RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Most population lost, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 413 is +1,230.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460-5,651–

02Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785-2,229–

03Pampa, TXTX16,414-2,072–

04Fort Hood, TXTX26,814-1,869–

05Galveston, TXTX53,636-1,825–

06Snyder, TXTX11,166-1,412–

07Borger, TXTX11,842-1,373–

08Monahans, TXTX7,427-1,280–

09Kermit, TXTX6,019-1,214–

10Levelland, TXTX12,513-1,120–

11Andrews, TXTX13,665-1,026–

12Port Arthur, TXTX55,804-969–

13Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500-958–

14Crystal City, TXTX5,871-927–

15Live Oak, TXTX16,426-867–

16Lamesa, TXTX8,103-861–

17Groves, TXTX16,907-780–

18Alice, TXTX17,550-778–

19Orange, TXTX19,419-697–

20Manvel, TXTX20,699-687–

21Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027-678–

22White Settlement, TXTX17,932-641–

23Sweetwater, TXTX10,141-552–

24Beaumont, TXTX112,967-457–

25Palestine, TXTX19,555-444–

26La Marque, TXTX20,324-438–

27Seminole, TXTX7,730-432–

28Beeville, TXTX13,086-418–

29Atlanta, TXTX5,478-373–

30Mexia, TXTX7,091-370–

31Leon Valley, TXTX11,563-342–

32Vernon, TXTX9,747-341–

33Graham, TXTX8,814-270–

34Robstown, TXTX10,324-230–

35Windcrest, TXTX5,809-226–

36Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210-150–

37Hereford, TXTX14,976-148–

38Cuero, TXTX8,264-129–

39Springtown, TXTX5,204-107–

40Venus, TXTX8,870-103–

41Muleshoe, TXTX5,162-94–

42Brownfield, TXTX8,762-72–

43Alpine, TXTX5,989-59–

44Gilmer, TXTX5,287-23–

45Littlefield, TXTX5,675+18–

46Fate, TXTX29,007+20–

47Silsbee, TXTX6,613+25–

48Slaton, TXTX5,684+31–

49Woodway, TXTX9,753+38–

50McGregor, TXTX6,405+44–

51Cameron, TXTX5,489+54–

52Gladewater, TXTX6,306+57–

53Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+70–

54Lavon, TXTX11,888+71–

55Hutchins, TXTX8,206+72–

56Highland Park, TXTX8,764+103–

57Josephine, TXTX10,208+106–

58Crockett, TXTX6,346+117–

59Yoakum, TXTX5,900+120–

60Celina, TXTX64,427+124–

61Pearsall, TXTX9,170+125–

62Fulshear, TXTX64,630+126–

63Henderson, TXTX13,496+134–

64Sinton, TXTX5,966+143–

65Parker, TXTX6,462+144–

66Richland Hills, TXTX8,529+154–

67Manor, TXTX23,070+163–

68Everman, TXTX6,537+164–

69Perryton, TXTX7,850+167–

70Carthage, TXTX6,640+168–

71Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+173–

72Kilgore, TXTX13,531+185–

73Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+185–

74Magnolia, TXTX8,095+197–

75Uvalde, TXTX15,455+200–

76Breckenridge, TXTX5,123+203–

77Rockdale, TXTX5,688+204–

78Penitas, TXTX6,495+210–

79Wharton, TXTX8,776+226–

80Bowie, TXTX6,113+229–

81Mineola, TXTX5,537+229–

82Farmersville, TXTX5,531+236–

83Marlin, TXTX5,599+242–

84Selma, TXTX11,955+249–

85McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+252–

86Marshall, TXTX24,467+253–

87Sansom Park, TXTX5,419+253–

88Bullard, TXTX5,301+273–

89Alvarado, TXTX7,539+283–

90Anna, TXTX35,245+297–

91Kingsville, TXTX24,687+299–

92Liberty, TXTX9,133+300–

93Elsa, TXTX5,820+307–

94Haslet, TXTX5,267+312–

95Nolanville, TXTX7,983+316–

96Athens, TXTX13,870+330–

97Duncanville, TXTX38,915+333–

98Godley, TXTX5,093+334–

99Canton, TXTX5,070+343–

100Kirby, TXTX8,211+347–

101Iowa Park, TXTX6,542+359–

102Wake, TXTX5,796+372–

103Port Isabel, TXTX5,302+398–

104Bay City, TXTX17,488+403–

105Livingston, TXTX5,386+404–

106Lampasas, TXTX7,988+404–

107River Oaks, TXTX7,467+405–

108Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+412–

109Crowley, TXTX20,954+416–

110Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+419–

111Luling, TXTX5,920+419–

112Brownwood, TXTX18,635+426–

113Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215+427–

114Mabank, TXTX7,294+435–

115Krum, TXTX6,808+437–

116Prairie View, TXTX8,969+438–

117Highlands, TXTX6,335+457–

118El Campo, TXTX12,142+460–

119Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008+465–

120Lindale, TXTX7,385+477–

121Brookshire, TXTX6,090+478–

122Cleveland, TXTX9,936+481–

123White Oak, TXTX6,186+488–

124Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054+489–

125Aubrey, TXTX9,066+491–

126Navasota, TXTX9,904+493–

127Vidor, TXTX9,597+506–

128Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+515–

129Hitchcock, TXTX7,722+518–

130Willow Park, TXTX7,439+521–

131Edna, TXTX6,088+556–

132Aledo, TXTX7,122+557–

133Dayton, TXTX10,226+557–

134Galena Park, TXTX10,352+559–

135La Joya, TXTX5,257+579–

136Pleasanton, TXTX11,511+588–

137Waller, TXTX5,380+600–

138Buda, TXTX16,166+609–

139Bridge City, TXTX9,645+617–

140Floresville, TXTX9,105+621–

141Justin, TXTX7,285+625–

142Port Neches, TXTX13,768+627–

143Hutto, TXTX46,048+633–

144Benbrook, TXTX24,279+644–

145Gonzales, TXTX7,239+675–

146Northlake, TXTX12,036+685–

147Lucas, TXTX8,896+685–

148Canutillo, TXTX5,962+687–

149Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+688–

150Primera, TXTX5,478+693–

151Azle, TXTX15,365+695–

152Texas City, TXTX59,733+699–

153Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+700–

154Sealy, TXTX7,937+700–

155Joshua, TXTX9,352+700–

156Rusk, TXTX5,568+719–

157Center, TXTX5,246+728–

158Bridgeport, TXTX6,915+728–

159Robinson, TXTX13,028+730–

160Burkburnett, TXTX11,057+782–

161Plainview, TXTX19,314+784–

162Argyle, TXTX6,372+790–

163Royse City, TXTX28,307+802–

164Raymondville, TXTX10,082+812–

165Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632+817–

166Melissa, TXTX29,969+826–

167Commerce, TXTX9,928+844–

168Elgin, TXTX13,327+854–

169Deer Park, TXTX34,282+868–

170Dumas, TXTX14,862+876–

171Bellmead, TXTX10,592+878–

172Greenville, TXTX37,069+889–

173Sanger, TXTX10,238+921–

174Wilmer, TXTX6,768+928–

175Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569+932–

176Decatur, TXTX9,029+949–

177Mercedes, TXTX17,915+955–

178Jacinto City, TXTX9,388+959–

179Marble Falls, TXTX9,633+990–

180Angleton, TXTX21,295+990–

181Dalhart, TXTX8,377+997–

182Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673+1,001–

183Giddings, TXTX5,425+1,012–

184Pilot Point, TXTX8,052+1,025–

185San Leon, TXTX6,458+1,037–

186Willis, TXTX7,652+1,041–

187Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842+1,058–

188Keene, TXTX7,109+1,059–

189University Park, TXTX25,323+1,065–

190Prosper, TXTX45,605+1,079–

191Fairview, TXTX10,913+1,090–

192Oak Point, TXTX6,909+1,095–

193Jacksonville, TXTX14,658+1,103–

194Hempstead, TXTX7,194+1,110–

195Terrell, TXTX23,921+1,116–

196Santa Fe, TXTX13,913+1,119–

197Crandall, TXTX7,730+1,122–

198Princeton, TXTX43,524+1,129–

199Diboll, TXTX5,125+1,129–

200Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060+1,149–

201Hillsboro, TXTX9,036+1,160–

202Odessa, TXTX122,707+1,160–

203Red Oak, TXTX20,394+1,177–

204Roanoke, TXTX10,931+1,194–

205Paris, TXTX25,205+1,196–

206West Odessa, TXTX32,594+1,225–

207Nederland, TXTX18,108+1,230–

208Kaufman, TXTX10,717+1,252–

209Denison, TXTX26,822+1,268–

210Cibolo, TXTX39,019+1,278–

211Gainesville, TXTX18,528+1,282–

212Richmond, TXTX13,389+1,283–

213Stephenville, TXTX21,793+1,286–

214Jasper, TXTX7,511+1,288–

215West University Place, TXTX15,158+1,291–

216Bastrop, TXTX13,383+1,296–

217Burnet, TXTX6,939+1,312–

218Whitehouse, TXTX9,970+1,314–

219Freeport, TXTX10,508+1,333–

220Alton, TXTX24,138+1,336–

221Rendon, TXTX14,632+1,364–

222Bacliff, TXTX9,541+1,413–

223Hudson, TXTX5,328+1,415–

224Briar, TXTX7,228+1,423–

225Forest Hill, TXTX14,056+1,467–

226Canyon, TXTX16,518+1,510–

227Forney, TXTX41,658+1,511–

228Clute, TXTX10,821+1,517–

229Murphy, TXTX20,985+1,552–

230Brenham, TXTX19,957+1,555–

231Roma, TXTX11,543+1,558–

232Corsicana, TXTX25,487+1,588–

233Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133+1,596–

234South Houston, TXTX16,407+1,626–

235Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225+1,644–

236Granbury, TXTX13,263+1,673–

237Childress, TXTX5,650+1,732–

238Kennedale, TXTX10,626+1,754–

239La Feria, TXTX7,222+1,755–

240Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926+1,762–

241Universal City, TXTX20,399+1,792–

242Bellaire, TXTX17,434+1,800–

243Kingsland, TXTX7,330+1,812–

244Seagoville, TXTX21,077+1,861–

245Hondo, TXTX9,130+1,879–

246Watauga, TXTX22,981+1,899–

247Boerne, TXTX24,047+1,904–

248Balch Springs, TXTX27,258+1,969–

249Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893+1,977–

250Donna, TXTX16,698+2,017–

251Camp Swift, TXTX8,239+2,023–

252Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339+2,028–

253Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451+2,032–

254Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703+2,039–

255Heath, TXTX11,671+2,041–

256Jersey, TXTX7,729+2,054–

257Lumberton, TXTX14,123+2,092–

258Hewitt, TXTX16,754+2,102–

259Taylor, TXTX18,402+2,103–

260Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983+2,109–

261Big Spring, TXTX22,290+2,140–

262Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240+2,147–

263Belton, TXTX25,964+2,147–

264Cameron Park, TXTX5,955+2,159–

265Alvin, TXTX30,115+2,193–

266Ennis, TXTX25,694+2,233–

267Palmview, TXTX15,878+2,289–

268Lago Vista, TXTX10,498+2,308–

269Little Elm, TXTX62,727+2,391–

270Midlothian, TXTX46,683+2,406–

271Lockhart, TXTX18,159+2,410–

272Trophy Club, TXTX13,695+2,428–

273Lufkin, TXTX34,350+2,503–

274Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852+2,510–

275Humble, TXTX16,484+2,519–

276Lakehills, TXTX6,130+2,527–

277Rockport, TXTX11,348+2,554–

278Baytown, TXTX86,561+2,592–

279Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327+2,614–

280Converse, TXTX32,481+2,621–

281Portland, TXTX20,833+2,685–

282Hurst, TXTX38,974+2,699–

283Tomball, TXTX15,768+2,719–

284Mila Doce, TXTX7,731+2,721–

285Helotes, TXTX10,387+2,729–

286Seabrook, TXTX13,974+2,744–

287Progreso, TXTX5,148+2,814–

288Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025+2,834–

289Aldine, TXTX17,167+2,846–

290Horizon City, TXTX25,118+2,962–

291Longview, TXTX83,236+3,028–

292Kerrville, TXTX25,578+3,041–

293Texarkana, TXTX36,195+3,126–

294Seguin, TXTX41,048+3,158–

295Kyle, TXTX69,917+3,206–

296Del Rio, TXTX34,496+3,210–

297Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320+3,258–

298Waxahachie, TXTX50,090+3,258–

299Spring, TXTX68,580+3,274–

300Bonham, TXTX11,263+3,304–

301Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413+3,306–

302San Benito, TXTX24,980+3,319–

303Bedford, TXTX47,958+3,390–

304Fresno, TXTX24,560+3,421–

305Sherman, TXTX52,417+3,486–

306Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803+3,637–

307Katy, TXTX28,373+3,645–

308Ingleside, TXTX10,085+3,692–

309Lancaster, TXTX40,526+3,777–

310Cleburne, TXTX39,942+3,800–

311Saginaw, TXTX26,706+3,823–

312Rosenberg, TXTX42,701+3,860–

313Lakeway, TXTX19,027+3,946–

314San Angelo, TXTX100,640+3,965–

315La Porte, TXTX37,983+3,984–

316Hidalgo, TXTX15,376+4,030–

317Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272+4,049–

318Gatesville, TXTX16,422+4,093–

319Channelview, TXTX43,605+4,125–

320Socorro, TXTX38,787+4,157–

321Wells Branch, TXTX13,523+4,177–

322Weatherford, TXTX40,634+4,196–

323Leander, TXTX91,132+4,198–

324The Colony, TXTX46,196+4,353–

325Sachse, TXTX32,834+4,388–

326Webster, TXTX12,507+4,405–

327Harker Heights, TXTX35,195+4,467–

328Burleson, TXTX56,907+4,940–

329Weslaco, TXTX44,203+5,058–

330Highland, TXTX16,029+5,146–

331Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063+5,278–

332Addison, TXTX17,195+5,383–

333Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118+5,513–

334Midland, TXTX147,615+5,553–

335Victoria, TXTX66,500+5,603–

336Mission Bend, TXTX36,586+5,886–

337San Marcos, TXTX77,830+5,990–

338Haltom City, TXTX45,542+6,162–

339Friendswood, TXTX41,319+6,186–

340Alamo, TXTX20,625+6,550–

341Wylie, TXTX63,842+6,635–

342San Elizario, TXTX10,138+6,661–

343Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883+6,895–

344Colleyville, TXTX25,727+6,912–

345DeSoto, TXTX56,681+7,031–

346Huntsville, TXTX49,088+7,153–

347Stafford, TXTX18,043+7,353–

348Corinth, TXTX25,297+7,381–

349Rockwall, TXTX53,980+7,488–

350Dickinson, TXTX21,908+7,596–

351Euless, TXTX60,008+7,856–

352Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951+7,938–

353Schertz, TXTX45,978+8,115–

354Tyler, TXTX113,723+8,200–

355Temple, TXTX98,412+8,405–

356Harlingen, TXTX72,467+8,829–

357La Homa, TXTX11,285+9,145–

358New Braunfels, TXTX122,492+9,198–

359Conroe, TXTX119,564+9,201–

360Abilene, TXTX131,588+9,265–

361Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576+9,538–

362North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843+9,740–

363Waco, TXTX147,788+10,136–

364Bryan, TXTX91,996+10,658–

365Pflugerville, TXTX68,316+11,891–

366Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801+12,119–

367Mansfield, TXTX84,444+12,338–

368Grapevine, TXTX50,714+12,856–

369Lubbock, TXTX273,071+13,283–

370Georgetown, TXTX106,907+13,497–

371Keller, TXTX46,078+13,662–

372Pharr, TXTX80,830+13,739–

373Denton, TXTX169,431+14,267–

374Southlake, TXTX31,175+14,453–

375League City, TXTX119,905+15,322–

376San Juan, TXTX37,868+15,414–

377College Station, TXTX127,472+15,434–

378Amarillo, TXTX205,130+16,012–

379Missouri City, TXTX77,327+16,737–

380Mission, TXTX88,992+16,755–

381Richardson, TXTX118,542+16,960–

382Edinburg, TXTX110,700+18,580–

383Pearland, TXTX129,930+18,924–

384Coppell, TXTX41,386+18,975–

385Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247+20,001–

386Cedar Park, TXTX79,032+20,888–

387Rowlett, TXTX67,890+21,204–

388Pasadena, TXTX148,539+22,311–

389McAllen, TXTX150,640+22,393–

390Mesquite, TXTX150,693+23,039–

391Killeen, TXTX161,883+23,376–

392Allen, TXTX113,447+25,245–

393The Woodlands, TXTX121,002+26,444–

394Carrollton, TXTX134,562+27,407–

395Frisco, TXTX236,955+27,638–

396Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434+27,814–

397Round Rock, TXTX141,282+30,213–

398Lewisville, TXTX139,006+31,319–

399McKinney, TXTX236,001+33,086–

400Garland, TXTX249,625+35,133–

401Flower Mound, TXTX79,540+35,175–

402Irving, TXTX257,076+36,578–

403Sugar Land, TXTX107,726+38,799–

404Brownsville, TXTX192,957+40,760–

405El Paso, TXTX683,012+48,320–

406Laredo, TXTX269,515+53,677–

407Arlington, TXTX402,134+71,206–

408Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+87,075–

409Plano, TXTX293,028+93,351–

410Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+181,749–

411Austin, TXTX1,002,632+190,985–

412San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+208,719–

413Houston, TXTX2,397,315+322,959–

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