RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 254 SHOWN OF 254

Most densely populated, Texas counties

Texas counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 254 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,048–

02Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,955–

03Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4662,599–

04Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0881,742–

05Collin County, TXTX1,297,1791,542–

06Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,398–

07Denton County, TXTX1,069,3461,217–

08Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,132–

09Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,106–

10Galveston County, TXTX372,207981–

11El Paso County, TXTX877,858866–

12Montgomery County, TXTX781,194750–

13Williamson County, TXTX752,827675–

14Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549587–

15Cameron County, TXTX433,946487–

16Gregg County, TXTX126,095461–

17Hays County, TXTX304,390450–

18Brazos County, TXTX249,088425–

19Nueces County, TXTX352,992421–

20Bell County, TXTX402,248382–

21Comal County, TXTX209,166374–

22Lubbock County, TXTX328,906367–

23Brazoria County, TXTX419,080307–

24Johnson County, TXTX218,048301–

25Jefferson County, TXTX254,321290–

26Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111283–

27Smith County, TXTX252,549274–

28Kaufman County, TXTX209,235268–

29McLennan County, TXTX272,020262–

30Orange County, TXTX86,266258–

31Ellis County, TXTX240,867257–

32Midland County, TXTX187,855209–

33Wichita County, TXTX129,555206–

34Parker County, TXTX184,767204–

35Ector County, TXTX173,801194–

36Hood County, TXTX70,501168–

37Randall County, TXTX152,351167–

38Grayson County, TXTX153,613165–

39Taylor County, TXTX150,077164–

40Hunt County, TXTX123,336147–

41Waller County, TXTX69,858136–

42Bastrop County, TXTX118,908134–

43Potter County, TXTX114,453126–

44Angelina County, TXTX88,154110–

45Walker County, TXTX83,842107–

46Victoria County, TXTX92,656105–

47Liberty County, TXTX121,364105–

48Bowie County, TXTX92,696105–

49San Patricio County, TXTX72,053104–

50Aransas County, TXTX26,146104–

51Henderson County, TXTX88,595101–

52Caldwell County, TXTX55,150101–

53Chambers County, TXTX57,59496–

54Wise County, TXTX83,77893–

55Webb County, TXTX281,22484–

56Coryell County, TXTX85,59281–

57Kendall County, TXTX53,28980–

58Harrison County, TXTX71,95680–

59Tom Green County, TXTX120,60279–

60Van Zandt County, TXTX66,13078–

61Titus County, TXTX31,56378–

62Wood County, TXTX49,68877–

63Upshur County, TXTX44,41076–

64Wilson County, TXTX56,13970–

65Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03570–

66Camp County, TXTX13,38068–

67Hardin County, TXTX58,72366–

68Washington County, TXTX38,28863–

69Rusk County, TXTX54,85459–

70Rains County, TXTX13,54259–

71Burnet County, TXTX57,01557–

72Lamar County, TXTX51,50357–

73Navarro County, TXTX57,18157–

74Anderson County, TXTX59,80556–

75Somervell County, TXTX10,26155–

76Starr County, TXTX66,31954–

77Austin County, TXTX33,62552–

78San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48852–

79Hopkins County, TXTX39,06351–

80Cooke County, TXTX44,46151–

81Cherokee County, TXTX53,33751–

82Polk County, TXTX53,43451–

83Kerr County, TXTX54,03749–

84Morris County, TXTX12,13348–

85Maverick County, TXTX58,82346–

86Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80445–

87Fannin County, TXTX39,26544–

88Atascosa County, TXTX53,59044–

89Grimes County, TXTX34,25243–

90Medina County, TXTX56,88143–

91Hill County, TXTX39,50341–

92Brown County, TXTX38,71141–

93Erath County, TXTX43,91141–

94Wharton County, TXTX42,06039–

95Calhoun County, TXTX19,59939–

96Franklin County, TXTX10,99439–

97Bee County, TXTX32,51537–

98Jasper County, TXTX33,07535–

99Kleberg County, TXTX30,31534–

100Howard County, TXTX30,50434–

101Willacy County, TXTX19,97134–

102Matagorda County, TXTX36,46333–

103Lampasas County, TXTX23,65733–

104Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79132–

105Hale County, TXTX31,81932–

106Burleson County, TXTX20,54931–

107Cass County, TXTX28,65131–

108Shelby County, TXTX24,28631–

109Madison County, TXTX14,22631–

110Lee County, TXTX18,72930–

111Bandera County, TXTX22,87629–

112Panola County, TXTX23,01828–

113Gillespie County, TXTX28,52727–

114Fayette County, TXTX25,45927–

115Marion County, TXTX9,89626–

116Milam County, TXTX26,25826–

117Limestone County, TXTX22,84925–

118Llano County, TXTX23,35325–

119Moore County, TXTX21,89124–

120Hockley County, TXTX21,60024–

121Freestone County, TXTX20,81124–

122Montague County, TXTX21,96624–

123Falls County, TXTX17,86923–

124Gray County, TXTX20,91923–

125Jones County, TXTX20,86122–

126DeWitt County, TXTX20,30922–

127Colorado County, TXTX21,43922–

128Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63322–

129Tyler County, TXTX20,44322–

130Delta County, TXTX5,54922–

131Lavaca County, TXTX20,65121–

132Robertson County, TXTX17,83921–

133Trinity County, TXTX14,38421–

134Sabine County, TXTX10,01220–

135Karnes County, TXTX15,01820–

136Young County, TXTX18,15420–

137Eastland County, TXTX18,14320–

138Bosque County, TXTX18,91819–

139Blanco County, TXTX13,58119–

140Gonzales County, TXTX20,15919–

141Jackson County, TXTX15,39319–

142Houston County, TXTX22,31618–

143Scurry County, TXTX16,16218–

144Frio County, TXTX18,82317–

145Callahan County, TXTX14,49116–

146Uvalde County, TXTX24,96316–

147Gaines County, TXTX23,95616–

148Leon County, TXTX16,89416–

149Nolan County, TXTX14,11715–

150Comanche County, TXTX14,43215–

151Val Verde County, TXTX47,83515–

152San Augustine County, TXTX7,72215–

153Zapata County, TXTX13,75314–

154Ward County, TXTX11,12513–

155Terry County, TXTX11,72013–

156Dawson County, TXTX11,77613–

157Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48113–

158Newton County, TXTX11,95413–

159Andrews County, TXTX18,91413–

160Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612–

161Lamb County, TXTX12,57912–

162Live Oak County, TXTX11,92911–

163Red River County, TXTX11,81611–

164Parmer County, TXTX9,67811–

165Jack County, TXTX9,56310–

166Stephens County, TXTX9,38010–

167Hamilton County, TXTX8,68010–

168Ochiltree County, TXTX9,28410–

169Archer County, TXTX9,12910–

170Clay County, TXTX10,76410–

171Mitchell County, TXTX8,94710–

172Childress County, TXTX6,64310–

173Yoakum County, TXTX7,4389–

174Runnels County, TXTX9,6939–

175Winkler County, TXTX7,5409–

176Refugio County, TXTX6,6579–

177Goliad County, TXTX7,2088–

178Bailey County, TXTX6,9638–

179Castro County, TXTX7,2958–

180Swisher County, TXTX6,7038–

181McCulloch County, TXTX7,4727–

182Brooks County, TXTX6,5797–

183Zavala County, TXTX9,0377–

184Lynn County, TXTX6,0177–

185Carson County, TXTX5,8056–

186Coleman County, TXTX7,9156–

187Mills County, TXTX4,5806–

188Haskell County, TXTX5,4996–

189Dimmit County, TXTX8,0246–

190Crane County, TXTX4,5546–

191Martin County, TXTX5,2846–

192Crosby County, TXTX4,8525–

193Hansford County, TXTX4,9445–

194Duval County, TXTX9,4025–

195Wheeler County, TXTX4,7735–

196San Saba County, TXTX5,7875–

197Garza County, TXTX4,5105–

198Dallam County, TXTX7,5085–

199Floyd County, TXTX4,8815–

200Hardeman County, TXTX3,2925–

201Reeves County, TXTX12,1385–

202La Salle County, TXTX6,5174–

203Mason County, TXTX3,9904–

204Fisher County, TXTX3,6924–

205Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5554–

206Baylor County, TXTX3,4724–

207Real County, TXTX2,7454–

208Knox County, TXTX3,1924–

209Coke County, TXTX3,4124–

210Concho County, TXTX3,6074–

211Kimble County, TXTX4,4384–

212Shackelford County, TXTX3,1973–

213Donley County, TXTX3,2133–

214Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833–

215Hartley County, TXTX4,9043–

216Cochran County, TXTX2,5463–

217Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9553–

218Hall County, TXTX2,7373–

219Pecos County, TXTX14,5603–

220Sherman County, TXTX2,7813–

221Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4873–

222Reagan County, TXTX3,1663–

223Upton County, TXTX3,1313–

224Kinney County, TXTX3,1282–

225Sutton County, TXTX3,2032–

226Menard County, TXTX1,9562–

227Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432–

228Dickens County, TXTX1,6922–

229Schleicher County, TXTX2,2452–

230Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5542–

231Briscoe County, TXTX1,4742–

232Brewster County, TXTX9,4582–

233Foard County, TXTX1,0441–

234Sterling County, TXTX1,3491–

235Presidio County, TXTX5,4331–

236Irion County, TXTX1,4631–

237Cottle County, TXTX1,2241–

238Stonewall County, TXTX1,1861–

239Glasscock County, TXTX1,1281–

240Oldham County, TXTX1,7831–

241Motley County, TXTX1,0431–

242Crockett County, TXTX2,7691–

243Roberts County, TXTX8671–

244Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7111–

245Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4331–

246Kent County, TXTX6741–

247Edwards County, TXTX1,3701–

248Borden County, TXTX5671–

249Culberson County, TXTX2,2671–

250McMullen County, TXTX5440–

251Terrell County, TXTX7020–

252Kenedy County, TXTX3190–

253King County, TXTX1920–

254Loving County, TXTX520–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES