RANKING · 2024 ACS · 444 SHOWN OF 444

Most residents in poverty, Texas cities

Texas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 444 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Houston, TXTX2,397,315463,417+24%

02San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422253,765+28%

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,491218,633+3%

04Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117126,257+48%

05El Paso, TXTX683,012124,846−0%

06Austin, TXTX1,002,632117,360+24%

07Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24754,393+12%

08Laredo, TXTX269,51553,789+3%

09Arlington, TXTX402,13451,257+56%

10Lubbock, TXTX273,07150,079+36%

11Brownsville, TXTX192,95744,845−11%

12College Station, TXTX127,47236,376+43%

13Waco, TXTX147,78833,184+11%

14Garland, TXTX249,62532,152+68%

15Amarillo, TXTX205,13031,804+26%

16McAllen, TXTX150,64029,056+15%

17Irving, TXTX257,07628,309+39%

18Pasadena, TXTX148,53928,279+24%

19Killeen, TXTX161,88327,577+146%

20Edinburg, TXTX110,70027,166+92%

21Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43424,330+72%

22Denton, TXTX169,43124,215+86%

23Beaumont, TXTX112,96724,049+8%

24Pharr, TXTX80,83022,139+34%

25Abilene, TXTX131,58820,660+16%

26Bryan, TXTX91,99620,270+39%

27Mesquite, TXTX150,69319,955+136%

28Plano, TXTX293,02819,657+106%

29San Marcos, TXTX77,83019,090+93%

30Odessa, TXTX122,70718,677+11%

31Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95118,197+26%

32Harlingen, TXTX72,46718,084+26%

33Midland, TXTX147,61516,957+39%

34Mission, TXTX88,99216,890+39%

35Port Arthur, TXTX55,80416,173+11%

36Baytown, TXTX86,56115,519+50%

37Temple, TXTX98,41214,357+89%

38Longview, TXTX83,23614,352+22%

39Tyler, TXTX113,72313,622−3%

40Victoria, TXTX66,50012,041+36%

41McKinney, TXTX236,00111,951+159%

42Conroe, TXTX119,56411,503+62%

43Richardson, TXTX118,54211,459+99%

44Galveston, TXTX53,63611,448−10%

45Huntsville, TXTX49,08811,446+37%

46San Angelo, TXTX100,64010,932−21%

47Lewisville, TXTX139,00610,292+120%

48Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50010,158+5%

49Round Rock, TXTX141,2829,941+310%

50Weslaco, TXTX44,2039,802+18%

51Carrollton, TXTX134,5629,530+56%

52Texas City, TXTX59,7338,989+45%

53Channelview, TXTX43,6058,861+119%

54Rosenberg, TXTX42,7018,199+112%

55San Juan, TXTX37,8688,095−10%

56Texarkana, TXTX36,1957,932−5%

57Frisco, TXTX236,9557,795+585%

58New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927,753+94%

59Kingsville, TXTX24,6877,692+6%

60Socorro, TXTX38,7877,674−13%

61Atascocita, TXTX99,3547,392+574%

62San Benito, TXTX24,9807,339−4%

63Spring, TXTX68,5807,149+384%

64Haltom City, TXTX45,5426,921+77%

65Georgetown, TXTX106,9076,871+239%

66Donna, TXTX16,6986,858+23%

67Allen, TXTX113,4476,744+412%

68The Woodlands, TXTX121,0026,716+186%

69Del Rio, TXTX34,4966,596−28%

70Paris, TXTX25,2056,447+21%

71League City, TXTX119,9056,305+191%

72Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9266,242−4%

73Lufkin, TXTX34,3506,178+0%

74Lancaster, TXTX40,5266,127+191%

75Sugar Land, TXTX107,7266,078+156%

76Sherman, TXTX52,4175,881+26%

77Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0635,768+21%

78Seguin, TXTX41,0485,758+52%

79Alton, TXTX24,1385,563+197%

80Alice, TXTX17,5505,556+33%

81West Odessa, TXTX32,5945,425+53%

82Missouri City, TXTX77,3275,404+207%

83Marshall, TXTX24,4675,328−2%

84Pearland, TXTX129,9305,220+197%

85Aldine, TXTX17,1675,203+100%

86Horizon City, TXTX25,1185,201+856%

87Alamo, TXTX20,6255,131+7%

88North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8435,089+93%

89Kyle, TXTX69,9175,062+1257%

90Little Elm, TXTX62,7274,926+1020%

91Palmview, TXTX15,8784,906+318%

92Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8014,868+175%

93Mercedes, TXTX17,9154,791−4%

94Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4514,744−10%

95Plainview, TXTX19,3144,727+11%

96Euless, TXTX60,0084,701+47%

97Cedar Park, TXTX79,0324,629+336%

98Corsicana, TXTX25,4874,615−15%

99Bay City, TXTX17,4884,614+16%

100Mansfield, TXTX84,4444,520+304%

101La Porte, TXTX37,9834,473+87%

102Stephenville, TXTX21,7934,335+70%

103Leander, TXTX91,1324,329+1257%

104Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1184,327+52%

105Roma, TXTX11,5434,288−18%

106DeSoto, TXTX56,6814,276+108%

107Hurst, TXTX38,9744,227+77%

108La Homa, TXTX11,2854,217−30%

109Duncanville, TXTX38,9154,199+92%

110Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3204,191+140%

111South Houston, TXTX16,4074,182+26%

112Big Spring, TXTX22,2904,092−27%

113Belton, TXTX25,9644,068+55%

114Pflugerville, TXTX68,3164,023+1332%

115Rowlett, TXTX67,8904,019+202%

116Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863,939+122%

117Brownwood, TXTX18,6353,924−3%

118Denison, TXTX26,8223,857+15%

119Jacksonville, TXTX14,6583,793+18%

120Burleson, TXTX56,9073,779+200%

121Uvalde, TXTX15,4553,690−15%

122Weatherford, TXTX40,6343,590+65%

123Greenville, TXTX37,0693,589−8%

124Bedford, TXTX47,9583,584+104%

125Waxahachie, TXTX50,0903,575+31%

126Fort Hood, TXTX26,8143,574+11%

127Brenham, TXTX19,9573,519+48%

128Harker Heights, TXTX35,1953,474+101%

129Doolittle, TXTX6,2033,468+258%

130Cleburne, TXTX39,9423,443−2%

131Converse, TXTX32,4813,431+360%

132Gainesville, TXTX18,5283,413+7%

133Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9833,411−3%

134Grapevine, TXTX50,7143,404+70%

135Wylie, TXTX63,8423,383+557%

136Palestine, TXTX19,5553,363−8%

137Flower Mound, TXTX79,5403,362+167%

138Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7663,347–

139Robstown, TXTX10,3243,291−19%

140Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8033,287+96%

141Terrell, TXTX23,9213,235+21%

142Prairie View, TXTX8,9693,214+198%

143Raymondville, TXTX10,0823,160−10%

144Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,107+96%

145Humble, TXTX16,4843,105+37%

146Hidalgo, TXTX15,3763,066−5%

147The Colony, TXTX46,1963,052+310%

148La Marque, TXTX20,3242,997+25%

149Beeville, TXTX13,0862,962−26%

150Orange, TXTX19,4192,956−31%

151Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2252,947−7%

152Dumas, TXTX14,8622,921+66%

153Sweetwater, TXTX10,1412,915+8%

154Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7032,875+86%

155Pampa, TXTX16,4142,871+8%

156Kerrville, TXTX25,5782,859−10%

157Forney, TXTX41,6582,768+832%

158Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,755+82%

159Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552,656−27%

160Bellmead, TXTX10,5922,634+44%

161Watauga, TXTX22,9812,630+208%

162San Elizario, TXTX10,1382,622−47%

163Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,618+17%

164Alvin, TXTX30,1152,599−9%

165El Campo, TXTX12,1422,564+16%

166Jacinto City, TXTX9,3882,560+58%

167Pearsall, TXTX9,1702,536+1%

168Mila Doce, TXTX7,7312,474−24%

169Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8832,464+67%

170Ennis, TXTX25,6942,460+18%

171Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,414+1%

172Eidson Road, TXTX9,6842,380−39%

173Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,358+356%

174Crystal City, TXTX5,8712,353−26%

175Kilgore, TXTX13,5312,339+50%

176Hereford, TXTX14,9762,337−21%

177Bonham, TXTX11,2632,324+28%

178White Settlement, TXTX17,9322,302+2%

179Seagoville, TXTX21,0772,276+78%

180Schertz, TXTX45,9782,273+132%

181Coppell, TXTX41,3862,271+233%

182Andrews, TXTX13,6652,265+33%

183Mexia, TXTX7,0912,214+53%

184Commerce, TXTX9,9282,200+25%

185Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,192−18%

186Liberty, TXTX9,1332,183+107%

187Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4132,118+959%

188Fresno, TXTX24,5602,111+109%

189Wilmer, TXTX6,7682,089+228%

190Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,084+1%

191Angleton, TXTX21,2952,070+3%

192Prosper, TXTX45,6052,067+1208%

193Midlothian, TXTX46,6832,059+337%

194Canyon, TXTX16,5182,056+11%

195Rockwall, TXTX53,9802,030+188%

196Katy, TXTX28,3732,029+105%

197Canutillo, TXTX5,9622,026+7%

198Hutto, TXTX46,0482,018+3440%

199Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,998+18%

200Henderson, TXTX13,4961,991+11%

201Richmond, TXTX13,3891,980−11%

202Jasper, TXTX7,5111,967−16%

203Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,962+30%

204Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,940−18%

205Levelland, TXTX12,5131,932−26%

206Anna, TXTX35,2451,902+1614%

207Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,901−13%

208Dayton, TXTX10,2261,864+53%

209Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,3671,857–

210Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,852−25%

211Portland, TXTX20,8331,849+69%

212Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,848+78%

213Town of Pecos, TXTX10,3861,845–

214Vernon, TXTX9,7471,828+11%

215Manor, TXTX23,0701,820+1173%

216Borger, TXTX11,8421,819+6%

217Elsa, TXTX5,8201,813−15%

218Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,786+136%

219Universal City, TXTX20,3991,781+57%

220Cuero, TXTX8,2641,772+1%

221Port Isabel, TXTX5,3021,750+32%

222Wells Branch, TXTX13,5231,744+241%

223Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,740−1%

224La Feria, TXTX7,2221,725−3%

225Azle, TXTX15,3651,722+98%

226Cleveland, TXTX9,9361,721+1%

227Murillo, TXTX8,8831,701–

228Hillsboro, TXTX9,0361,699−5%

229Webster, TXTX12,5071,697+41%

230Athens, TXTX13,8701,682−19%

231Joshua, TXTX9,3521,642+472%

232Celina, TXTX64,4271,621+551%

233Graham, TXTX8,8141,616+7%

234Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,614−11%

235Fairview, TXTX10,9131,592+1541%

236Keller, TXTX46,0781,581+326%

237Livingston, TXTX5,3861,572+30%

238West Livingston, TXTX8,1991,539+21%

239Penitas, TXTX6,4951,536+367%

240Nederland, TXTX18,1081,518+29%

241Sealy, TXTX7,9371,510+84%

242Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4601,496+65%

243Doffing, TXTX5,0041,490−18%

244Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,486+56%

245Edna, TXTX6,0881,485+21%

246Hondo, TXTX9,1301,483−17%

247Marlin, TXTX5,5991,474−29%

248Leon Valley, TXTX11,5631,474+96%

249Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,472−34%

250Royse City, TXTX28,3071,469+379%

251Freeport, TXTX10,5081,453−50%

252Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,450+680%

253Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,441+62%

254Sansom Park, TXTX5,4191,438+49%

255Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,425+696%

256Progreso, TXTX5,1481,419−43%

257Hutchins, TXTX8,2061,414+241%

258Crockett, TXTX6,3461,408−42%

259Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,403+87%

260Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,401+18%

261Snyder, TXTX11,1661,397−24%

262Sinton, TXTX5,9661,397−12%

263Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,391−24%

264Boerne, TXTX24,0471,389+129%

265Stafford, TXTX18,0431,389+35%

266Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,384−1%

267Center, TXTX5,2461,377+2%

268Silsbee, TXTX6,6131,367+24%

269Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6111,367+849%

270Groves, TXTX16,9071,353+23%

271Santa Fe, TXTX13,9131,342+117%

272Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8421,326−17%

273Taylor, TXTX18,4021,324−31%

274Addison, TXTX17,1951,312+21%

275Everman, TXTX6,5371,270+121%

276Rockport, TXTX11,3481,268−16%

277Camp Swift, TXTX8,2391,267+131%

278Tomball, TXTX15,7681,258+89%

279Floresville, TXTX9,1051,228+15%

280Olivarez, TXTX6,3261,214+21%

281Navasota, TXTX9,9041,211−33%

282Marble Falls, TXTX9,6331,201+47%

283Kingsland, TXTX7,3301,192+112%

284Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7951,187+31%

285University Park, TXTX25,3231,184−14%

286Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,176+82%

287Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,161−52%

288Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,160−19%

289Monahans, TXTX7,4271,159+3%

290Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,149−15%

291Clute, TXTX10,8211,117−41%

292Sonterra, TXTX10,5631,097–

293Kirby, TXTX8,2111,095+15%

294Hitchcock, TXTX7,7221,088−10%

295River Oaks, TXTX7,4671,081+33%

296Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5761,081+313%

297Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,066+185%

298Perryton, TXTX7,8501,066+4%

299Cameron, TXTX5,4891,064−14%

300Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1331,061+39%

301Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,049−2%

302Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,044−8%

303Wharton, TXTX8,7761,041−49%

304Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,035−13%

305Vidor, TXTX9,5971,034−38%

306La Joya, TXTX5,2571,033−23%

307Princeton, TXTX43,5241,026+224%

308Sachse, TXTX32,8341,002+123%

309Ingleside, TXTX10,085996+4%

310Crowley, TXTX20,954993+103%

311Whitehouse, TXTX9,970991+115%

312Heartland, TXTX10,607977–

313Four Corners, TXTX11,692973+101%

314Dalhart, TXTX8,377970+14%

315Bowie, TXTX6,113966+28%

316Kermit, TXTX6,019959−18%

317Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240956+46%

318Buda, TXTX16,166954+960%

319Diboll, TXTX5,125953−33%

320Crandall, TXTX7,730949+1072%

321Nolanville, TXTX7,983925+249%

322Gilmer, TXTX5,287919+0%

323Keene, TXTX7,109907+81%

324Kaufman, TXTX10,717904−11%

325Slaton, TXTX5,684902−36%

326Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874899–

327Seabrook, TXTX13,974899+73%

328Red Oak, TXTX20,394895+234%

329Live Oak, TXTX16,426887+37%

330Littlefield, TXTX5,675854−37%

331Alvarado, TXTX7,539849+84%

332Manvel, TXTX20,699847+821%

333Childress, TXTX5,650843−33%

334Wake, TXTX5,796841+35%

335Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673835+388%

336Granbury, TXTX13,263833+52%

337Lago Vista, TXTX10,498832+423%

338Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569828+557%

339Corinth, TXTX25,297827+352%

340Fate, TXTX29,007826+3655%

341Bastrop, TXTX13,383804+29%

342Bridge City, TXTX9,645796−11%

343Hewitt, TXTX16,754794+147%

344Waller, TXTX5,380792+107%

345Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785774+49%

346Lakehills, TXTX6,130763+55%

347Willis, TXTX7,652762−8%

348Giddings, TXTX5,425741−5%

349McGregor, TXTX6,405736+4%

350Carthage, TXTX6,640725−18%

351Richland Hills, TXTX8,529722+52%

352Selma, TXTX11,955718+1532%

353Sanger, TXTX10,238717+149%

354Primera, TXTX5,478698−14%

355Providence, TXTX12,498696–

356Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025661–

357Colleyville, TXTX25,727652+141%

358Murphy, TXTX20,985645+1012%

359Venus, TXTX8,870642+555%

360Iowa Park, TXTX6,542639−0%

361Highlands, TXTX6,335623−11%

362Mineola, TXTX5,537620−27%

363Highland Park, TXTX8,764617+106%

364Elgin, TXTX13,327614−33%

365Hudson, TXTX5,328608+20%

366Windcrest, TXTX5,809608+84%

367Willow Park, TXTX7,439604+1040%

368Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317603+443%

369Muleshoe, TXTX5,162603−26%

370Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210602+220%

371Decatur, TXTX9,029592−5%

372Aubrey, TXTX9,066573+315%

373Fulshear, TXTX64,630556+239%

374Luling, TXTX5,920553−44%

375Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503551+1024%

376San Leon, TXTX6,458550−36%

377Burnet, TXTX6,939544−22%

378Rendon, TXTX14,632539−28%

379Canton, TXTX5,070531+43%

380Alpine, TXTX5,989520−57%

381Lumberton, TXTX14,123519−16%

382Northlake, TXTX12,036518+532%

383Rockdale, TXTX5,688503−50%

384Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008497+485%

385Briar, TXTX7,228496+65%

386Southlake, TXTX31,175483+22%

387Lakeway, TXTX19,027478+94%

388Jersey, TXTX7,729476+53%

389Robinson, TXTX13,028472+38%

390Rusk, TXTX5,568467−57%

391Roanoke, TXTX10,931464+268%

392Seminole, TXTX7,730464−57%

393White Oak, TXTX6,186464−28%

394Pilot Point, TXTX8,052453+15%

395Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619448–

396Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012416+72%

397Springtown, TXTX5,204412+35%

398Bellaire, TXTX17,434405−2%

399Wolfforth, TXTX8,746398+4%

400Melissa, TXTX29,969388+446%

401Sienna, TXTX24,992376–

402Farmersville, TXTX5,531366−6%

403Woodway, TXTX9,753365+51%

404Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215350+48%

405Josephine, TXTX10,208341+367%

406Parker, TXTX6,462324+800%

407Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709317+248%

408Lindale, TXTX7,385305−13%

409Helotes, TXTX10,387301+254%

410Trophy Club, TXTX13,695294+163%

411Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852290−29%

412Highland, TXTX16,029288+540%

413Bullard, TXTX5,301271+215%

414Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025261+218%

415Mabank, TXTX7,294259+28%

416West University Place, TXTX15,158259+8%

417Savannah, TXTX6,469259–

418Krum, TXTX6,808242+476%

419Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452227+170%

420Heath, TXTX11,671214+46%

421Godley, TXTX5,093212+216%

422Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339208+2%

423Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715204+98%

424Magnolia, TXTX8,095202+102%

425Bee Cave, TXTX8,464198+6500%

426Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632188−27%

427Bulverde, TXTX7,337183+113%

428Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860177–

429Aledo, TXTX7,122162+315%

430Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167159−7%

431Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875146+72%

432Bridgeport, TXTX6,915135−81%

433Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498125−57%

434Lucas, TXTX8,896108−8%

435Belterra, TXTX6,978106–

436Lavon, TXTX11,888103+1960%

437Oak Point, TXTX6,90990+173%

438Lantana, TXTX12,76676–

439Jarrell, TXTX5,87073–

440Haslet, TXTX5,26770+133%

441Argyle, TXTX6,37266−16%

442Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,58658–

443McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62940+18%

444Justin, TXTX7,2858−94%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES