RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Most residents in poverty, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 434 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, TXTX2,397,315440,911+18%

02Dallas, TXTX1,329,491266,815+26%

03San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422250,291+27%

04El Paso, TXTX683,012156,133+25%

05Austin, TXTX1,002,632145,570+54%

06Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117125,838+48%

07Laredo, TXTX269,51569,022+32%

08Brownsville, TXTX192,95762,637+25%

09Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24757,411+18%

10Arlington, TXTX402,13452,213+59%

11Lubbock, TXTX273,07146,787+27%

12Waco, TXTX147,78835,858+20%

13Irving, TXTX257,07635,509+74%

14McAllen, TXTX150,64035,025+39%

15College Station, TXTX127,47234,679+37%

16Amarillo, TXTX205,13031,903+26%

17Garland, TXTX249,62530,495+59%

18Pasadena, TXTX148,53929,154+28%

19Pharr, TXTX80,83026,241+58%

20Beaumont, TXTX112,96726,170+17%

21Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43425,636+81%

22Denton, TXTX169,43123,008+77%

23Edinburg, TXTX110,70021,563+52%

24Killeen, TXTX161,88321,011+87%

25Bryan, TXTX91,99620,982+44%

26Abilene, TXTX131,58820,843+17%

27Harlingen, TXTX72,46720,175+41%

28Tyler, TXTX113,72319,570+39%

29Mission, TXTX88,99218,493+52%

30Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95117,751+22%

31Plano, TXTX293,02817,389+82%

32San Angelo, TXTX100,64016,692+20%

33San Marcos, TXTX77,83016,550+67%

34Odessa, TXTX122,70716,071−5%

35Mesquite, TXTX150,69315,782+87%

36Midland, TXTX147,61514,343+17%

37Longview, TXTX83,23613,391+14%

38McKinney, TXTX236,00113,074+183%

39Port Arthur, TXTX55,80412,924−11%

40Baytown, TXTX86,56112,240+19%

41Huntsville, TXTX49,08811,818+41%

42Victoria, TXTX66,50011,624+31%

43Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50011,177+16%

44San Juan, TXTX37,86810,952+21%

45Galveston, TXTX53,63610,743−16%

46Conroe, TXTX119,56410,606+49%

47Weslaco, TXTX44,20310,429+25%

48Carrollton, TXTX134,56210,415+70%

49Richardson, TXTX118,5429,887+72%

50Del Rio, TXTX34,4969,116−0%

51Socorro, TXTX38,7878,351−6%

52Lewisville, TXTX139,0068,334+79%

53Temple, TXTX98,4128,265+9%

54San Benito, TXTX24,9808,106+6%

55Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9267,907+22%

56Kingsville, TXTX24,6877,291+1%

57Haltom City, TXTX45,5427,236+85%

58Lufkin, TXTX34,3507,099+15%

59New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927,008+75%

60Greenville, TXTX37,0696,928+78%

61Mercedes, TXTX17,9156,788+37%

62Sherman, TXTX52,4176,772+45%

63Texas City, TXTX59,7336,766+9%

64San Elizario, TXTX10,1386,660+36%

65Texarkana, TXTX36,1956,636−20%

66Donna, TXTX16,6986,579+18%

67Channelview, TXTX43,6056,376+57%

68Round Rock, TXTX141,2826,218+156%

69Corsicana, TXTX25,4876,175+13%

70Missouri City, TXTX77,3276,098+247%

71Paris, TXTX25,2056,068+13%

72Fort Hood, TXTX26,8145,882+83%

73Big Spring, TXTX22,2905,694+1%

74Balch Springs, TXTX27,2585,648+138%

75La Homa, TXTX11,2855,463−9%

76Rosenberg, TXTX42,7015,377+39%

77Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0635,354+12%

78Euless, TXTX60,0085,312+66%

79Marshall, TXTX24,4675,252−4%

80Bay City, TXTX17,4885,243+31%

81League City, TXTX119,9054,979+129%

82Duncanville, TXTX38,9154,858+122%

83Cleburne, TXTX39,9424,850+38%

84The Woodlands, TXTX121,0024,824+105%

85North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8434,800+82%

86Raymondville, TXTX10,0824,800+36%

87Spring, TXTX68,5804,791+224%

88Frisco, TXTX236,9554,777+320%

89Waxahachie, TXTX50,0904,770+74%

90Alton, TXTX24,1384,759+154%

91Pearland, TXTX129,9304,659+165%

92Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4514,639−12%

93Georgetown, TXTX106,9074,524+123%

94Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1184,481+58%

95Stephenville, TXTX21,7934,478+75%

96Seguin, TXTX41,0484,424+17%

97Plainview, TXTX19,3144,368+2%

98Lancaster, TXTX40,5264,303+104%

99Alamo, TXTX20,6254,279−11%

100Grapevine, TXTX50,7144,186+109%

101DeSoto, TXTX56,6814,157+102%

102Alice, TXTX17,5504,151−0%

103Sugar Land, TXTX107,7264,150+75%

104Denison, TXTX26,8224,134+23%

105South Houston, TXTX16,4074,086+24%

106West Odessa, TXTX32,5944,080+15%

107Hurst, TXTX38,9744,062+70%

108Orange, TXTX19,4194,008−6%

109Roma, TXTX11,5433,978−24%

110Palestine, TXTX19,5553,975+9%

111Eidson Road, TXTX9,6843,899+0%

112Mila Doce, TXTX7,7313,834+18%

113Weatherford, TXTX40,6343,818+75%

114Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2253,812+20%

115Mansfield, TXTX84,4443,780+238%

116Ennis, TXTX25,6943,767+81%

117Brownwood, TXTX18,6353,724−8%

118Cameron Park, TXTX5,9553,710+2%

119Jacksonville, TXTX14,6583,677+15%

120Uvalde, TXTX15,4553,629−16%

121Alvin, TXTX30,1153,615+27%

122Aldine, TXTX17,1673,600+39%

123Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863,589+103%

124Terrell, TXTX23,9213,525+31%

125Pflugerville, TXTX68,3163,522+1153%

126Belton, TXTX25,9643,414+30%

127Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,373+218%

128Brenham, TXTX19,9573,323+39%

129Gainesville, TXTX18,5283,311+4%

130Harker Heights, TXTX35,1953,294+91%

131White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,265+45%

132Kerrville, TXTX25,5783,263+2%

133Robstown, TXTX10,3243,256−20%

134Horizon City, TXTX25,1183,241+496%

135Allen, TXTX113,4473,211+144%

136Athens, TXTX13,8703,175+54%

137Richmond, TXTX13,3893,087+39%

138Bedford, TXTX47,9583,027+73%

139Canyon, TXTX16,5183,021+64%

140Crystal City, TXTX5,8712,966−6%

141Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9832,960−16%

142Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,941+69%

143Hereford, TXTX14,9762,925−1%

144Atascocita, TXTX99,3542,915+166%

145Commerce, TXTX9,9282,894+65%

146Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8012,860+61%

147Hidalgo, TXTX15,3762,776−14%

148Pampa, TXTX16,4142,771+4%

149Vernon, TXTX9,7472,761+68%

150Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6602,758+52%

151Humble, TXTX16,4842,754+22%

152Taylor, TXTX18,4022,734+42%

153Beeville, TXTX13,0862,726−31%

154Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,720+14%

155Angleton, TXTX21,2952,713+35%

156Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,702+71%

157La Porte, TXTX37,9832,691+12%

158La Feria, TXTX7,2222,656+49%

159Lockhart, TXTX18,1592,652+56%

160Levelland, TXTX12,5132,639+1%

161Elsa, TXTX5,8202,638+24%

162Sweetwater, TXTX10,1412,632−3%

163Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,627−2%

164Wharton, TXTX8,7762,582+26%

165Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0602,558+6%

166Progreso, TXTX5,1482,542+3%

167La Marque, TXTX20,3242,541+6%

168Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,496+11%

169Center, TXTX5,2462,491+85%

170Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,355+56%

171Webster, TXTX12,5072,342+95%

172Freeport, TXTX10,5082,339−20%

173Snyder, TXTX11,1662,332+27%

174Jasper, TXTX7,5112,318−1%

175Borger, TXTX11,8422,306+35%

176Rockwall, TXTX53,9802,297+226%

177Bonham, TXTX11,2632,282+26%

178Rowlett, TXTX67,8902,255+69%

179Clute, TXTX10,8212,240+18%

180Jacinto City, TXTX9,3882,220+37%

181Olivarez, TXTX6,3262,218+120%

182Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,206+323%

183Kyle, TXTX69,9172,191+487%

184Cleveland, TXTX9,9362,163+27%

185Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8832,154+46%

186Murillo, TXTX8,8832,142–

187Crockett, TXTX6,3462,128−12%

188Prairie View, TXTX8,9692,119+97%

189Groves, TXTX16,9072,110+92%

190Willis, TXTX7,6522,103+154%

191West Livingston, TXTX8,1992,070+63%

192Marlin, TXTX5,5992,066−0%

193Universal City, TXTX20,3992,055+81%

194Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,050−1%

195Mexia, TXTX7,0912,049+41%

196Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8422,030+27%

197El Campo, TXTX12,1422,020−8%

198Seagoville, TXTX21,0772,009+57%

199Watauga, TXTX22,9812,005+135%

200Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,994+59%

201Hillsboro, TXTX9,0361,987+11%

202Wylie, TXTX63,8421,979+284%

203Andrews, TXTX13,6651,971+16%

204Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,960−12%

205Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,955+4%

206Doffing, TXTX5,0041,948+8%

207Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,886+98%

208Port Isabel, TXTX5,3021,870+41%

209Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,849+1%

210Burleson, TXTX56,9071,840+46%

211River Oaks, TXTX7,4671,805+121%

212Converse, TXTX32,4811,801+141%

213Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,799+3%

214Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,774+6%

215Hondo, TXTX9,1301,763−1%

216Katy, TXTX28,3731,758+78%

217Little Elm, TXTX62,7271,749+298%

218Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,724−31%

219Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7951,713+89%

220Kilgore, TXTX13,5311,710+9%

221Addison, TXTX17,1951,697+56%

222Perryton, TXTX7,8501,691+65%

223Wells Branch, TXTX13,5231,690+230%

224Dumas, TXTX14,8621,674−5%

225The Colony, TXTX46,1961,669+124%

226Henderson, TXTX13,4961,660−8%

227Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,624−26%

228Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,611−12%

229Hitchcock, TXTX7,7221,604+32%

230Stafford, TXTX18,0431,598+55%

231Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,592+3%

232Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,589+40%

233Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,583+10%

234Vidor, TXTX9,5971,572−5%

235Livingston, TXTX5,3861,563+29%

236Rockport, TXTX11,3481,543+3%

237Schertz, TXTX45,9781,532+56%

238Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,530+137%

239Rendon, TXTX14,6321,522+102%

240Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,513+27%

241Diboll, TXTX5,1251,507+6%

242Graham, TXTX8,8141,505−1%

243Keller, TXTX46,0781,503+305%

244Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,499+130%

245Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3271,495+189%

246Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,479+95%

247Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,464+44%

248La Joya, TXTX5,2571,443+7%

249Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,441+44%

250Bridgeport, TXTX6,9151,424+99%

251University Park, TXTX25,3231,417+3%

252Rusk, TXTX5,5681,406+29%

253Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,401+4%

254Penitas, TXTX6,4951,395+324%

255Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,388−44%

256Navasota, TXTX9,9041,388−23%

257Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,371−9%

258Sansom Park, TXTX5,4191,370+42%

259Elgin, TXTX13,3271,364+49%

260Dayton, TXTX10,2261,357+11%

261Azle, TXTX15,3651,353+56%

262Portland, TXTX20,8331,346+23%

263Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4601,329+46%

264Slaton, TXTX5,6841,311−7%

265Midlothian, TXTX46,6831,307+177%

266Santa Fe, TXTX13,9131,303+111%

267Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,299−4%

268Tomball, TXTX15,7681,298+95%

269Fresno, TXTX24,5601,292+28%

270Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,288−8%

271Palmview, TXTX15,8781,278+9%

272Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,251+40%

273Kirby, TXTX8,2111,250+31%

274Leander, TXTX91,1321,244+290%

275Keene, TXTX7,1091,236+147%

276Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,229+4%

277Camp Swift, TXTX8,2391,225+123%

278Alpine, TXTX5,9891,214+0%

279Luling, TXTX5,9201,210+23%

280Seminole, TXTX7,7301,201+12%

281McGregor, TXTX6,4051,182+68%

282Cuero, TXTX8,2641,160−34%

283Floresville, TXTX9,1051,153+8%

284Sachse, TXTX32,8341,150+156%

285Nederland, TXTX18,1081,140−3%

286Childress, TXTX5,6501,136−10%

287Ingleside, TXTX10,0851,129+17%

288Cameron, TXTX5,4891,113−10%

289Silsbee, TXTX6,6131,097−0%

290Everman, TXTX6,5371,084+89%

291Burkburnett, TXTX11,0571,079+4%

292Kingsland, TXTX7,3301,068+90%

293Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1331,066+39%

294Monahans, TXTX7,4271,065−5%

295Coppell, TXTX41,3861,053+55%

296Sanger, TXTX10,2381,053+266%

297Granite Shoals, TXTX5,4981,044+255%

298Crowley, TXTX20,9541,040+113%

299Hutchins, TXTX8,2061,040+151%

300Giddings, TXTX5,4251,037+32%

301Primera, TXTX5,4781,036+27%

302Wilmer, TXTX6,7681,030+62%

303Liberty, TXTX9,1331,028−3%

304Four Corners, TXTX11,6921,024+112%

305Mineola, TXTX5,5371,016+20%

306Sinton, TXTX5,9661,007−37%

307Kermit, TXTX6,0191,006−14%

308Doolittle, TXTX6,2031,002+3%

309Muleshoe, TXTX5,162994+22%

310Anna, TXTX35,245982+785%

311Carthage, TXTX6,640968+10%

312Hutto, TXTX46,048963+1589%

313Marble Falls, TXTX9,633959+17%

314Boerne, TXTX24,047953+57%

315Lindale, TXTX7,385930+164%

316Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367926–

317Lakehills, TXTX6,130922+87%

318Live Oak, TXTX16,426921+42%

319Robinson, TXTX13,028915+167%

320Burnet, TXTX6,939902+30%

321Kennedale, TXTX10,626874+134%

322Granbury, TXTX13,263865+58%

323Forney, TXTX41,658856+188%

324Seabrook, TXTX13,974848+63%

325Richland Hills, TXTX8,529843+77%

326Edna, TXTX6,088838−32%

327Leon Valley, TXTX11,563827+10%

328Sealy, TXTX7,937824+1%

329Wake, TXTX5,796811+30%

330Lumberton, TXTX14,123810+32%

331Decatur, TXTX9,029804+29%

332Gilmer, TXTX5,287802−13%

333San Leon, TXTX6,458801−7%

334White Oak, TXTX6,186776+21%

335Nolanville, TXTX7,983769+190%

336Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893752−29%

337Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272739+313%

338Hewitt, TXTX16,754734+129%

339Mabank, TXTX7,294725+257%

340Farmersville, TXTX5,531714+84%

341Corinth, TXTX25,297694+279%

342Highlands, TXTX6,335688−1%

343Southlake, TXTX31,175687+73%

344Manor, TXTX23,070685+379%

345Manvel, TXTX20,699674+633%

346Bowie, TXTX6,113662−12%

347Bastrop, TXTX13,383653+4%

348Red Oak, TXTX20,394648+142%

349Saginaw, TXTX26,706647−14%

350Canton, TXTX5,070634+70%

351Dalhart, TXTX8,377622−27%

352Iowa Park, TXTX6,542595−7%

353Briar, TXTX7,228578+92%

354Bellaire, TXTX17,434539+31%

355Alvarado, TXTX7,539529+15%

356Murphy, TXTX20,985516+790%

357Cibolo, TXTX39,019505+172%

358Springtown, TXTX5,204499+64%

359Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632494+92%

360Lakeway, TXTX19,027490+99%

361Melissa, TXTX29,969484+582%

362Royse City, TXTX28,307481+57%

363Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673465+172%

364Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413465+133%

365Whitehouse, TXTX9,970461−0%

366Joshua, TXTX9,352442+54%

367Bridge City, TXTX9,645438−51%

368Colleyville, TXTX25,727437+62%

369Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611431+199%

370Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852419+3%

371Celina, TXTX64,427414+66%

372Bulverde, TXTX7,337410+377%

373Windcrest, TXTX5,809403+22%

374Pilot Point, TXTX8,052400+1%

375Princeton, TXTX43,524385+21%

376Woodway, TXTX9,753383+58%

377Prosper, TXTX45,605378+139%

378Bee Cave, TXTX8,464370+12233%

379Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210368+96%

380Fate, TXTX29,007359+1532%

381West University Place, TXTX15,158340+42%

382Hudson, TXTX5,328324−36%

383Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339311+52%

384Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576311+19%

385Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215285+21%

386Highland, TXTX16,029259+476%

387Lago Vista, TXTX10,498248+56%

388Savannah, TXTX6,469238–

389Helotes, TXTX10,387236+178%

390Aubrey, TXTX9,066235+70%

391Highland Park, TXTX8,764234−22%

392Justin, TXTX7,285233+62%

393Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012233−4%

394Waller, TXTX5,380223−42%

395Buda, TXTX16,166221+146%

396Parker, TXTX6,462220+511%

397Aledo, TXTX7,122219+462%

398Venus, TXTX8,870211+115%

399Willow Park, TXTX7,439210+296%

400Krum, TXTX6,808202+381%

401Crandall, TXTX7,730201+148%

402Argyle, TXTX6,372200+153%

403Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167200+17%

404Jersey, TXTX7,729199−36%

405Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452195+132%

406Bullard, TXTX5,301192+123%

407Roanoke, TXTX10,931178+41%

408Wolfforth, TXTX8,746162−58%

409Oak Point, TXTX6,909161+388%

410Lucas, TXTX8,896150+28%

411Fairview, TXTX10,913149+54%

412Godley, TXTX5,093145+116%

413Heath, TXTX11,671134−9%

414Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860133–

415Lantana, TXTX12,766127–

416Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715121+17%

417Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503121+147%

418Magnolia, TXTX8,095102+2%

419Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87599+16%

420Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,02592+12%

421Selma, TXTX11,95589+102%

422Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,56980−37%

423Jarrell, TXTX5,87079–

424McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62974+118%

425Sunnyvale, TXTX9,00863−26%

426Lavon, TXTX11,88860+1100%

427Liberty Hill, TXTX13,31751−54%

428Northlake, TXTX12,03648−41%

429Trophy Club, TXTX13,69530−73%

430Fulshear, TXTX64,63021−87%

431Haslet, TXTX5,26717−43%

432Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7097−92%

433Josephine, TXTX10,2080−100%

434Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0250–

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