RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Most densely populated, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 427 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 427 is 1,001.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Cameron Park, TXTX5,95510,938+57%

02Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,615+29%

03West University Place, TXTX15,1587,091+10%

04Mission Bend, TXTX36,5866,469+24%

05University Park, TXTX25,3236,328+5%

06Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,560+10%

07Watauga, TXTX22,9815,268+9%

08South Houston, TXTX16,4075,198+11%

09Bedford, TXTX47,9584,701+8%

10Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234,638+59%

11Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,349+13%

12Kirby, TXTX8,2114,337+4%

13Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,976+13%

14Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,942+1%

15Garland, TXTX249,6253,795+19%

16Hurst, TXTX38,9743,640+8%

17Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,499+18%

18Arlington, TXTX402,1343,474+27%

19River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,443+6%

20Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2103,432−3%

21Sansom Park, TXTX5,4193,372+6%

22Everman, TXTX6,5373,314+3%

23Addison, TXTX17,1953,254+61%

24Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,243+19%

25Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,221+1%

26Richardson, TXTX118,5423,214+23%

27Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,160+19%

28Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,114+9%

29Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,105+13%

30Plano, TXTX293,0283,097+73%

31Nederland, TXTX18,1083,074+8%

32North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,063+21%

33Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,050+20%

34Groves, TXTX16,9073,018−5%

35Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,989+33%

36White Settlement, TXTX17,9322,944−4%

37Irving, TXTX257,0762,861+24%

38Euless, TXTX60,0082,856+21%

39Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,739+25%

40Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,715+3%

41Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,664−4%

42Elsa, TXTX5,8202,659+6%

43Universal City, TXTX20,3992,634+14%

44Richmond, TXTX13,3892,611+13%

45Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,594+2%

46Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8522,540+69%

47Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,536+23%

48Coppell, TXTX41,3862,493+112%

49Dumas, TXTX14,8622,488+7%

50Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6112,482–

51Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5762,383+164%

52Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,374−4%

53Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7092,373–

54Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,372+9%

55Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,365+9%

56Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,315+13%

57Hereford, TXTX14,9762,308−1%

58San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,294+22%

59Kermit, TXTX6,0192,256−18%

60Stafford, TXTX18,0432,237+88%

61Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,205+6%

62Highland, TXTX16,0292,200+73%

63San Juan, TXTX37,8682,196+143%

64El Paso, TXTX683,0122,178+9%

65Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582,147+11%

66Rowlett, TXTX67,8902,145+91%

67Channelview, TXTX43,6052,060+16%

68Beeville, TXTX13,0862,058−3%

69Bay City, TXTX17,4882,014+2%

70Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,012+41%

71Pampa, TXTX16,4141,983−10%

72Jersey, TXTX7,7291,979+43%

73Pharr, TXTX80,8301,966+42%

74Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,960−11%

75Clute, TXTX10,8211,960+17%

76Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,949−8%

77Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,948+1%

78Alamo, TXTX20,6251,929+80%

79Seabrook, TXTX13,9741,925+41%

80Live Oak, TXTX16,4261,925−9%

81Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,912+67%

82The Colony, TXTX46,1961,894+20%

83Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,878+3%

84Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,868+15%

85Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,857–

86Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,842+1%

87Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,824+46%

88Donna, TXTX16,6981,781+16%

89Aldine, TXTX17,1671,776+26%

90Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,757+28%

91Odessa, TXTX122,7071,753+1%

92Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,741−5%

93DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,740+23%

94Wake, TXTX5,7961,718+8%

95Dickinson, TXTX21,9081,715+80%

96La Porte, TXTX37,9831,714+14%

97Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,710+8%

98McAllen, TXTX150,6401,707+27%

99Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7851,682−24%

100Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,676+10%

101Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,655+10%

102Laredo, TXTX269,5151,653+44%

103La Homa, TXTX11,2851,653+710%

104Allen, TXTX113,4471,650+138%

105Sinton, TXTX5,9661,647+3%

106Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,641+23%

107Baytown, TXTX86,5611,640+4%

108Roma, TXTX11,5431,640+19%

109Victoria, TXTX66,5001,630+10%

110Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,623+43%

111Perryton, TXTX7,8501,620+2%

112Progreso, TXTX5,1481,620+138%

113Spring, TXTX68,5801,618+10%

114Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,617+45%

115Round Rock, TXTX141,2821,612+98%

116Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,610+23%

117Plainview, TXTX19,3141,607+4%

118San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,601+152%

119Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,595+23%

120Trophy Club, TXTX13,6951,594+62%

121Canyon, TXTX16,5181,594+13%

122Borger, TXTX11,8421,592−9%

123Killeen, TXTX161,8831,591+37%

124Alice, TXTX17,5501,585−4%

125Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,583+5%

126Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,565+158%

127Graham, TXTX8,8141,557−3%

128Angleton, TXTX21,2951,546+6%

129Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,527+19%

130Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,513+16%

131Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,513+6%

132Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,497–

133Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,497+54%

134Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,493+124%

135Keller, TXTX46,0781,490+100%

136Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,484+36%

137San Benito, TXTX24,9801,484+16%

138Vernon, TXTX9,7471,478−3%

139San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,472+5%

140Humble, TXTX16,4841,471+21%

141Marlin, TXTX5,5991,467+4%

142Corinth, TXTX25,2971,458+187%

143Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,457−1%

144Highlands, TXTX6,3351,452+7%

145Tyler, TXTX113,7231,447+11%

146Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,443+8%

147Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,435+18%

148Webster, TXTX12,5071,432+94%

149Edna, TXTX6,0881,427+10%

150Seminole, TXTX7,7301,422−7%

151La Feria, TXTX7,2221,418+40%

152Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,414−8%

153Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,409+27%

154Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,406+7%

155Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,398+4%

156Galveston, TXTX53,6361,395−3%

157Andrews, TXTX13,6651,389−10%

158Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,3860%

159Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,344+8%

160Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,337+16%

161Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,335+11%

162Eidson Road, TXTX9,6841,328–

163College Station, TXTX127,4721,327+29%

164Woodway, TXTX9,7531,3260%

165Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,324+59%

166Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,320−2%

167Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,318+9%

168Longview, TXTX83,2361,314+4%

169Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,308+44%

170The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,286+91%

171Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,269+4%

172Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,2660%

173Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,261+2%

174Levelland, TXTX12,5131,261−8%

175Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,257+9%

176Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,251+2%

177Midland, TXTX147,6151,250+6%

178Mission, TXTX88,9921,250+58%

179Waco, TXTX147,7881,250+10%

180Socorro, TXTX38,7871,232+18%

181Four Corners, TXTX11,6921,224–

182Portland, TXTX20,8331,219+22%

183Converse, TXTX32,4811,219+29%

184Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,209+227%

185Snyder, TXTX11,1661,207−12%

186Alpine, TXTX5,9891,201−1%

187Bryan, TXTX91,9961,198+19%

188El Campo, TXTX12,1421,187+4%

189Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,186+11%

190Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,185+10%

191Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,157+8%

192Slaton, TXTX5,6841,131+1%

193Wharton, TXTX8,7761,120+3%

194Harker Heights, TXTX35,1951,108+35%

195Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,107+10%

196Diboll, TXTX5,1251,099+26%

197Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,093+2%

198Azle, TXTX15,3651,091+8%

199Abilene, TXTX131,5881,087+9%

200Edinburg, TXTX110,7001,084+62%

201Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,083−3%

202Cameron, TXTX5,4891,075+1%

203Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,065+7%

204Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,060+41%

205Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,050+21%

206Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,0360%

207Brenham, TXTX19,9571,035+13%

208Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,034+82%

209Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,032−5%

210Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,018+405%

211Bonham, TXTX11,2631,016+49%

212Crowley, TXTX20,9541,012+6%

213Sachse, TXTX32,8341,002+82%

214Cuero, TXTX8,2641,001−2%

215La Marque, TXTX20,324994−3%

216Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327993+57%

217Southlake, TXTX31,175986+205%

218Doffing, TXTX5,004982–

219Primera, TXTX5,478981+34%

220Robstown, TXTX10,324980−2%

221Keene, TXTX7,109973+27%

222Whitehouse, TXTX9,970973+33%

223Giddings, TXTX5,425967+25%

224Lufkin, TXTX34,350956+8%

225Vidor, TXTX9,597952+5%

226Burkburnett, TXTX11,057951+8%

227Bowie, TXTX6,113946+5%

228Henderson, TXTX13,496943+1%

229Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893933+29%

230Luling, TXTX5,920922+9%

231Pleasanton, TXTX11,511920+8%

232Commerce, TXTX9,928920+12%

233San Leon, TXTX6,458919+31%

234Lampasas, TXTX7,988918+6%

235Jacksonville, TXTX14,658916+9%

236Mexia, TXTX7,091912−5%

237Palestine, TXTX19,555905−2%

238Kerrville, TXTX25,578898+17%

239Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801897+61%

240San Marcos, TXTX77,830894+21%

241Kennedale, TXTX10,626885+43%

242League City, TXTX119,905885+51%

243Alvin, TXTX30,115883+11%

244Hidalgo, TXTX15,376877+122%

245Orange, TXTX19,419873−4%

246Willis, TXTX7,652842+35%

247Elgin, TXTX13,327837+18%

248Silsbee, TXTX6,6138320%

249Denton, TXTX169,431831+22%

250Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983831+14%

251Freeport, TXTX10,508825+12%

252Huntsville, TXTX49,088824+26%

253Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133823+45%

254Childress, TXTX5,650821+34%

255McKinney, TXTX236,001812+155%

256New Braunfels, TXTX122,492810+34%

257Navasota, TXTX9,904809+8%

258Crockett, TXTX6,346807+2%

259Gainesville, TXTX18,528805+9%

260Marshall, TXTX24,467804+1%

261Brookshire, TXTX6,090797+16%

262Jasper, TXTX7,511789+19%

263Hondo, TXTX9,130786+31%

264La Joya, TXTX5,257785+21%

265Denison, TXTX26,822785+6%

266Katy, TXTX28,373784+45%

267Cleburne, TXTX39,942784+17%

268Lancaster, TXTX40,526783+17%

269Fresno, TXTX24,560775+108%

270Pearland, TXTX129,930773+101%

271Port Arthur, TXTX55,804764−2%

272Floresville, TXTX9,105763+12%

273Mansfield, TXTX84,444762+79%

274Farmersville, TXTX5,531760+8%

275Hillsboro, TXTX9,036757+16%

276Sherman, TXTX52,417755+11%

277Hudson, TXTX5,328748+60%

278Temple, TXTX98,412747+18%

279Lockhart, TXTX18,159744+26%

280Greenville, TXTX37,069742+4%

281Paris, TXTX25,205736+5%

282Belton, TXTX25,964723+17%

283Burleson, TXTX56,907719+31%

284Port Isabel, TXTX5,302717+9%

285Hempstead, TXTX7,194715+31%

286Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225714+13%

287Center, TXTX5,246711+15%

288Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054708+3%

289Rusk, TXTX5,568703+16%

290Tomball, TXTX15,768698+43%

291Kaufman, TXTX10,717694+24%

292Weatherford, TXTX40,634693+28%

293Wylie, TXTX63,842685+78%

294Springtown, TXTX5,204679−5%

295Olivarez, TXTX6,326664–

296Krum, TXTX6,808660+28%

297Aledo, TXTX7,122658+48%

298Lumberton, TXTX14,123651+32%

299Rosenberg, TXTX42,701639+19%

300Athens, TXTX13,870633+3%

301Pflugerville, TXTX68,316633+268%

302Texas City, TXTX59,733627+2%

303Carthage, TXTX6,640625+3%

304Livingston, TXTX5,386622+8%

305Lakeway, TXTX19,027622+97%

306White Oak, TXTX6,186619+10%

307Helotes, TXTX10,387618+175%

308Rockwall, TXTX53,980608+71%

309Kilgore, TXTX13,531607+2%

310Alvarado, TXTX7,539604+9%

311Taylor, TXTX18,402602+18%

312Horizon City, TXTX25,118601+130%

313Prairie View, TXTX8,969596+11%

314Alton, TXTX24,138584+44%

315Bastrop, TXTX13,383579+32%

316Seagoville, TXTX21,077575+21%

317Schertz, TXTX45,978564+77%

318Santa Fe, TXTX13,913562+13%

319Decatur, TXTX9,029560+22%

320Ingleside, TXTX10,085556+65%

321Doolittle, TXTX6,203551–

322Seguin, TXTX41,048550+17%

323Bridgeport, TXTX6,915549+20%

324Murphy, TXTX20,985544+100%

325Palmview, TXTX15,878542+126%

326Canton, TXTX5,070534+12%

327Boerne, TXTX24,047527+45%

328Gladewater, TXTX6,306525+1%

329Wolfforth, TXTX8,746525+37%

330Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842513+15%

331Kingsland, TXTX7,330507+65%

332Joshua, TXTX9,352504+18%

333Ennis, TXTX25,694493+16%

334Frisco, TXTX236,955492+455%

335Terrell, TXTX23,921488+9%

336Georgetown, TXTX106,907487+91%

337Conroe, TXTX119,564486+33%

338Lindale, TXTX7,385478+19%

339Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452477–

340Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460462−41%

341Atlanta, TXTX5,478460−6%

342Pilot Point, TXTX8,052457+41%

343Burnet, TXTX6,939451+38%

344Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012450+20%

345Sealy, TXTX7,937448+15%

346Rockport, TXTX11,348446+53%

347Willow Park, TXTX7,439443+22%

348Mineola, TXTX5,537441+5%

349Nolanville, TXTX7,983440+17%

350Crandall, TXTX7,730440+68%

351Waxahachie, TXTX50,090433+18%

352Justin, TXTX7,285428+49%

353Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875425+10%

354Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569416+40%

355Roanoke, TXTX10,931408+74%

356Aubrey, TXTX9,066408+49%

357Cleveland, TXTX9,936405+7%

358Camp Swift, TXTX8,239392+75%

359Sanger, TXTX10,238386+25%

360Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025383+152%

361Rendon, TXTX14,632367+18%

362Granbury, TXTX13,263354+41%

363Forney, TXTX41,658354+37%

364Waller, TXTX5,380351+40%

365Princeton, TXTX43,524344+48%

366Heath, TXTX11,671336+97%

367Josephine, TXTX10,208329+22%

368Marble Falls, TXTX9,633317+25%

369Lago Vista, TXTX10,498312+105%

370Hutchins, TXTX8,206308+3%

371Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317304–

372Wilmer, TXTX6,768302+38%

373Oak Point, TXTX6,909298+168%

374Fairview, TXTX10,913298+70%

375Godley, TXTX5,093292+61%

376Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413289+128%

377Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498289+52%

378West Odessa, TXTX32,594286+7%

379West Livingston, TXTX8,199278–

380Bullard, TXTX5,301275+31%

381Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715273+6%

382Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795271–

383Red Oak, TXTX20,394265+38%

384Briar, TXTX7,228263+36%

385Robinson, TXTX13,028256+10%

386Mabank, TXTX7,294253+25%

387Buda, TXTX16,166251+34%

388Venus, TXTX8,870239−10%

389Bulverde, TXTX7,337238–

390Monahans, TXTX7,427236−16%

391Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339233+155%

392Magnolia, TXTX8,095229+22%

393McGregor, TXTX6,405209+1%

394Argyle, TXTX6,372205+50%

395Little Elm, TXTX62,727197+191%

396Leander, TXTX91,132196+124%

397Dayton, TXTX10,226186+11%

398Lucas, TXTX8,896185+31%

399Liberty, TXTX9,133180+4%

400Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167176+50%

401Kyle, TXTX69,917164+152%

402Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008163+21%

403Parker, TXTX6,462162+12%

404Selma, TXTX11,955157+46%

405Lakehills, TXTX6,130154+118%

406Royse City, TXTX28,307154+37%

407Cibolo, TXTX39,019145+73%

408Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673131+76%

409Haslet, TXTX5,267126+38%

410Penitas, TXTX6,495125+22%

411Manor, TXTX23,070123+16%

412Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883118+69%

413Melissa, TXTX29,969118+158%

414Midlothian, TXTX46,683118+47%

415Lavon, TXTX11,888115+22%

416Manvel, TXTX20,699111−18%

417Hitchcock, TXTX7,722106+9%

418Hutto, TXTX46,04890+103%

419Prosper, TXTX45,60583+106%

420Bee Cave, TXTX8,46475+177%

421McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62973+38%

422Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50373+27%

423Anna, TXTX35,24569+32%

424Fulshear, TXTX64,63056+21%

425Northlake, TXTX12,03650+290%

426Fate, TXTX29,00742+4%

427Celina, TXTX64,42739+7%

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