RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 443 SHOWN OF 443

Most densely populated, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 443 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 443 is 1,453.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Cameron Park, TXTX5,95511,191+2%

02Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,807+3%

03Mission Bend, TXTX36,5867,745+20%

04Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8607,577–

05West University Place, TXTX15,1587,463+5%

06University Park, TXTX25,3236,858+8%

07Savannah, TXTX6,4696,731–

08Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0256,083–

09Wells Branch, TXTX13,5235,761+24%

10Watauga, TXTX22,9815,686+8%

11South Houston, TXTX16,4075,303+2%

12Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,188−7%

13Four Corners, TXTX11,6925,016+310%

14Bedford, TXTX47,9584,978+6%

15Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,782+10%

16Lantana, TXTX12,7664,637–

17Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2104,401+28%

18Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194,398+30%

19Garland, TXTX249,6254,327+14%

20Richardson, TXTX118,5424,183+30%

21Arlington, TXTX402,1344,114+18%

22Kirby, TXTX8,2114,071−6%

23Hurst, TXTX38,9744,056+11%

24Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,996+1%

25Plano, TXTX293,0283,982+29%

26Allen, TXTX113,4473,963+140%

27Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,9520%

28North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,849+26%

29Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,840+10%

30Irving, TXTX257,0763,832+34%

31Addison, TXTX17,1953,827+18%

32Bacliff, TXTX9,5413,807+39%

33Euless, TXTX60,0083,789+33%

34River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,768+9%

35Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6113,746+51%

36Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,732+18%

37Atascocita, TXTX99,3543,691+147%

38Murphy, TXTX20,9853,688+578%

39Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,640+22%

40Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,634+13%

41White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,627+23%

42Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,597+18%

43Universal City, TXTX20,3993,498+33%

44Everman, TXTX6,5373,495+5%

45Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5763,491+47%

46Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,478+7%

47Trophy Club, TXTX13,6953,437+116%

48Pharr, TXTX80,8303,358+71%

49Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,346+8%

50Leon Valley, TXTX11,5633,328+25%

51Nederland, TXTX18,1083,327+8%

52Groves, TXTX16,9073,325+10%

53Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,317+72%

54Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,283+21%

55Sonterra, TXTX10,5633,247–

56The Colony, TXTX46,1963,180+68%

57Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8523,175+25%

58Channelview, TXTX43,6053,171+54%

59Round Rock, TXTX141,2823,151+95%

60Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,130+1%

61Saginaw, TXTX26,7063,122+93%

62Balch Springs, TXTX27,2583,068+43%

63Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,057+21%

64Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,031+198%

65Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3203,029+31%

66Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,014+41%

67Coppell, TXTX41,3862,980+20%

68Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,977+26%

69San Juan, TXTX37,8682,955+35%

70Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,947+46%

71Frisco, TXTX236,9552,923+495%

72McKinney, TXTX236,0012,917+259%

73Corinth, TXTX25,2972,913+100%

74Converse, TXTX32,4812,908+139%

75San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,875+25%

76Highland, TXTX16,0292,874+31%

77Fresno, TXTX24,5602,873+271%

78Killeen, TXTX161,8832,803+76%

79Providence, TXTX12,4982,792–

80Sachse, TXTX32,8342,785+178%

81Spring, TXTX68,5802,782+72%

82Seabrook, TXTX13,9742,776+44%

83Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7662,762–

84Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,750+44%

85Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,750+6%

86Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,744+75%

87Richmond, TXTX13,3892,740+5%

88Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2722,729+68%

89Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,728+15%

90Elsa, TXTX5,8202,716+2%

91Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,704+54%

92The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,645+106%

93Belterra, TXTX6,9782,631–

94Dumas, TXTX14,8622,625+5%

95Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172,623+72%

96El Paso, TXTX683,0122,623+20%

97Wylie, TXTX63,8422,604+280%

98DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,595+49%

99Pearland, TXTX129,9302,582+234%

100Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,581+330%

101Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,559+40%

102Heartland, TXTX10,6072,554–

103Alamo, TXTX20,6252,547+32%

104Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,524+299%

105Stafford, TXTX18,0432,520+13%

106Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,6192,518–

107Little Elm, TXTX62,7272,509+1174%

108Keller, TXTX46,0782,494+67%

109Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,487+5%

110Kermit, TXTX6,0192,474+10%

111Crowley, TXTX20,9542,449+142%

112Alton, TXTX24,1382,423+315%

113Laredo, TXTX269,5152,389+45%

114Weslaco, TXTX44,2032,378+49%

115Hereford, TXTX14,9762,367+3%

116Mission, TXTX88,9922,361+89%

117College Station, TXTX127,4722,356+78%

118Hewitt, TXTX16,7542,327+45%

119McAllen, TXTX150,6402,281+34%

120Jersey, TXTX7,7292,279+15%

121Benbrook, TXTX24,2792,278+21%

122Canutillo, TXTX5,9622,262+21%

123Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,241+107%

124Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,236+1%

125Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,235+33%

126League City, TXTX119,9052,227+152%

127Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7092,226−6%

128Odessa, TXTX122,7072,205+26%

129Selma, TXTX11,9552,186+1290%

130Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,175+119%

131Beeville, TXTX13,0862,142+4%

132Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8742,128–

133Harker Heights, TXTX35,1952,118+91%

134Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,092+22%

135Palmview, TXTX15,8782,089+285%

136Baytown, TXTX86,5612,067+26%

137Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,034+24%

138Aldine, TXTX17,1672,032+14%

139Donna, TXTX16,6982,026+14%

140New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,007+148%

141Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,999+42%

142Clute, TXTX10,8211,994+2%

143Wake, TXTX5,7961,992+16%

144Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,986+33%

145Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,986+2%

146Hutto, TXTX46,0481,979+2106%

147Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,973+159%

148Roma, TXTX11,5431,971+20%

149Webster, TXTX12,5071,971+38%

150Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,959+15%

151Bay City, TXTX17,4881,949−3%

152Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,949+5%

153Andrews, TXTX13,6651,941+40%

154Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,934+15%

155Primera, TXTX5,4781,893+93%

156La Porte, TXTX37,9831,888+10%

157Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,875+26%

158Pampa, TXTX16,4141,870−6%

159Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,860+80%

160Aledo, TXTX7,1221,851+181%

161Canyon, TXTX16,5181,837+15%

162Tyler, TXTX113,7231,834+27%

163Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,830−1%

164Krum, TXTX6,8081,828+177%

165Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,811+29%

166Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,811+50%

167Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,791+25%

168La Homa, TXTX11,2851,785+8%

169Perryton, TXTX7,8501,770+9%

170Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,766+17%

171Highlands, TXTX6,3351,764+21%

172Victoria, TXTX66,5001,763+8%

173Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,760+40%

174Midland, TXTX147,6151,744+40%

175San Marcos, TXTX77,8301,738+94%

176Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,732−12%

177Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4131,728+498%

178Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,698−13%

179Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,695+2%

180Humble, TXTX16,4841,694+15%

181Princeton, TXTX43,5241,686+390%

182Seminole, TXTX7,7301,681+18%

183Portland, TXTX20,8331,675+37%

184Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,673+91%

185San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,663+13%

186Angleton, TXTX21,2951,656+7%

187Burleson, TXTX56,9071,633+127%

188Sienna, TXTX24,9921,606–

189Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,605+21%

190Progreso, TXTX5,1481,605−1%

191Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,597+163%

192Sinton, TXTX5,9661,597−3%

193Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,593+1%

194Murillo, TXTX8,8831,583–

195La Feria, TXTX7,2221,581+11%

196Buda, TXTX16,1661,578+528%

197Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,574+20%

198San Benito, TXTX24,9801,573+6%

199Graham, TXTX8,8141,5600%

200Socorro, TXTX38,7871,556+26%

201Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,537+2%

202Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,537+963%

203Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,536+3%

204Bryan, TXTX91,9961,532+28%

205Leander, TXTX91,1321,530+679%

206Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,526+8%

207Boerne, TXTX24,0471,524+189%

208Waco, TXTX147,7881,522+22%

209Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,520+14%

210Azle, TXTX15,3651,519+39%

211Fate, TXTX29,0071,516+3513%

212Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,504+14%

213Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,502+54%

214Alice, TXTX17,5501,492−6%

215Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,491+140%

216Forney, TXTX41,6581,484+320%

217Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,483+10%

218San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,466−8%

219Longview, TXTX83,2361,462+11%

220Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,461−16%

221Katy, TXTX28,3731,458+86%

222Plainview, TXTX19,3141,453−10%

223Edna, TXTX6,0881,448+1%

224Denton, TXTX169,4311,443+74%

225Elgin, TXTX13,3271,436+72%

226Southlake, TXTX31,1751,432+45%

227Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,428+7%

228Woodway, TXTX9,7531,425+7%

229Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,417+34%

230Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,416−2%

231Kyle, TXTX69,9171,408+760%

232Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,403+1%

233Roanoke, TXTX10,9311,403+244%

234Borger, TXTX11,8421,397−12%

235Manor, TXTX23,0701,392+1034%

236Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,378+19%

237Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,373+53%

238Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,372−6%

239Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,366+4%

240Aubrey, TXTX9,0661,361+234%

241Willis, TXTX7,6521,359+61%

242Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,349+28%

243Eidson Road, TXTX9,6841,344+1%

244El Campo, TXTX12,1421,339+13%

245Brenham, TXTX19,9571,330+29%

246Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5691,325+219%

247Lavon, TXTX11,8881,325+1055%

248La Marque, TXTX20,3241,310+32%

249Fulshear, TXTX64,6301,310+2254%

250Galveston, TXTX53,6361,308−6%

251Helotes, TXTX10,3871,303+111%

252Doffing, TXTX5,0041,297+32%

253Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,3671,295–

254San Leon, TXTX6,4581,291+41%

255Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,290+3%

256Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,289+46%

257Snyder, TXTX11,1661,280+6%

258Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,278+1%

259Vernon, TXTX9,7471,277−14%

260Schertz, TXTX45,9781,268+125%

261Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,2640%

262Alpine, TXTX5,9891,252+4%

263Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,248+59%

264Keene, TXTX7,1091,242+28%

265Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,242−2%

266Levelland, TXTX12,5131,240−2%

267Cuero, TXTX8,2641,238+24%

268Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,236−12%

269Melissa, TXTX29,9691,214+930%

270Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,212+175%

271Marlin, TXTX5,5991,209−18%

272Prosper, TXTX45,6051,197+1339%

273Conroe, TXTX119,5641,187+144%

274Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,186+29%

275Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,178−1%

276Abilene, TXTX131,5881,174+8%

277Josephine, TXTX10,2081,173+257%

278Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,170+47%

279Fairview, TXTX10,9131,169+292%

280Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,164+7%

281Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,155+137%

282Olivarez, TXTX6,3261,153+74%

283Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,152+4%

284Venus, TXTX8,8701,146+379%

285Belton, TXTX25,9641,139+58%

286Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,139−4%

287Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,138+22%

288Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,136+116%

289Temple, TXTX98,4121,125+51%

290Weatherford, TXTX40,6341,125+62%

291Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,119+2%

292Alvin, TXTX30,1151,118+27%

293Henderson, TXTX13,4961,110+18%

294Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,105+86%

295Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,092+3%

296Commerce, TXTX9,9281,091+19%

297Slaton, TXTX5,6841,085−4%

298Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,079+31%

299Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,068+19%

300La Joya, TXTX5,2571,060+35%

301Bonham, TXTX11,2631,058+4%

302Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,050+81%

303Bee Cave, TXTX8,4641,049+1294%

304Wharton, TXTX8,7761,046−7%

305Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,017+59%

306Luling, TXTX5,9201,016+10%

307Cameron, TXTX5,4891,013−6%

308Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,011+55%

309Springtown, TXTX5,2041,009+49%

310Lufkin, TXTX34,350998+4%

311Justin, TXTX7,285997+133%

312Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133990+20%

313Bowie, TXTX6,113987+4%

314Lampasas, TXTX7,988987+7%

315Seagoville, TXTX21,077981+70%

316Lindale, TXTX7,385980+105%

317Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875964+127%

318Sweetwater, TXTX10,141960−7%

319Mexia, TXTX7,091958+5%

320Hudson, TXTX5,328956+28%

321Palestine, TXTX19,555953+5%

322Burkburnett, TXTX11,0579520%

323Doolittle, TXTX6,203948+72%

324Anna, TXTX35,245948+1279%

325Tomball, TXTX15,768948+36%

326Littlefield, TXTX5,675946−9%

327Cleburne, TXTX39,942945+21%

328Giddings, TXTX5,425942−3%

329Sherman, TXTX52,417940+24%

330Floresville, TXTX9,105937+23%

331Jacksonville, TXTX14,658924+1%

332Lockhart, TXTX18,159921+24%

333Navasota, TXTX9,904911+13%

334Orange, TXTX19,419905+4%

335Silsbee, TXTX6,613903+8%

336Gainesville, TXTX18,528901+12%

337Diboll, TXTX5,125896−19%

338Farmersville, TXTX5,531880+16%

339Joshua, TXTX9,352878+74%

340Red Oak, TXTX20,394876+231%

341Greenville, TXTX37,069872+18%

342Alvarado, TXTX7,539870+44%

343Denison, TXTX26,822844+7%

344Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452840+76%

345Waxahachie, TXTX50,090831+92%

346Hempstead, TXTX7,194827+16%

347Hondo, TXTX9,130825+5%

348Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225822+15%

349Vidor, TXTX9,597815−14%

350Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025802+109%

351Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586797–

352Bullard, TXTX5,301793+189%

353Heath, TXTX11,671790+135%

354Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317787+159%

355Marshall, TXTX24,467786−2%

356Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012785+75%

357Texas City, TXTX59,733783+25%

358Robstown, TXTX10,324781−20%

359Kingsland, TXTX7,330777+53%

360Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054776+10%

361Willow Park, TXTX7,439767+73%

362Hillsboro, TXTX9,0367560%

363Bridgeport, TXTX6,915755+37%

364Sanger, TXTX10,238752+95%

365Santa Fe, TXTX13,913750+33%

366Oak Point, TXTX6,909744+149%

367Port Arthur, TXTX55,804742−3%

368Port Isabel, TXTX5,302741+3%

369Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503737+914%

370Seguin, TXTX41,048735+34%

371Rusk, TXTX5,568731+4%

372Kaufman, TXTX10,717727+5%

373Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727−13%

374Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498726+151%

375Taylor, TXTX18,402722+20%

376Athens, TXTX13,870721+14%

377Kilgore, TXTX13,531719+18%

378Crockett, TXTX6,346715−11%

379Decatur, TXTX9,029704+26%

380Royse City, TXTX28,307703+357%

381Paris, TXTX25,205696−5%

382Freeport, TXTX10,508695−16%

383Childress, TXTX5,650695−15%

384Penitas, TXTX6,495690+454%

385Canton, TXTX5,070686+28%

386White Oak, TXTX6,186685+11%

387Granbury, TXTX13,263679+92%

388Jasper, TXTX7,511659−17%

389Camp Swift, TXTX8,239658+68%

390Center, TXTX5,246654−8%

391Livingston, TXTX5,386646+4%

392Parker, TXTX6,462642+296%

393Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460629+36%

394Terrell, TXTX23,921626+28%

395Ennis, TXTX25,694619+26%

396Carthage, TXTX6,640616−1%

397Lago Vista, TXTX10,498616+97%

398Hutchins, TXTX8,206616+100%

399Burnet, TXTX6,939613+36%

400Crandall, TXTX7,730612+39%

401Rockport, TXTX11,348609+36%

402Sealy, TXTX7,937583+30%

403Pilot Point, TXTX8,052566+24%

404Ingleside, TXTX10,085563+1%

405Midlothian, TXTX46,683553+370%

406Rendon, TXTX14,632550+50%

407West Odessa, TXTX32,594537+87%

408Gladewater, TXTX6,306530+1%

409Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167528+200%

410Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842501−2%

411Jarrell, TXTX5,870490–

412Lucas, TXTX8,896488+163%

413Magnolia, TXTX8,095487+112%

414Godley, TXTX5,093481+65%

415Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008477+193%

416Mabank, TXTX7,294477+88%

417Mineola, TXTX5,537468+6%

418Waller, TXTX5,380450+28%

419Marble Falls, TXTX9,633449+42%

420Wilmer, TXTX6,768443+47%

421Atlanta, TXTX5,478435−5%

422Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673430+229%

423Robinson, TXTX13,028406+59%

424Cleveland, TXTX9,936397−2%

425Argyle, TXTX6,372381+86%

426Manvel, TXTX20,699366+228%

427Bulverde, TXTX7,337360+51%

428Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715355+30%

429Celina, TXTX64,427351+799%

430Briar, TXTX7,228346+31%

431West Livingston, TXTX8,199343+23%

432Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795334+23%

433Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339297+28%

434Dayton, TXTX10,226286+54%

435McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629283+290%

436Northlake, TXTX12,036283+465%

437Monahans, TXTX7,427271+15%

438McGregor, TXTX6,405235+13%

439Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883218+84%

440Haslet, TXTX5,267217+72%

441Liberty, TXTX9,133186+3%

442Lakehills, TXTX6,130175+13%

443Hitchcock, TXTX7,722121+14%

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