RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Most residents in poverty, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 427 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 1990

01Houston, TXTX2,397,315374,481+11%

02Dallas, TXTX1,329,491211,293+17%

03San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422197,512−7%

04El Paso, TXTX683,012125,333−4%

05Austin, TXTX1,002,63294,662+13%

06Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11785,175+9%

07Laredo, TXTX269,51552,234+14%

08Brownsville, TXTX192,95750,260+16%

09Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24748,706−5%

10Lubbock, TXTX273,07136,718+1%

11Arlington, TXTX402,13432,827+53%

12Waco, TXTX147,78829,934+1%

13College Station, TXTX127,47225,382+27%

14McAllen, TXTX150,64025,283−8%

15Amarillo, TXTX205,13025,249−4%

16Pasadena, TXTX148,53922,729+35%

17Beaumont, TXTX112,96722,333−8%

18Irving, TXTX257,07620,403+25%

19Garland, TXTX249,62519,132+35%

20Abilene, TXTX131,58817,805+9%

21Odessa, TXTX122,70716,902−3%

22Pharr, TXTX80,83016,569+13%

23Bryan, TXTX91,99614,621+21%

24Port Arthur, TXTX55,80414,531−12%

25Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95114,493−9%

26Harlingen, TXTX72,46714,340−2%

27Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43414,155+42%

28Edinburg, TXTX110,70014,153+40%

29Tyler, TXTX113,72314,081−4%

30San Angelo, TXTX100,64013,882−11%

31Denton, TXTX169,43113,030−5%

32Galveston, TXTX53,63612,788−11%

33Midland, TXTX147,61512,227−5%

34Mission, TXTX88,99212,191+14%

35Longview, TXTX83,23611,769−1%

36Killeen, TXTX161,88311,224+22%

37Baytown, TXTX86,56110,321+1%

38San Marcos, TXTX77,8309,900−7%

39Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5009,671−1%

40Plano, TXTX293,0289,538+122%

41Del Rio, TXTX34,4969,148−22%

42San Juan, TXTX37,8689,021+114%

43Victoria, TXTX66,5008,883−14%

44Socorro, TXTX38,7878,838−8%

45Mesquite, TXTX150,6938,443+8%

46Huntsville, TXTX49,0888,382+0%

47Texarkana, TXTX36,1958,337+21%

48Weslaco, TXTX44,2038,314+7%

49San Benito, TXTX24,9807,667+4%

50Temple, TXTX98,4127,598−14%

51Kingsville, TXTX24,6877,250+5%

52Conroe, TXTX119,5647,122+37%

53Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9266,502−32%

54Texas City, TXTX59,7336,196−9%

55Lufkin, TXTX34,3506,151−3%

56Carrollton, TXTX134,5626,117+65%

57La Homa, TXTX11,2855,992+719%

58Richardson, TXTX118,5425,744+74%

59Big Spring, TXTX22,2905,610+4%

60Donna, TXTX16,6985,579+12%

61Corsicana, TXTX25,4875,459+13%

62Marshall, TXTX24,4675,446−10%

63Paris, TXTX25,2055,348−15%

64Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4515,258+4%

65Roma, TXTX11,5435,221+3%

66Mercedes, TXTX17,9154,965−20%

67San Elizario, TXTX10,1384,912+135%

68Alamo, TXTX20,6254,784+76%

69Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0634,771+66%

70Lewisville, TXTX139,0064,668+67%

71Sherman, TXTX52,4174,663−5%

72McKinney, TXTX236,0014,620+24%

73Uvalde, TXTX15,4554,337−12%

74Orange, TXTX19,4194,274−3%

75Plainview, TXTX19,3144,263−12%

76Alice, TXTX17,5504,168−26%

77Robstown, TXTX10,3244,088−15%

78Channelview, TXTX43,6054,055+35%

79Brownwood, TXTX18,6354,033−8%

80New Braunfels, TXTX122,4923,996−2%

81Bay City, TXTX17,4883,991−2%

82Beeville, TXTX13,0863,979−3%

83Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,915−1%

84Greenville, TXTX37,0693,900+0%

85Eidson Road, TXTX9,6843,898–

86Rosenberg, TXTX42,7013,872−11%

87Seguin, TXTX41,0483,777−28%

88Cameron Park, TXTX5,9553,646+32%

89Palestine, TXTX19,5553,639−8%

90West Odessa, TXTX32,5943,545−11%

91Raymondville, TXTX10,0823,526−16%

92Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9833,509+2%

93Cleburne, TXTX39,9423,507+6%

94Denison, TXTX26,8223,356+2%

95South Houston, TXTX16,4073,307+9%

96Mila Doce, TXTX7,7313,250+88%

97Hidalgo, TXTX15,3763,243+53%

98Fort Hood, TXTX26,8143,215−8%

99Euless, TXTX60,0083,204+55%

100Jacksonville, TXTX14,6583,202−6%

101Kerrville, TXTX25,5783,187+21%

102Gainesville, TXTX18,5283,184+3%

103Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2253,178+5%

104Crystal City, TXTX5,8713,171−19%

105Hereford, TXTX14,9762,942−28%

106Freeport, TXTX10,5082,911+6%

107Alvin, TXTX30,1152,847+6%

108Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,841−1%

109Waxahachie, TXTX50,0902,736−19%

110Sweetwater, TXTX10,1412,703−2%

111Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,689+38%

112Terrell, TXTX23,9212,683−7%

113Pampa, TXTX16,4142,656−7%

114North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8432,642+14%

115Belton, TXTX25,9642,624−19%

116Levelland, TXTX12,5132,604−4%

117Aldine, TXTX17,1672,597+34%

118Stephenville, TXTX21,7932,554−15%

119Pearsall, TXTX9,1702,508−15%

120Brownfield, TXTX8,7622,469−3%

121Progreso, TXTX5,1482,468+160%

122Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,425−13%

123Crockett, TXTX6,3462,423+11%

124Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0602,422+9%

125La Marque, TXTX20,3242,396+10%

126La Porte, TXTX37,9832,393−3%

127Hurst, TXTX38,9742,391−8%

128Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,389−10%

129Brenham, TXTX19,9572,385+16%

130Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,376+288%

131Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582,372−0%

132The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,348+42%

133Jasper, TXTX7,5112,343+15%

134Humble, TXTX16,4842,259+119%

135White Settlement, TXTX17,9322,251+14%

136Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,244+124%

137Gatesville, TXTX16,4222,224+47%

138Richmond, TXTX13,3892,214−3%

139El Campo, TXTX12,1422,202−5%

140Duncanville, TXTX38,9152,188+62%

141Lamesa, TXTX8,1032,181−39%

142Weatherford, TXTX40,6342,177−5%

143League City, TXTX119,9052,170+46%

144Elsa, TXTX5,8202,127−32%

145Lancaster, TXTX40,5262,108−5%

146Ennis, TXTX25,6942,084−9%

147Marlin, TXTX5,5992,076+0%

148Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,073+47%

149Athens, TXTX13,8702,066−14%

150DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,057+69%

151Wharton, TXTX8,7762,050−11%

152Georgetown, TXTX106,9072,027−24%

153Angleton, TXTX21,2952,007+21%

154Grapevine, TXTX50,7142,001+62%

155Taylor, TXTX18,4021,924−23%

156Clute, TXTX10,8211,895+68%

157Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,885+18%

158Alton, TXTX24,1381,871−4%

159Canyon, TXTX16,5181,844−6%

160Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,834−15%

161Snyder, TXTX11,1661,834−19%

162Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,825−5%

163Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,818–

164Bonham, TXTX11,2631,812+14%

165Doffing, TXTX5,0041,808–

166Navasota, TXTX9,9041,802−5%

167Henderson, TXTX13,4961,796−20%

168Hillsboro, TXTX9,0361,795−12%

169La Feria, TXTX7,2221,786−9%

170Hondo, TXTX9,1301,784−11%

171Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,773+139%

172Mission Bend, TXTX36,5861,772+125%

173Cuero, TXTX8,2641,762−11%

174Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,758+43%

175Commerce, TXTX9,9281,757−11%

176Dumas, TXTX14,8621,757+13%

177Pearland, TXTX129,9301,757+98%

178Bedford, TXTX47,9581,753+13%

179Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,749−30%

180Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3201,743+7%

181Harker Heights, TXTX35,1951,727+20%

182Borger, TXTX11,8421,712−27%

183Andrews, TXTX13,6651,705−1%

184Cleveland, TXTX9,9361,701−19%

185Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,698−40%

186Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,676+115%

187Vidor, TXTX9,5971,660+0%

188Vernon, TXTX9,7471,648−30%

189Jacinto City, TXTX9,3881,625−25%

190Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8421,598−35%

191Sinton, TXTX5,9661,592+1%

192Deer Park, TXTX34,2821,584+11%

193Kilgore, TXTX13,5311,563+1%

194Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,545+65%

195Graham, TXTX8,8141,513+28%

196Bacliff, TXTX9,5411,511+90%

197Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,506−36%

198Rockport, TXTX11,3481,503−3%

199Spring, TXTX68,5801,478−23%

200Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8831,475+21%

201Mexia, TXTX7,0911,451−27%

202Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,435−18%

203Diboll, TXTX5,1251,420+1%

204Slaton, TXTX5,6841,405−12%

205Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,401+35%

206University Park, TXTX25,3231,382−8%

207Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,352−25%

208Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,348+2%

209Center, TXTX5,2461,346−12%

210La Joya, TXTX5,2571,345−15%

211Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,333+126%

212Port Isabel, TXTX5,3021,326−24%

213Allen, TXTX113,4471,318+133%

214Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,277+47%

215West Livingston, TXTX8,1991,267–

216Burleson, TXTX56,9071,261+19%

217Childress, TXTX5,6501,259−26%

218Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,258+649%

219Cameron, TXTX5,4891,239−26%

220Edna, TXTX6,0881,225−10%

221Dayton, TXTX10,2261,218+59%

222Livingston, TXTX5,3861,213+9%

223Hitchcock, TXTX7,7221,212−11%

224Alpine, TXTX5,9891,209−30%

225Webster, TXTX12,5071,200+83%

226Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,190−22%

227Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,183−15%

228Palmview, TXTX15,8781,175+59%

229Nederland, TXTX18,1081,173+8%

230Kermit, TXTX6,0191,165−31%

231Frisco, TXTX236,9551,138+95%

232Universal City, TXTX20,3991,137+10%

233Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,134+3%

234Monahans, TXTX7,4271,126−30%

235Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,118−3%

236Groves, TXTX16,9071,099−22%

237Silsbee, TXTX6,6131,098−18%

238Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,096–

239Portland, TXTX20,8331,093+28%

240Rusk, TXTX5,5681,092+25%

241Addison, TXTX17,1951,088+27%

242Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,078+1%

243Seminole, TXTX7,7301,073−19%

244Floresville, TXTX9,1051,068−30%

245Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,065+22%

246Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,062+138%

247Liberty, TXTX9,1331,056−40%

248Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,039−27%

249Stafford, TXTX18,0431,031+73%

250Perryton, TXTX7,8501,024−3%

251Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,018−4%

252Fresno, TXTX24,5601,008+97%

253Olivarez, TXTX6,3261,006–

254Rockdale, TXTX5,688998−32%

255Katy, TXTX28,373988+12%

256Luling, TXTX5,920985−43%

257Schertz, TXTX45,978981−19%

258Doolittle, TXTX6,203969–

259Sansom Park, TXTX5,419962+51%

260Ingleside, TXTX10,085961+7%

261Friendswood, TXTX41,319954+42%

262Kirby, TXTX8,211953+27%

263Gilmer, TXTX5,287918−23%

264Elgin, TXTX13,327917−18%

265Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460908−66%

266Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795904–

267Benbrook, TXTX24,279892+9%

268Bridge City, TXTX9,645892+12%

269Carthage, TXTX6,640879−38%

270Azle, TXTX15,365870+24%

271San Leon, TXTX6,458861+42%

272Watauga, TXTX22,981855+106%

273Dalhart, TXTX8,377854−11%

274Mineola, TXTX5,537846−13%

275Willis, TXTX7,652827−24%

276Sealy, TXTX7,937819−6%

277Marble Falls, TXTX9,633818−5%

278Primera, TXTX5,478815+9%

279River Oaks, TXTX7,467815+11%

280Muleshoe, TXTX5,162814−26%

281Giddings, TXTX5,425783+71%

282Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133765−1%

283Port Neches, TXTX13,768757−22%

284Bowie, TXTX6,113753−22%

285Rendon, TXTX14,632752+12%

286Leon Valley, TXTX11,563751−8%

287Saginaw, TXTX26,706749+2%

288Converse, TXTX32,481746+14%

289The Colony, TXTX46,196745+18%

290Bridgeport, TXTX6,915717+19%

291McGregor, TXTX6,405705−11%

292Rockwall, TXTX53,980705−12%

293Highlands, TXTX6,335697+3%

294Burnet, TXTX6,939694−34%

295Coppell, TXTX41,386681+60%

296Tomball, TXTX15,768667−24%

297Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240653−13%

298Live Oak, TXTX16,426649+12%

299Brookshire, TXTX6,090645−28%

300Iowa Park, TXTX6,542642+9%

301White Oak, TXTX6,186642+12%

302Wilmer, TXTX6,768637+57%

303Bastrop, TXTX13,383625−33%

304Decatur, TXTX9,029625−6%

305Wake, TXTX5,796625+68%

306Santa Fe, TXTX13,913618−19%

307Lumberton, TXTX14,123615+35%

308Boerne, TXTX24,047607−26%

309Everman, TXTX6,537574+5%

310Kingsland, TXTX7,330561+12%

311Camp Swift, TXTX8,239549−8%

312Granbury, TXTX13,263547+25%

313Horizon City, TXTX25,118544+350%

314Seabrook, TXTX13,974521−17%

315Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785521−14%

316Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327517+76%

317Wylie, TXTX63,842515−17%

318Wells Branch, TXTX13,523512+60%

319Hudson, TXTX5,328505+134%

320Keene, TXTX7,109500−10%

321Lakehills, TXTX6,130492+27%

322Crowley, TXTX20,954489−17%

323Four Corners, TXTX11,692483–

324Richland Hills, TXTX8,529475+10%

325Midlothian, TXTX46,683471−6%

326Alvarado, TXTX7,539462−24%

327Whitehouse, TXTX9,970462+78%

328Sachse, TXTX32,834449+54%

329Little Elm, TXTX62,727440+264%

330Hutchins, TXTX8,206415−18%

331Bellaire, TXTX17,434412−11%

332Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852408+127%

333Southlake, TXTX31,175397+80%

334Pilot Point, TXTX8,052395+42%

335Farmersville, TXTX5,531388−46%

336Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384+187%

337Waller, TXTX5,380382−8%

338Kennedale, TXTX10,626374+15%

339Kyle, TXTX69,917373−47%

340Canton, TXTX5,070372−11%

341Keller, TXTX46,078371+7%

342Lindale, TXTX7,385352−12%

343Robinson, TXTX13,028343−13%

344Windcrest, TXTX5,809331+78%

345Penitas, TXTX6,495329−33%

346Hewitt, TXTX16,754321+22%

347Leander, TXTX91,132319−12%

348Princeton, TXTX43,524317+16%

349Jersey, TXTX7,729311+217%

350Royse City, TXTX28,307307+57%

351Springtown, TXTX5,204305−31%

352Briar, TXTX7,228301−34%

353Highland Park, TXTX8,764300−25%

354Forney, TXTX41,658297−39%

355Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498294+46%

356Sanger, TXTX10,238288−12%

357Joshua, TXTX9,352287−59%

358Pflugerville, TXTX68,316281+55%

359Colleyville, TXTX25,727270+69%

360Red Oak, TXTX20,394268−13%

361Nolanville, TXTX7,983265−28%

362Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576262+23%

363Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632257−51%

364Celina, TXTX64,427249−20%

365Lakeway, TXTX19,027246+86%

366Woodway, TXTX9,753242+32%

367Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012242−23%

368West University Place, TXTX15,158239−3%

369Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215236−21%

370Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339204+87%

371Mabank, TXTX7,294203−56%

372Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413200+194%

373Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210188−20%

374Cibolo, TXTX39,019186−23%

375Corinth, TXTX25,297183+42%

376Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272179−41%

377Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673171+13%

378Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167171+2%

379Fulshear, TXTX64,630164+43%

380Lago Vista, TXTX10,498159+9%

381Prosper, TXTX45,605158+14%

382Heath, TXTX11,671147+63%

383Justin, TXTX7,285144+19%

384Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611144–

385Manor, TXTX23,070143−48%

386Aubrey, TXTX9,066138−21%

387Roanoke, TXTX10,931126+9%

388Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569126+68%

389Lucas, TXTX8,896117+77%

390Trophy Club, TXTX13,695112+8%

391Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317111–

392Anna, TXTX35,245111−10%

393Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715103−36%

394Magnolia, TXTX8,095100−42%

395Venus, TXTX8,87098−51%

396Fairview, TXTX10,91397+87%

397Manvel, TXTX20,69992−74%

398Shady Hollow, TXTX5,70991–

399Buda, TXTX16,16690−1%

400Bullard, TXTX5,30186−33%

401Bulverde, TXTX7,33786–

402Helotes, TXTX10,38785+25%

403Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87585+42%

404Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00885+73%

405Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45284–

406Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02582+30%

407Northlake, TXTX12,03682+1267%

408Crandall, TXTX7,73081−20%

409Argyle, TXTX6,37279−12%

410Josephine, TXTX10,20873+26%

411Melissa, TXTX29,96971−18%

412Godley, TXTX5,09367−14%

413Murphy, TXTX20,98558+222%

414Hutto, TXTX46,04857−47%

415Willow Park, TXTX7,43953+112%

416Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50349+32%

417Highland, TXTX16,02945−65%

418Selma, TXTX11,95544−21%

419Krum, TXTX6,80842+147%

420Aledo, TXTX7,12239−47%

421Parker, TXTX6,46236−48%

422McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62934−36%

423Oak Point, TXTX6,90933+106%

424Haslet, TXTX5,26730−9%

425Fate, TXTX29,00722−65%

426Lavon, TXTX11,8885−74%

427Bee Cave, TXTX8,4643−25%

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