RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Most residents in poverty, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 413 is 1,331.

TexasAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Houston, TXTX2,397,315338,147–

02San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422211,904–

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,491180,922–

04El Paso, TXTX683,012130,503–

05Austin, TXTX1,002,63283,491–

06Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11777,985–

07Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24751,481–

08Laredo, TXTX269,51545,830–

09Brownsville, TXTX192,95743,408–

10Lubbock, TXTX273,07136,435–

11Waco, TXTX147,78829,712–

12McAllen, TXTX150,64027,514–

13Amarillo, TXTX205,13026,434–

14Beaumont, TXTX112,96724,175–

15Arlington, TXTX402,13421,495–

16College Station, TXTX127,47219,925–

17Odessa, TXTX122,70717,386–

18Pasadena, TXTX148,53916,889–

19Port Arthur, TXTX55,80416,515–

20Irving, TXTX257,07616,353–

21Abilene, TXTX131,58816,276–

22Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95115,989–

23San Angelo, TXTX100,64015,627–

24Tyler, TXTX113,72314,737–

25Pharr, TXTX80,83014,639–

26Harlingen, TXTX72,46714,588–

27Galveston, TXTX53,63614,320–

28Garland, TXTX249,62514,139–

29Denton, TXTX169,43113,686–

30Midland, TXTX147,61512,896–

31Bryan, TXTX91,99612,106–

32Longview, TXTX83,23611,936–

33Del Rio, TXTX34,49611,741–

34Mission, TXTX88,99210,696–

35San Marcos, TXTX77,83010,672–

36Victoria, TXTX66,50010,384–

37Baytown, TXTX86,56110,262–

38Edinburg, TXTX110,70010,096–

39Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4349,974–

40Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5009,733–

41Socorro, TXTX38,7879,590–

42Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9269,524–

43Killeen, TXTX161,8839,212–

44Temple, TXTX98,4128,834–

45Huntsville, TXTX49,0888,376–

46Mesquite, TXTX150,6937,848–

47Weslaco, TXTX44,2037,764–

48San Benito, TXTX24,9807,406–

49Texarkana, TXTX36,1956,908–

50Kingsville, TXTX24,6876,889–

51Texas City, TXTX59,7336,842–

52Lufkin, TXTX34,3506,326–

53Paris, TXTX25,2056,282–

54Mercedes, TXTX17,9156,197–

55Marshall, TXTX24,4676,037–

56Alice, TXTX17,5505,640–

57Big Spring, TXTX22,2905,397–

58Seguin, TXTX41,0485,241–

59Conroe, TXTX119,5645,185–

60Roma, TXTX11,5435,093–

61Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4515,044–

62Donna, TXTX16,6984,968–

63Uvalde, TXTX15,4554,933–

64Sherman, TXTX52,4174,932–

65Plainview, TXTX19,3144,866–

66Corsicana, TXTX25,4874,818–

67Robstown, TXTX10,3244,799–

68Orange, TXTX19,4194,396–

69Brownwood, TXTX18,6354,375–

70Rosenberg, TXTX42,7014,347–

71Plano, TXTX293,0284,299–

72San Juan, TXTX37,8684,212–

73Raymondville, TXTX10,0824,211–

74Hereford, TXTX14,9764,112–

75Beeville, TXTX13,0864,107–

76New Braunfels, TXTX122,4924,076–

77Bay City, TXTX17,4884,055–

78West Odessa, TXTX32,5943,993–

79Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,967–

80Palestine, TXTX19,5553,944–

81Crystal City, TXTX5,8713,910–

82Greenville, TXTX37,0693,887–

83McKinney, TXTX236,0013,718–

84Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,712–

85Lamesa, TXTX8,1033,565–

86Fort Hood, TXTX26,8143,495–

87Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9833,437–

88Jacksonville, TXTX14,6583,409–

89Waxahachie, TXTX50,0903,370–

90Richardson, TXTX118,5423,310–

91Cleburne, TXTX39,9423,308–

92Denison, TXTX26,8223,305–

93Belton, TXTX25,9643,242–

94Elsa, TXTX5,8203,111–

95Gainesville, TXTX18,5283,090–

96South Houston, TXTX16,4073,039–

97Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2253,029–

98Stephenville, TXTX21,7933,018–

99Channelview, TXTX43,6052,993–

100Pearsall, TXTX9,1702,947–

101Terrell, TXTX23,9212,900–

102Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,882–

103Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0632,881–

104Pampa, TXTX16,4142,852–

105Lockhart, TXTX18,1592,816–

106Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,801–

107Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,798–

108Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552,771–

109Sweetwater, TXTX10,1412,754–

110Freeport, TXTX10,5082,753–

111Alamo, TXTX20,6252,720–

112Levelland, TXTX12,5132,714–

113Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4602,707–

114Alvin, TXTX30,1152,692–

115Georgetown, TXTX106,9072,663–

116Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,650–

117Kerrville, TXTX25,5782,627–

118Hurst, TXTX38,9742,610–

119Brownfield, TXTX8,7622,558–

120Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0272,514–

121Taylor, TXTX18,4022,510–

122La Porte, TXTX37,9832,462–

123Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8422,447–

124Athens, TXTX13,8702,407–

125Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582,379–

126Gonzales, TXTX7,2392,366–

127Borger, TXTX11,8422,354–

128Vernon, TXTX9,7472,351–

129North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8432,318–

130El Campo, TXTX12,1422,316–

131Wharton, TXTX8,7762,294–

132Weatherford, TXTX40,6342,288–

133Ennis, TXTX25,6942,284–

134Richmond, TXTX13,3892,283–

135Snyder, TXTX11,1662,270–

136Henderson, TXTX13,4962,254–

137Lancaster, TXTX40,5262,225–

138Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0602,225–

139La Marque, TXTX20,3242,185–

140Crockett, TXTX6,3462,174–

141Pleasanton, TXTX11,5112,157–

142Jacinto City, TXTX9,3882,154–

143Hidalgo, TXTX15,3762,120–

144San Elizario, TXTX10,1382,090–

145Cleveland, TXTX9,9362,089–

146Marlin, TXTX5,5992,071–

147Euless, TXTX60,0082,061–

148Brenham, TXTX19,9572,060–

149Jasper, TXTX7,5112,045–

150Hillsboro, TXTX9,0362,032–

151Hondo, TXTX9,1302,005–

152Mexia, TXTX7,0912,001–

153Commerce, TXTX9,9281,979–

154Cuero, TXTX8,2641,979–

155White Settlement, TXTX17,9321,977–

156Canyon, TXTX16,5181,964–

157La Feria, TXTX7,2221,952–

158Galena Park, TXTX10,3521,948–

159Alton, TXTX24,1381,942–

160Aldine, TXTX17,1671,934–

161Spring, TXTX68,5801,922–

162Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,915–

163Navasota, TXTX9,9041,892–

164Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,791–

165Liberty, TXTX9,1331,762–

166Port Isabel, TXTX5,3021,745–

167Luling, TXTX5,9201,743–

168Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,740–

169Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,733–

170Alpine, TXTX5,9891,723–

171Andrews, TXTX13,6651,720–

172Childress, TXTX5,6501,691–

173Kermit, TXTX6,0191,686–

174Cameron, TXTX5,4891,677–

175The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,656–

176Angleton, TXTX21,2951,654–

177Vidor, TXTX9,5971,653–

178Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3201,627–

179Monahans, TXTX7,4271,615–

180Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,600–

181Bonham, TXTX11,2631,595–

182Slaton, TXTX5,6841,594–

183La Joya, TXTX5,2571,588–

184Sinton, TXTX5,9661,574–

185Bedford, TXTX47,9581,557–

186Rockport, TXTX11,3481,552–

187Dumas, TXTX14,8621,549–

188Kilgore, TXTX13,5311,544–

189Center, TXTX5,2461,536–

190Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,534–

191Floresville, TXTX9,1051,521–

192Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,510–

193University Park, TXTX25,3231,509–

194League City, TXTX119,9051,483–

195Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,463–

196Harker Heights, TXTX35,1951,439–

197Deer Park, TXTX34,2821,430–

198Groves, TXTX16,9071,417–

199Carthage, TXTX6,6401,415–

200Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,414–

201Forest Hill, TXTX14,0561,413–

202Diboll, TXTX5,1251,403–

203Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,399–

204Edna, TXTX6,0881,367–

205Hitchcock, TXTX7,7221,367–

206Duncanville, TXTX38,9151,351–

207Silsbee, TXTX6,6131,331–

208Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,326–

209Seminole, TXTX7,7301,324–

210Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,237–

211Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,231–

212Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8831,220–

213DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,219–

214Schertz, TXTX45,9781,208–

215Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,186–

216Graham, TXTX8,8141,183–

217Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,147–

218Clute, TXTX10,8211,130–

219Livingston, TXTX5,3861,114–

220Elgin, TXTX13,3271,113–

221Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,103–

222Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,094–

223Nederland, TXTX18,1081,083–

224Willis, TXTX7,6521,082–

225Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,071–

226Burleson, TXTX56,9071,061–

227Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,058–

228Perryton, TXTX7,8501,057–

229Burnet, TXTX6,9391,053–

230Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,039–

231Universal City, TXTX20,3991,037–

232Humble, TXTX16,4841,033–

233Dickinson, TXTX21,9081,002–

234Mineola, TXTX5,537976–

235Port Neches, TXTX13,768973–

236Bowie, TXTX6,113967–

237Dalhart, TXTX8,377957–

238Progreso, TXTX5,148948–

239Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703936–

240Bastrop, TXTX13,383931–

241Ingleside, TXTX10,085901–

242Brookshire, TXTX6,090897–

243Pearland, TXTX129,930887–

244Tomball, TXTX15,768882–

245Katy, TXTX28,373880–

246Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893876–

247Rusk, TXTX5,568871–

248Sealy, TXTX7,937871–

249Seagoville, TXTX21,077871–

250Marble Falls, TXTX9,633858–

251Addison, TXTX17,195857–

252Portland, TXTX20,833853–

253Boerne, TXTX24,047819–

254Benbrook, TXTX24,279818–

255Leon Valley, TXTX11,563812–

256Rockwall, TXTX53,980802–

257McGregor, TXTX6,405796–

258Bacliff, TXTX9,541796–

259Bridge City, TXTX9,645795–

260Mission Bend, TXTX36,586788–

261Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803780–

262Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133771–

263Dayton, TXTX10,226768–

264Santa Fe, TXTX13,913766–

265Kirby, TXTX8,211750–

266Primera, TXTX5,478749–

267Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240747–

268Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801743–

269Palmview, TXTX15,878739–

270River Oaks, TXTX7,467736–

271Saginaw, TXTX26,706733–

272La Homa, TXTX11,285732–

273Farmersville, TXTX5,531721–

274Kyle, TXTX69,917707–

275Azle, TXTX15,365699–

276Joshua, TXTX9,352692–

277Highlands, TXTX6,335677–

278Friendswood, TXTX41,319671–

279Rendon, TXTX14,632669–

280Decatur, TXTX9,029664–

281Converse, TXTX32,481655–

282Webster, TXTX12,507655–

283Sansom Park, TXTX5,419639–

284The Colony, TXTX46,196633–

285Seabrook, TXTX13,974630–

286Wylie, TXTX63,842619–

287Sugar Land, TXTX107,726613–

288Alvarado, TXTX7,539611–

289San Leon, TXTX6,458606–

290Bridgeport, TXTX6,915604–

291Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785603–

292Camp Swift, TXTX8,239598–

293Stafford, TXTX18,043596–

294Crowley, TXTX20,954591–

295Rowlett, TXTX67,890589–

296Iowa Park, TXTX6,542587–

297Frisco, TXTX236,955583–

298Live Oak, TXTX16,426581–

299White Oak, TXTX6,186574–

300Allen, TXTX113,447565–

301Keene, TXTX7,109554–

302Everman, TXTX6,537547–

303Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632521–

304Fresno, TXTX24,560512–

305Hutchins, TXTX8,206506–

306Kingsland, TXTX7,330503–

307Midlothian, TXTX46,683499–

308Penitas, TXTX6,495493–

309Forney, TXTX41,658484–

310Bellaire, TXTX17,434461–

311Mabank, TXTX7,294461–

312Giddings, TXTX5,425457–

313Briar, TXTX7,228457–

314Lumberton, TXTX14,123456–

315Cedar Park, TXTX79,032447–

316Springtown, TXTX5,204444–

317Granbury, TXTX13,263439–

318Richland Hills, TXTX8,529431–

319Coppell, TXTX41,386426–

320Canton, TXTX5,070417–

321Waller, TXTX5,380415–

322Watauga, TXTX22,981415–

323Wilmer, TXTX6,768407–

324Highland Park, TXTX8,764402–

325Lindale, TXTX7,385398–

326Robinson, TXTX13,028392–

327Lakehills, TXTX6,130388–

328Wake, TXTX5,796372–

329Nolanville, TXTX7,983370–

330Leander, TXTX91,132363–

331Manvel, TXTX20,699357–

332Keller, TXTX46,078348–

333Sanger, TXTX10,238329–

334Kennedale, TXTX10,626324–

335Wells Branch, TXTX13,523320–

336Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012314–

337Celina, TXTX64,427313–

338Red Oak, TXTX20,394307–

339Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272303–

340Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215298–

341Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327294–

342Sachse, TXTX32,834291–

343Pilot Point, TXTX8,052279–

344Manor, TXTX23,070274–

345Princeton, TXTX43,524274–

346Hewitt, TXTX16,754264–

347Whitehouse, TXTX9,970260–

348West University Place, TXTX15,158246–

349Cibolo, TXTX39,019241–

350Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210235–

351Southlake, TXTX31,175221–

352Hudson, TXTX5,328216–

353Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576213–

354Venus, TXTX8,870202–

355Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498201–

356Royse City, TXTX28,307195–

357Windcrest, TXTX5,809186–

358Woodway, TXTX9,753184–

359Pflugerville, TXTX68,316181–

360Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852180–

361Aubrey, TXTX9,066174–

362Magnolia, TXTX8,095172–

363Flower Mound, TXTX79,540168–

364Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167167–

365Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715160–

366Colleyville, TXTX25,727160–

367Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673151–

368Lago Vista, TXTX10,498146–

369Prosper, TXTX45,605139–

370Wolfforth, TXTX8,746134–

371Lakeway, TXTX19,027132–

372Bullard, TXTX5,301129–

373Corinth, TXTX25,297129–

374Highland, TXTX16,029129–

375Anna, TXTX35,245124–

376Horizon City, TXTX25,118121–

377Justin, TXTX7,285121–

378Little Elm, TXTX62,727121–

379Roanoke, TXTX10,931116–

380Fulshear, TXTX64,630115–

381Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339109–

382Hutto, TXTX46,048108–

383Trophy Club, TXTX13,695104–

384Crandall, TXTX7,730101–

385Jersey, TXTX7,72998–

386Buda, TXTX16,16691–

387Heath, TXTX11,67190–

388Argyle, TXTX6,37290–

389Melissa, TXTX29,96987–

390Godley, TXTX5,09378–

391Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56975–

392Aledo, TXTX7,12273–

393Parker, TXTX6,46269–

394Helotes, TXTX10,38768–

395Timberwood Park, TXTX35,41368–

396Lucas, TXTX8,89666–

397Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02563–

398Fate, TXTX29,00763–

399Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87560–

400Josephine, TXTX10,20858–

401Selma, TXTX11,95556–

402McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62953–

403Fairview, TXTX10,91352–

404Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00849–

405Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50337–

406Haslet, TXTX5,26733–

407Willow Park, TXTX7,43925–

408Lavon, TXTX11,88819–

409Murphy, TXTX20,98518–

410Krum, TXTX6,80817–

411Oak Point, TXTX6,90916–

412Northlake, TXTX12,0366–

413Bee Cave, TXTX8,4644–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS