RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 443 SHOWN OF 443

Most densely populated, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 443 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Cameron Park, TXTX5,95511,191+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, TXTX8,7643,952+0%

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, TXTX8,8141,560+0%

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, TXTX18,6351,264+0%

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, TXTX11,057952+0%

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, TXTX9,036756−0%

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