251La Joya, TXTX5,257648−18%

252San Elizario, TXTX10,138636−60%

253Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327634−36%

254Temple, TXTX98,412632−15%

255Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225629−12%

256Willis, TXTX7,652622−26%

257Kennedale, TXTX10,626620−30%

258Center, TXTX5,246620−13%

259Belton, TXTX25,964617−15%

260Texas City, TXTX59,733616−2%

261Athens, TXTX13,870615−3%

262Childress, TXTX5,650611−26%

263Carthage, TXTX6,640609−3%

264Sugar Land, TXTX107,726606−61%

265New Braunfels, TXTX122,492606−25%

266Rusk, TXTX5,568604−14%

267Hondo, TXTX9,130599−24%

268Kilgore, TXTX13,531597−2%

269Lockhart, TXTX18,159590−21%

270League City, TXTX119,905586−34%

271Livingston, TXTX5,386576−7%

272Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133567−31%

273Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703567−45%

274White Oak, TXTX6,186565−9%

275Kaufman, TXTX10,717560−19%

276Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801558−38%

277Alvarado, TXTX7,539552−9%

278Sachse, TXTX32,834551−45%

279Burleson, TXTX56,907550−24%

280Hempstead, TXTX7,194546−24%

281Katy, TXTX28,373541−31%

282Weatherford, TXTX40,634540−22%

283Prairie View, TXTX8,969536−10%

284Rosenberg, TXTX42,701536−16%

285Gladewater, TXTX6,306521−1%

286Krum, TXTX6,808514−22%

287Taylor, TXTX18,402509−15%

288Corinth, TXTX25,297508−65%

289Santa Fe, TXTX13,913496−12%

290Lumberton, TXTX14,123495−24%

291Atlanta, TXTX5,478489+6%

292Tomball, TXTX15,768489−30%

293Canton, TXTX5,070479−10%

294Seagoville, TXTX21,077476−17%

295Seguin, TXTX41,048471−14%

296Hudson, TXTX5,328469−37%

297Decatur, TXTX9,029458−18%

298Bridgeport, TXTX6,915457−17%

299Terrell, TXTX23,921448−8%

300Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842447−13%

301Aledo, TXTX7,122446−32%

302Bastrop, TXTX13,383438−24%

303Mansfield, TXTX84,444427−44%

304Joshua, TXTX9,352426−15%

305Ennis, TXTX25,694424−14%

306Mineola, TXTX5,537419−5%

307Alton, TXTX24,138406−30%

308Lindale, TXTX7,385401−16%

309Hidalgo, TXTX15,376394−55%

310Sealy, TXTX7,937388−13%

311Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875387−9%

312Wylie, TXTX63,842385−44%

313Pearland, TXTX129,930384−50%

314Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384−27%

315Cleveland, TXTX9,936379−6%

316Nolanville, TXTX7,983376−15%

317Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012376−16%

318Fresno, TXTX24,560373−52%

319Flower Mound, TXTX79,540370−69%

320Waxahachie, TXTX50,090367−15%

321Boerne, TXTX24,047365−31%

322Conroe, TXTX119,564364−25%

323Willow Park, TXTX7,439362−18%

324Rockwall, TXTX53,980354−42%

325Ingleside, TXTX10,085337−39%

326Burnet, TXTX6,939326−28%

327Pilot Point, TXTX8,052325−29%

328Southlake, TXTX31,175324−67%

329Schertz, TXTX45,978319−43%

330McKinney, TXTX236,001318−61%

331Lakeway, TXTX19,027315−49%

332Rendon, TXTX14,632311−15%

333Sanger, TXTX10,238307−20%

334Kingsland, TXTX7,330306−40%

335Hutchins, TXTX8,206300−3%

336Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569297−28%

337Rockport, TXTX11,348292−35%

338Justin, TXTX7,285286−33%

339Monahans, TXTX7,427280+19%

340Aubrey, TXTX9,066274−33%

341Murphy, TXTX20,985272−50%

342Josephine, TXTX10,208270−18%

343West Odessa, TXTX32,594267−7%

344Venus, TXTX8,870266+11%

345Crandall, TXTX7,730262−40%

346Horizon City, TXTX25,118261−57%

347Forney, TXTX41,658258−27%

348Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715256−6%

349Georgetown, TXTX106,907255−48%

350Marble Falls, TXTX9,633253−20%

351Granbury, TXTX13,263251−29%

352Waller, TXTX5,380250−29%

353Palmview, TXTX15,878240−56%

354Roanoke, TXTX10,931235−42%

355Princeton, TXTX43,524233−32%

356Robinson, TXTX13,028232−9%

357Helotes, TXTX10,387225−64%

358Camp Swift, TXTX8,239224−43%

359Wilmer, TXTX6,768219−27%

360Bullard, TXTX5,301210−24%

361McGregor, TXTX6,405207−1%

362La Homa, TXTX11,285204−88%

363Mabank, TXTX7,294202−20%

364Cedar Park, TXTX79,032202−80%

365Briar, TXTX7,228193−27%

366Red Oak, TXTX20,394192−27%

367Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498190−34%

368Magnolia, TXTX8,095189−18%

369Buda, TXTX16,166188−25%

370Godley, TXTX5,093181−38%

371Fairview, TXTX10,913175−41%

372Liberty, TXTX9,133174−4%

373Pflugerville, TXTX68,316172−73%

374Heath, TXTX11,671171−49%

375Dayton, TXTX10,226168−10%

376Lago Vista, TXTX10,498152−51%

377Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025152−60%

378Parker, TXTX6,462145−10%

379Lucas, TXTX8,896141−24%

380Manvel, TXTX20,699137+23%

381Argyle, TXTX6,372136−33%

382Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008135−17%

383Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413127−56%

384Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167117−33%

385Royse City, TXTX28,307112−27%

386Oak Point, TXTX6,909111−63%

387Selma, TXTX11,955108−32%

388Manor, TXTX23,070106−14%

389Penitas, TXTX6,495102−18%

390Hitchcock, TXTX7,72297−8%

391Lavon, TXTX11,88894−18%

392Haslet, TXTX5,26791−28%

393Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33991−61%

394Frisco, TXTX236,95589−82%

395Leander, TXTX91,13288−55%

396Cibolo, TXTX39,01984−42%

397Midlothian, TXTX46,68380−32%

398Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67374−43%

399Lakehills, TXTX6,13071−54%

400Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88370−41%

401Little Elm, TXTX62,72768−66%

402Kyle, TXTX69,91765−60%

403Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50357−22%

404McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62953−28%

405Anna, TXTX35,24552−24%

406Fulshear, TXTX64,63046−18%

407Melissa, TXTX29,96946−61%

408Hutto, TXTX46,04844−51%

409Prosper, TXTX45,60540−51%

410Fate, TXTX29,00740−4%

411Celina, TXTX64,42736−7%

412Bee Cave, TXTX8,46427−64%

413Northlake, TXTX12,03613−74%

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