RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 443 SHOWN OF 443

Most residents in poverty, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 443 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 443 is 1,703.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Houston, TXTX2,397,315452,202+21%

02San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422251,937+28%

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,491236,173+12%

04El Paso, TXTX683,012127,811+2%

05Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117124,897+47%

06Austin, TXTX1,002,632120,531+27%

07Laredo, TXTX269,51561,003+17%

08Arlington, TXTX402,13456,039+71%

09Brownsville, TXTX192,95751,270+2%

10Lubbock, TXTX273,07151,135+39%

11Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24750,804+4%

12Waco, TXTX147,78835,103+17%

13College Station, TXTX127,47234,086+34%

14McAllen, TXTX150,64031,303+24%

15Amarillo, TXTX205,13030,924+22%

16Garland, TXTX249,62529,863+56%

17Irving, TXTX257,07628,713+41%

18Pasadena, TXTX148,53927,518+21%

19Killeen, TXTX161,88323,072+106%

20Edinburg, TXTX110,70022,680+60%

21Pharr, TXTX80,83022,573+36%

22Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43422,523+59%

23Beaumont, TXTX112,96721,733−3%

24Denton, TXTX169,43121,365+64%

25Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95120,123+39%

26San Marcos, TXTX77,83019,514+97%

27Bryan, TXTX91,99619,486+33%

28Abilene, TXTX131,58819,068+7%

29Harlingen, TXTX72,46718,765+31%

30Mesquite, TXTX150,69318,320+117%

31Plano, TXTX293,02817,965+88%

32Mission, TXTX88,99216,723+37%

33Tyler, TXTX113,72316,533+17%

34Longview, TXTX83,23615,220+29%

35Temple, TXTX98,41215,055+98%

36Port Arthur, TXTX55,80414,983+3%

37Odessa, TXTX122,70714,926−12%

38Baytown, TXTX86,56114,487+40%

39McKinney, TXTX236,00113,549+193%

40Huntsville, TXTX49,08813,539+62%

41Richardson, TXTX118,54212,975+126%

42San Angelo, TXTX100,64012,558−10%

43Midland, TXTX147,61512,450+2%

44Victoria, TXTX66,50011,693+32%

45Lewisville, TXTX139,00611,131+138%

46Conroe, TXTX119,56411,091+56%

47Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50010,359+7%

48Galveston, TXTX53,63610,048−21%

49Weslaco, TXTX44,2039,764+17%

50San Juan, TXTX37,8689,281+3%

51Channelview, TXTX43,6058,939+120%

52Carrollton, TXTX134,5628,633+41%

53Socorro, TXTX38,7878,208−7%

54Frisco, TXTX236,9558,080+610%

55San Benito, TXTX24,9808,052+5%

56Texarkana, TXTX36,1957,943−5%

57Texas City, TXTX59,7337,915+28%

58Haltom City, TXTX45,5427,797+99%

59New Braunfels, TXTX122,4927,607+90%

60Round Rock, TXTX141,2827,409+206%

61Kingsville, TXTX24,6877,384+2%

62Donna, TXTX16,6987,245+30%

63Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9267,096+9%

64Del Rio, TXTX34,4967,038−23%

65Lufkin, TXTX34,3506,962+13%

66Lancaster, TXTX40,5266,896+227%

67Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0636,688+40%

68Spring, TXTX68,5806,679+352%

69Sherman, TXTX52,4176,288+35%

70League City, TXTX119,9056,182+185%

71Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7666,070–

72Paris, TXTX25,2055,812+9%

73Marshall, TXTX24,4675,663+4%

74Rosenberg, TXTX42,7015,576+44%

75Alton, TXTX24,1385,443+191%

76DeSoto, TXTX56,6815,309+158%

77Aldine, TXTX17,1675,284+103%

78Euless, TXTX60,0085,248+64%

79Alamo, TXTX20,6255,183+8%

80Seguin, TXTX41,0485,171+37%

81Duncanville, TXTX38,9155,167+136%

82Atascocita, TXTX99,3545,122+367%

83Big Spring, TXTX22,2905,121−9%

84Fort Hood, TXTX26,8144,928+53%

85Sugar Land, TXTX107,7264,889+106%

86Greenville, TXTX37,0694,778+23%

87Georgetown, TXTX106,9074,666+130%

88North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8434,627+75%

89Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4514,534−14%

90Roma, TXTX11,5434,525−13%

91Prairie View, TXTX8,9694,474+315%

92Alice, TXTX17,5504,443+7%

93Stephenville, TXTX21,7934,434+74%

94Pearland, TXTX129,9304,419+152%

95Hidalgo, TXTX15,3764,406+36%

96Mission Bend, TXTX36,5864,389+148%

97Cleburne, TXTX39,9424,320+23%

98Allen, TXTX113,4474,318+228%

99Hurst, TXTX38,9744,296+80%

100Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8014,283+142%

101Gainesville, TXTX18,5284,177+31%

102Mercedes, TXTX17,9154,145−17%

103Missouri City, TXTX77,3274,140+135%

104West Odessa, TXTX32,5944,132+17%

105Belton, TXTX25,9644,122+57%

106Corsicana, TXTX25,4874,101−25%

107Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1184,071+43%

108The Woodlands, TXTX121,0024,058+73%

109Cedar Park, TXTX79,0324,041+281%

110Denison, TXTX26,8223,937+17%

111Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,928+195%

112Balch Springs, TXTX27,2583,913+65%

113Converse, TXTX32,4813,903+423%

114Wylie, TXTX63,8423,892+656%

115Palmview, TXTX15,8783,837+227%

116Mansfield, TXTX84,4443,818+242%

117Little Elm, TXTX62,7273,808+765%

118Athens, TXTX13,8703,788+83%

119Plainview, TXTX19,3143,755−12%

120Waxahachie, TXTX50,0903,749+37%

121Alvin, TXTX30,1153,680+29%

122Bay City, TXTX17,4883,674−8%

123La Homa, TXTX11,2853,662−39%

124La Porte, TXTX37,9833,658+53%

125Kerrville, TXTX25,5783,555+12%

126South Houston, TXTX16,4073,482+5%

127Orange, TXTX19,4193,470−19%

128San Elizario, TXTX10,1383,445−30%

129Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3203,358+93%

130Beeville, TXTX13,0863,276−18%

131Uvalde, TXTX15,4553,193−26%

132Eidson Road, TXTX9,6843,159−19%

133Terrell, TXTX23,9213,144+17%

134Harker Heights, TXTX35,1953,141+82%

135Bedford, TXTX47,9583,108+77%

136Pflugerville, TXTX68,3163,097+1002%

137Ennis, TXTX25,6943,089+48%

138Raymondville, TXTX10,0823,059−13%

139Pampa, TXTX16,4143,001+13%

140Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,952+10%

141Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,926+438%

142Robstown, TXTX10,3242,922−29%

143Commerce, TXTX9,9282,917+66%

144Watauga, TXTX22,9812,906+240%

145Flower Mound, TXTX79,5402,867+128%

146Burleson, TXTX56,9072,862+127%

147Murillo, TXTX8,8832,860–

148Palestine, TXTX19,5552,829−22%

149La Marque, TXTX20,3242,801+17%

150Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,798+25%

151Grapevine, TXTX50,7142,773+39%

152Humble, TXTX16,4842,765+22%

153Kyle, TXTX69,9172,751+638%

154Gatesville, TXTX16,4222,737+23%

155Freeport, TXTX10,5082,730−6%

156Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,701+30%

157Weatherford, TXTX40,6342,696+24%

158Brownwood, TXTX18,6352,686−33%

159Seagoville, TXTX21,0772,660+108%

160Doolittle, TXTX6,2032,612+170%

161Canyon Lake, TXTX33,8832,550+73%

162Jacksonville, TXTX14,6582,545−21%

163Marlin, TXTX5,5992,533+22%

164Leander, TXTX91,1322,525+692%

165The Colony, TXTX46,1962,519+238%

166Brenham, TXTX19,9572,510+5%

167Hutto, TXTX46,0482,433+4168%

168Cameron Park, TXTX5,9552,417−34%

169Groves, TXTX16,9072,403+119%

170El Campo, TXTX12,1422,382+8%

171Canyon, TXTX16,5182,368+28%

172Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,2252,364−26%

173Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7032,349+52%

174Brownfield, TXTX8,7622,329−6%

175Mineral Wells, TXTX15,9832,310−34%

176Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,267+43%

177Bellmead, TXTX10,5922,252+23%

178Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,0542,228−7%

179Universal City, TXTX20,3992,228+96%

180Lamesa, TXTX8,1032,215+2%

181Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8032,208+32%

182Mila Doce, TXTX7,7312,204−32%

183Jacinto City, TXTX9,3882,201+35%

184Levelland, TXTX12,5132,195−16%

185Kilgore, TXTX13,5312,177+39%

186Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6602,172+19%

187Doffing, TXTX5,0042,164+20%

188Midlothian, TXTX46,6832,142+355%

189Mexia, TXTX7,0912,138+47%

190Stafford, TXTX18,0432,138+107%

191Jasper, TXTX7,5112,126−9%

192Crockett, TXTX6,3462,105−13%

193West Livingston, TXTX8,1992,096+65%

194Cuero, TXTX8,2642,080+18%

195Hereford, TXTX14,9762,079−29%

196Rockport, TXTX11,3482,070+38%

197Angleton, TXTX21,2952,057+2%

198Webster, TXTX12,5072,056+71%

199Fresno, TXTX24,5602,048+103%

200White Settlement, TXTX17,9322,044−9%

201La Joya, TXTX5,2572,039+52%

202Schertz, TXTX45,9782,008+105%

203Center, TXTX5,2461,997+48%

204Sinton, TXTX5,9661,984+25%

205Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3271,966+280%

206Wells Branch, TXTX13,5231,941+279%

207Andrews, TXTX13,6651,901+11%

208Richmond, TXTX13,3891,901−14%

209Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,874+57%

210Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,871−41%

211Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,817+4%

212Taylor, TXTX18,4021,806−6%

213Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,802−33%

214Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,794+6%

215Vernon, TXTX9,7471,780+8%

216Penitas, TXTX6,4951,775+440%

217Hutchins, TXTX8,2061,756+323%

218Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,727−8%

219Anna, TXTX35,2451,727+1456%

220Borger, TXTX11,8421,7080%

221Aransas Pass, TXTX8,8421,704+7%

222La Feria, TXTX7,2221,703−5%

223Celina, TXTX64,4271,680+575%

224Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,645+133%

225Olivarez, TXTX6,3261,645+64%

226Bonham, TXTX11,2631,633−10%

227Nederland, TXTX18,1081,617+38%

228Leon Valley, TXTX11,5631,599+113%

229Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,597+792%

230Crowley, TXTX20,9541,592+226%

231Dumas, TXTX14,8621,584−10%

232Bacliff, TXTX9,5411,584+5%

233Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,576+55%

234Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6111,563+985%

235Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,548+62%

236Port Isabel, TXTX5,3021,525+15%

237San Leon, TXTX6,4581,519+76%

238Azle, TXTX15,3651,512+74%

239Highlands, TXTX6,3351,509+116%

240Navasota, TXTX9,9041,506−16%

241Primera, TXTX5,4781,472+81%

242Everman, TXTX6,5371,471+156%

243Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,471+691%

244Four Corners, TXTX11,6921,469+204%

245Keller, TXTX46,0781,468+296%

246Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,466−42%

247Elgin, TXTX13,3271,461+59%

248Snyder, TXTX11,1661,438−22%

249Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,7951,435+59%

250Cameron, TXTX5,4891,433+16%

251Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,429+119%

252Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,413−2%

253Princeton, TXTX43,5241,406+344%

254Perryton, TXTX7,8501,388+36%

255Vidor, TXTX9,5971,365−18%

256Fairview, TXTX10,9131,356+1298%

257Clute, TXTX10,8211,348−29%

258Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,344+78%

259Kirby, TXTX8,2111,332+40%

260Portland, TXTX20,8331,328+22%

261Luling, TXTX5,9201,315+34%

262Hitchcock, TXTX7,7221,313+8%

263Graham, TXTX8,8141,308−14%

264Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,307+47%

265Diboll, TXTX5,1251,300−8%

266Wharton, TXTX8,7761,296−37%

267Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,281−5%

268Tomball, TXTX15,7681,271+91%

269Elsa, TXTX5,8201,268−40%

270Granbury, TXTX13,2631,268+132%

271Live Oak, TXTX16,4261,267+95%

272Atlanta, TXTX5,4781,264−6%

273Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,262+173%

274Forney, TXTX41,6581,259+324%

275Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,257−48%

276Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,245+288%

277Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,220+22%

278Sealy, TXTX7,9371,208+47%

279Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,177−16%

280Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,162+86%

281Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,155+35%

282Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,152−24%

283Alpine, TXTX5,9891,151−5%

284Slaton, TXTX5,6841,145−19%

285Edna, TXTX6,0881,129−8%

286Henderson, TXTX13,4961,128−37%

287Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4131,128+464%

288Boerne, TXTX24,0471,122+85%

289Camp Swift, TXTX8,2391,121+104%

290Fort Bliss, TXTX11,4601,097+21%

291Manor, TXTX23,0701,083+657%

292Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,080+1%

293Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5691,078+756%

294Carthage, TXTX6,6401,075+22%

295Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,072+17%

296Addison, TXTX17,1951,067−2%

297Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,055−7%

298Corinth, TXTX25,2971,046+472%

299Hillsboro, TXTX9,0361,028−43%

300Red Oak, TXTX20,3941,024+282%

301Monahans, TXTX7,4271,021−9%

302Santa Fe, TXTX13,9131,019+65%

303Sachse, TXTX32,8341,014+126%

304Bowie, TXTX6,1131,008+34%

305Saginaw, TXTX26,706998+33%

306Sansom Park, TXTX5,419991+3%

307University Park, TXTX25,323989−28%

308Rendon, TXTX14,632978+30%

309Pleasanton, TXTX11,511976−47%

310Wilmer, TXTX6,768970+52%

311Ingleside, TXTX10,085966+1%

312Livingston, TXTX5,386960−21%

313Hondo, TXTX9,130956−46%

314Brookshire, TXTX6,090954+48%

315Heartland, TXTX10,607943–

316Floresville, TXTX9,105941−12%

317McGregor, TXTX6,405925+31%

318Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133918+20%

319Burkburnett, TXTX11,057917−12%

320Windcrest, TXTX5,809900+172%

321Sanger, TXTX10,238898+212%

322Sienna, TXTX24,992861–

323Coppell, TXTX41,386856+26%

324Seabrook, TXTX13,974851+63%

325Liberty, TXTX9,133845−20%

326Mineola, TXTX5,5378420%

327Giddings, TXTX5,425823+5%

328Willis, TXTX7,6528230%

329Progreso, TXTX5,148813−67%

330Wake, TXTX5,796808+29%

331Kermit, TXTX6,019804−31%

332Childress, TXTX5,650797−37%

333Yoakum, TXTX5,900793−33%

334Cleveland, TXTX9,936790−54%

335Lumberton, TXTX14,123780+27%

336Lindale, TXTX7,385768+118%

337Katy, TXTX28,373754−24%

338Providence, TXTX12,498754–

339Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025744–

340Prosper, TXTX45,605741+369%

341Rusk, TXTX5,568741−32%

342Silsbee, TXTX6,613728−34%

343Joshua, TXTX9,352720+151%

344Murphy, TXTX20,985720+1141%

345White Oak, TXTX6,186716+12%

346Nolanville, TXTX7,983710+168%

347Iowa Park, TXTX6,542700+9%

348Colleyville, TXTX25,727695+157%

349Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210687+265%

350Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498683+132%

351Dayton, TXTX10,226675−45%

352Bulverde, TXTX7,337672+681%

353Muleshoe, TXTX5,162671−18%

354Lakeway, TXTX19,027668+172%

355Buda, TXTX16,166667+641%

356Royse City, TXTX28,307642+109%

357Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367640–

358River Oaks, TXTX7,467626−23%

359Bridgeport, TXTX6,915616−14%

360Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673612+258%

361Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576612+134%

362Bridge City, TXTX9,645610−32%

363Southlake, TXTX31,175601+51%

364Pilot Point, TXTX8,052593+50%

365Decatur, TXTX9,029590−6%

366Kingsland, TXTX7,330590+5%

367Lakehills, TXTX6,130587+19%

368Robinson, TXTX13,028582+70%

369Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008579+581%

370Waller, TXTX5,380577+51%

371Lago Vista, TXTX10,498577+263%

372Sonterra, TXTX10,563573–

373Keene, TXTX7,109555+11%

374Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,619553–

375Hudson, TXTX5,328550+9%

376Selma, TXTX11,955549+1148%

377Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852548+34%

378Canton, TXTX5,070538+45%

379Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,874537–

380Briar, TXTX7,228535+78%

381Burnet, TXTX6,939532−23%

382Farmersville, TXTX5,531531+37%

383Fulshear, TXTX64,630527+221%

384Seminole, TXTX7,730518−52%

385Wolfforth, TXTX8,746499+30%

386Marble Falls, TXTX9,633496−39%

387Highland Park, TXTX8,764483+61%

388Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709483+431%

389Bee Cave, TXTX8,464472+15633%

390Willow Park, TXTX7,439458+764%

391Jersey, TXTX7,729453+46%

392Woodway, TXTX9,753445+84%

393Alvarado, TXTX7,539440−5%

394Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860431–

395Kennedale, TXTX10,626415+11%

396Mabank, TXTX7,294379+87%

397Springtown, TXTX5,204353+16%

398Highland, TXTX16,029345+667%

399Aubrey, TXTX9,066330+139%

400Savannah, TXTX6,469320–

401Venus, TXTX8,870318+224%

402Bellaire, TXTX17,434317−23%

403Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632290+13%

404Trophy Club, TXTX13,695284+154%

405Aledo, TXTX7,122279+615%

406Godley, TXTX5,093278+315%

407Northlake, TXTX12,036249+204%

408Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503248+406%

409Bullard, TXTX5,301247+187%

410Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025242+195%

411Richland Hills, TXTX8,529240−49%

412Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012239−1%

413Crandall, TXTX7,730233+188%

414Roanoke, TXTX10,931227+80%

415Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167227+33%

416Krum, TXTX6,808217+417%

417Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317209+88%

418Manvel, TXTX20,699197+114%

419Justin, TXTX7,285196+36%

420Melissa, TXTX29,969194+173%

421West University Place, TXTX15,158190−21%

422Helotes, TXTX10,387188+121%

423Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452185+120%

424Heath, TXTX11,671172+17%

425Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339161−21%

426Magnolia, TXTX8,095152+52%

427Josephine, TXTX10,208151+107%

428Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215148−37%

429Lantana, TXTX12,766140–

430Parker, TXTX6,462129+258%

431Belterra, TXTX6,978128–

432Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715123+19%

433Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785111−79%

434Lavon, TXTX11,888110+2100%

435Fate, TXTX29,00796+336%

436Hickory Creek, TXTX6,87583−2%

437Lucas, TXTX8,89678−33%

438Oak Point, TXTX6,90955+67%

439Jarrell, TXTX5,87052–

440Haslet, TXTX5,26733+10%

441McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62930−12%

442Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,5860–

443Argyle, TXTX6,3720−100%

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