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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Most population lost, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities that lost the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 427 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Most population lost by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000
01Galveston, TXTX53,636-9,504+421%
02Fort Hood, TXTX26,814-4,122+121%
03Port Arthur, TXTX55,804-3,937+306%
04Robstown, TXTX10,324-1,240+439%
05Addison, TXTX17,195-1,110−121%
06Bay City, TXTX17,488-1,053−361%
07Borger, TXTX11,842-1,051−23%
08Vidor, TXTX9,597-861−270%
09Bridge City, TXTX9,645-811−231%
10Paris, TXTX25,205-727−161%
11Corsicana, TXTX25,487-715−145%
12Diboll, TXTX5,125-694−161%
13Childress, TXTX5,650-673−139%
14Kirby, TXTX8,211-673−294%
15Marlin, TXTX5,599-661−373%
16Freeport, TXTX10,508-659−149%
17Vernon, TXTX9,747-658+93%
18Jasper, TXTX7,511-657−151%
19Forest Hill, TXTX14,056-594−140%
20Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063-566−111%
21Port Neches, TXTX13,768-561−189%
22Lamesa, TXTX8,103-530−38%
23Sweetwater, TXTX10,141-509−8%
24Center, TXTX5,246-485−167%
25Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317-442
26Marshall, TXTX24,467-412−263%
27Wharton, TXTX8,776-405−279%
28Edna, TXTX6,088-400−172%
29Eidson Road, TXTX9,684-388
30Richland Hills, TXTX8,529-331−315%
31Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632-288−135%
32Woodway, TXTX9,753-281−839%
33Highland Park, TXTX8,764-278−370%
34Beeville, TXTX13,086-266−36%
35University Park, TXTX25,323-256−124%
36Giddings, TXTX5,425-224−122%
37Crockett, TXTX6,346-191−263%
38Bedford, TXTX47,958-173−105%
39Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210-168+12%
40Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983-158−107%
41Plainview, TXTX19,314-142−118%
42Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215-141−133%
43Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709-136
44Littlefield, TXTX5,675-135−850%
45Burkburnett, TXTX11,057-116−115%
46Lampasas, TXTX7,988-105−126%
47Livingston, TXTX5,386-98−124%
48Denison, TXTX26,822-91−107%
49Breckenridge, TXTX5,123-88−143%
50Cameron, TXTX5,489-82−252%
51Iowa Park, TXTX6,542-76−121%
52Atlanta, TXTX5,478-70−81%
53Crystal City, TXTX5,871-52−94%
54Orange, TXTX19,419-48−93%
55Mineola, TXTX5,537-35−115%
56Sinton, TXTX5,966-11−108%
57Kermit, TXTX6,019-6−100%
58Ingleside, TXTX10,085-1−100%
59Bowie, TXTX6,113-1−100%
60Slaton, TXTX5,684+12−61%
61Gonzales, TXTX7,239+35−95%
62Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842+66−94%
63Cleveland, TXTX9,936+70−85%
64Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339+81−96%
65Crandall, TXTX7,730+84−93%
66Yoakum, TXTX5,900+84−30%
67Alice, TXTX17,550+94−112%
68Gilmer, TXTX5,287+106−561%
69Pampa, TXTX16,414+107−105%
70Elsa, TXTX5,820+111−64%
71Carthage, TXTX6,640+115−32%
72Alpine, TXTX5,989+119−302%
73Nederland, TXTX18,108+125−90%
74Godley, TXTX5,093+130−61%
75Monahans, TXTX7,427+132−110%
76Bonham, TXTX11,263+137−96%
77Port Isabel, TXTX5,302+141−65%
78Roma, TXTX11,543+148−91%
79Rockdale, TXTX5,688+156−24%
80Gatesville, TXTX16,422+160−96%
81Brownfield, TXTX8,762+169−335%
82Farmersville, TXTX5,531+183−22%
83Graham, TXTX8,814+187−169%
84Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+189+170%
85Kaufman, TXTX10,717+213−83%
86Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060+213−81%
87Silsbee, TXTX6,613+218+772%
88Josephine, TXTX10,208+218+106%
89Hillsboro, TXTX9,036+224−81%
90Waller, TXTX5,380+234−61%
91Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+240−53%
92Jacinto City, TXTX9,388+251−74%
93Windcrest, TXTX5,809+259−215%
94McGregor, TXTX6,405+260+491%
95Navasota, TXTX9,904+260−47%
96Cuero, TXTX8,264+270−309%
97Everman, TXTX6,537+272+66%
98Portland, TXTX20,833+272−90%
99Magnolia, TXTX8,095+282+43%
100Canton, TXTX5,070+289−16%
101Wilmer, TXTX6,768+289−69%
102Galena Park, TXTX10,352+295−47%
103Briar, TXTX7,228+315−78%
104Pilot Point, TXTX8,052+318−69%
105Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460+327−106%
106Luling, TXTX5,920+331−21%
107Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951+356−96%
108Wake, TXTX5,796+363−2%
109Gladewater, TXTX6,306+363+537%
110Liberty, TXTX9,133+364+21%
111Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+366+112%
112Haslet, TXTX5,267+383+23%
113Commerce, TXTX9,928+409−52%
114Groves, TXTX16,907+411−153%
115Doolittle, TXTX6,203+411
116Fulshear, TXTX64,630+418+232%
117Snyder, TXTX11,166+419−130%
118Canyon, TXTX16,518+428−72%
119Highlands, TXTX6,335+433−5%
120Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027+437−164%
122River Oaks, TXTX7,467+442+9%
123McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+459+82%
124Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803+463−87%
125Gainesville, TXTX18,528+464−64%
126Rusk, TXTX5,568+466−35%
127Brownwood, TXTX18,635+475+12%
128Lakehills, TXTX6,130+482−81%
129Alvarado, TXTX7,539+497+76%
130Sansom Park, TXTX5,419+505+100%
131Seminole, TXTX7,730+520−220%
132Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133+527−67%
133Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+544+32%
134Humble, TXTX16,484+554−78%
135Hitchcock, TXTX7,722+575+11%
136West University Place, TXTX15,158+576−55%
137Floresville, TXTX9,105+580−7%
138Springtown, TXTX5,204+596−657%
139Richmond, TXTX13,389+598−53%
140San Leon, TXTX6,458+605−42%
141Muleshoe, TXTX5,162+628−768%
142Kingsville, TXTX24,687+638+113%
143Progreso, TXTX5,148+656−77%
144El Campo, TXTX12,142+657+43%
145Pleasanton, TXTX11,511+668+14%
146Levelland, TXTX12,513+676−160%
147Jacksonville, TXTX14,658+676−39%
148La Joya, TXTX5,257+682+18%
149Bellmead, TXTX10,592+687−22%
150Dalhart, TXTX8,377+693−30%
151Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240+725−66%
152Angleton, TXTX21,295+732−26%
153Jersey, TXTX7,729+740−64%
154Sealy, TXTX7,937+771+10%
155Hereford, TXTX14,976+773−622%
156Clute, TXTX10,821+787−48%
157Northlake, TXTX12,036+803+17%
158San Benito, TXTX24,980+806−76%
159Uvalde, TXTX15,455+822+311%
160La Marque, TXTX20,324+827−289%
161Doffing, TXTX5,004+835
162Decatur, TXTX9,029+841−11%
163White Oak, TXTX6,186+845+73%
164Wells Branch, TXTX13,523+849−80%
165Bulverde, TXTX7,337+869
166Mabank, TXTX7,294+884+103%
168Mexia, TXTX7,091+896−342%
169Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054+898+84%
170Hondo, TXTX9,130+906−52%
171Leon Valley, TXTX11,563+912−367%
172Kennedale, TXTX10,626+913−48%
173Argyle, TXTX6,372+917+16%
174Hudson, TXTX5,328+939−34%
175Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852+939−63%
176Dumas, TXTX14,862+944+8%
177Aledo, TXTX7,122+990+78%
178Cameron Park, TXTX5,955+1,002−54%
179Benbrook, TXTX24,279+1,026+59%
180Perryton, TXTX7,850+1,028+516%
181Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703+1,030−49%
182Donna, TXTX16,698+1,030−49%
183Oak Point, TXTX6,909+1,039−5%
184Hurst, TXTX38,974+1,064−61%
185Hempstead, TXTX7,194+1,079−3%
186Lockhart, TXTX18,159+1,083−55%
187Aubrey, TXTX9,066+1,095+123%
188Keene, TXTX7,109+1,103+4%
189Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320+1,108−66%
190Palestine, TXTX19,555+1,114−351%
191Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+1,116+62%
192Marble Falls, TXTX9,633+1,118+13%
193Willow Park, TXTX7,439+1,133+117%
194Abilene, TXTX131,588+1,133−88%
195South Houston, TXTX16,407+1,150−29%
196Prairie View, TXTX8,969+1,166+166%
197Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+1,169+532%
198La Feria, TXTX7,222+1,187−32%
199Canutillo, TXTX5,962+1,192+74%
200Bellaire, TXTX17,434+1,213−33%
201Brookshire, TXTX6,090+1,252+162%
202Burnet, TXTX6,939+1,252−5%
203White Settlement, TXTX17,932+1,285−300%
204Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025+1,291−54%
205Bullard, TXTX5,301+1,313+381%
206Mila Doce, TXTX7,731+1,315−52%
207Webster, TXTX12,507+1,317−70%
208Primera, TXTX5,478+1,347+94%
209Azle, TXTX15,365+1,347+94%
210Palmview, TXTX15,878+1,353−41%
211Justin, TXTX7,285+1,355+117%
212Rockport, TXTX11,348+1,381−46%
213Olivarez, TXTX6,326+1,382
214Joshua, TXTX9,352+1,382+97%
215Athens, TXTX13,870+1,413+328%
216Andrews, TXTX13,665+1,436−240%
217Kingsland, TXTX7,330+1,446−20%
218West Livingston, TXTX8,199+1,459
219Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673+1,511+51%
220Dayton, TXTX10,226+1,533+175%
221Lago Vista, TXTX10,498+1,534−34%
222Raymondville, TXTX10,082+1,551+91%
223La Homa, TXTX11,285+1,552−83%
224Dickinson, TXTX21,908+1,587−79%
225Watauga, TXTX22,981+1,589−16%
226Greenville, TXTX37,069+1,597+80%
227Taylor, TXTX18,402+1,616−23%
228Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893+1,619−18%
229Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225+1,629−1%
230Texarkana, TXTX36,195+1,629−48%
231Camp Swift, TXTX8,239+1,652−18%
232Bacliff, TXTX9,541+1,657+17%
233Tomball, TXTX15,768+1,664−39%
234Bridgeport, TXTX6,915+1,667+129%
235Kilgore, TXTX13,531+1,674+805%
236Trophy Club, TXTX13,695+1,674−31%
237Willis, TXTX7,652+1,677+61%
238Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569+1,678+80%
239Del Rio, TXTX34,496+1,724−46%
240Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452+1,750
241Lavon, TXTX11,888+1,832+2480%
242Lindale, TXTX7,385+1,864+291%
243Bastrop, TXTX13,383+1,878+45%
244Aldine, TXTX17,167+1,890−34%
245Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451+1,911−6%
246La Porte, TXTX37,983+1,920−52%
247Mercedes, TXTX17,915+1,921+101%
248Kerrville, TXTX25,578+1,922−37%
249Pearsall, TXTX9,170+1,989+1491%
250Victoria, TXTX66,500+1,989−65%
251Stafford, TXTX18,043+2,012−73%
252Big Spring, TXTX22,290+2,049−4%
253Venus, TXTX8,870+2,050−2090%
254Nolanville, TXTX7,983+2,109+567%
255Manvel, TXTX20,699+2,133−410%
256Krum, TXTX6,808+2,178+398%
257Stephenville, TXTX21,793+2,202+71%
258Brenham, TXTX19,957+2,209+42%
259Terrell, TXTX23,921+2,210+98%
260Granbury, TXTX13,263+2,260+35%
261Lucas, TXTX8,896+2,276+232%
262Whitehouse, TXTX9,970+2,314+76%
263Katy, TXTX28,373+2,327−36%
264Lufkin, TXTX34,350+2,358−6%
265Sanger, TXTX10,238+2,382+159%
266Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272+2,412−40%
267Parker, TXTX6,462+2,432+1589%
268Elgin, TXTX13,327+2,435+185%
269Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008+2,437+424%
270Henderson, TXTX13,496+2,439+1720%
271Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118+2,440−56%
272Duncanville, TXTX38,915+2,443+634%
273Hewitt, TXTX16,754+2,464+17%
274Ennis, TXTX25,694+2,468+11%
275Seabrook, TXTX13,974+2,509−9%
276Hutchins, TXTX8,206+2,533+3418%
277San Elizario, TXTX10,138+2,557−62%
278Robinson, TXTX13,028+2,664+265%
279Santa Fe, TXTX13,913+2,674+139%
280Coppell, TXTX41,386+2,701−86%
281Heath, TXTX11,671+2,772+36%
282Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785+2,795−225%
283Alvin, TXTX30,115+2,823+29%
284Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+2,870+310%
285Highland, TXTX16,029+2,883−44%
286Helotes, TXTX10,387+3,056+12%
287Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500+3,082−422%
288Roanoke, TXTX10,931+3,152+164%
289Seguin, TXTX41,048+3,164+0%
290Colleyville, TXTX25,727+3,171−54%
291Lumberton, TXTX14,123+3,212+54%
292Penitas, TXTX6,495+3,236+1441%
293Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+3,269+680%
294Princeton, TXTX43,524+3,330+195%
295Cleburne, TXTX39,942+3,332−12%
296Melissa, TXTX29,969+3,345+305%
297Lakeway, TXTX19,027+3,389−14%
298Haltom City, TXTX45,542+3,391−45%
299Sherman, TXTX52,417+3,439−1%
300Huntsville, TXTX49,088+3,470−51%
301Deer Park, TXTX34,282+3,490+302%
302Rendon, TXTX14,632+3,530+159%
303Texas City, TXTX59,733+3,578+412%
304Belton, TXTX25,964+3,593+67%
305Alamo, TXTX20,625+3,593−45%
306Universal City, TXTX20,399+3,681+105%
307Manor, TXTX23,070+3,833+2252%
308Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926+3,835+118%
309Hidalgo, TXTX15,376+3,876−4%
310Live Oak, TXTX16,426+3,975−558%
311Seagoville, TXTX21,077+4,012+116%
312Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327+4,054+55%
313Celina, TXTX64,427+4,167+3260%
314Grapevine, TXTX50,714+4,275−67%
315Boerne, TXTX24,047+4,293+125%
316Balch Springs, TXTX27,258+4,353+121%
317Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883+4,392−36%
318Beaumont, TXTX112,967+4,430−1069%
319Fairview, TXTX10,913+4,604+322%
320Selma, TXTX11,955+4,752+1808%
321San Angelo, TXTX100,640+4,761+20%
322Socorro, TXTX38,787+4,861+17%
323Buda, TXTX16,166+4,891+703%
324West Odessa, TXTX32,594+4,908+301%
325Southlake, TXTX31,175+5,056−65%
326Euless, TXTX60,008+5,272−33%
327Crowley, TXTX20,954+5,371+1191%
328Baytown, TXTX86,561+5,372+107%
329Mission Bend, TXTX36,586+5,670−4%
330Fate, TXTX29,007+5,860+29200%
331Weatherford, TXTX40,634+6,250+49%
332Royse City, TXTX28,307+6,392+697%
333Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576+6,393−33%
334Red Oak, TXTX20,394+6,468+450%
335Rosenberg, TXTX42,701+6,575+70%
336Converse, TXTX32,481+6,690+155%
337Friendswood, TXTX41,319+6,768+9%
338Anna, TXTX35,245+7,024+2265%
339Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611+7,078
340Longview, TXTX83,236+7,111+135%
341Harlingen, TXTX72,467+7,285−17%
342Prosper, TXTX45,605+7,326+579%
343Pasadena, TXTX148,539+7,369−67%
344Richardson, TXTX118,542+7,421−56%
345Saginaw, TXTX26,706+7,432+94%
346Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413+7,558+129%
347San Juan, TXTX37,868+7,627−51%
348North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843+7,708−21%
349Alton, TXTX24,138+7,957+496%
350Waxahachie, TXTX50,090+8,195+152%
351Channelview, TXTX43,605+8,604+109%
352Corinth, TXTX25,297+8,610+17%
353Weslaco, TXTX44,203+8,735+73%
354Odessa, TXTX122,707+8,997+676%
355Forney, TXTX41,658+9,073+500%
356Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+9,236−95%
357Harker Heights, TXTX35,195+9,392+110%
358Four Corners, TXTX11,692+9,428
359Carrollton, TXTX134,562+9,521−65%
360The Colony, TXTX46,196+9,797+125%
361San Marcos, TXTX77,830+10,161+70%
362Lancaster, TXTX40,526+10,467+177%
363Bryan, TXTX91,996+10,541−1%
364Midlothian, TXTX46,683+10,557+339%
365Sachse, TXTX32,834+10,578+141%
366Waco, TXTX147,788+11,079+9%
367Garland, TXTX249,625+11,108−68%
368DeSoto, TXTX56,681+11,401+62%
369Horizon City, TXTX25,118+11,502+288%
370Temple, TXTX98,412+11,588+38%
371Rowlett, TXTX67,890+11,696−45%
372Keller, TXTX46,078+12,282−10%
373Cibolo, TXTX39,019+12,314+864%
374Fresno, TXTX24,560+12,466+264%
375Schertz, TXTX45,978+12,771+57%
376Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801+12,935+7%
377Tyler, TXTX113,723+13,250+62%
378Hutto, TXTX46,048+13,448+2024%
379Flower Mound, TXTX79,540+13,967−60%
380Missouri City, TXTX77,327+14,445−14%
381Murphy, TXTX20,985+14,609+841%
382Mesquite, TXTX150,693+15,301−34%
383Sugar Land, TXTX107,726+15,489−60%
384Burleson, TXTX56,907+15,714+218%
385Midland, TXTX147,615+16,151+191%
386Amarillo, TXTX205,130+17,068+7%
387Lewisville, TXTX139,006+17,553−44%
388Spring, TXTX68,580+17,913+447%
389Leander, TXTX91,132+18,925+351%
390Georgetown, TXTX106,907+19,061+41%
391Conroe, TXTX119,564+19,396+111%
392Rockwall, TXTX53,980+19,514+161%
393New Braunfels, TXTX122,492+21,246+131%
394Little Elm, TXTX62,727+22,252+831%
395Kyle, TXTX69,917+22,702+608%
396Cedar Park, TXTX79,032+22,888+10%
397McAllen, TXTX150,640+23,463+5%
398Pharr, TXTX80,830+23,740+73%
399Irving, TXTX257,076+24,675−33%
400College Station, TXTX127,472+25,967+68%
401Wylie, TXTX63,842+26,295+296%
402Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247+27,761+39%
403Mansfield, TXTX84,444+28,337+130%
404Edinburg, TXTX110,700+28,635+54%
405Lubbock, TXTX273,071+30,009+126%
406Atascocita, TXTX99,354+30,087
407Pflugerville, TXTX68,316+30,601+157%
408Mission, TXTX88,992+31,650+89%
409Arlington, TXTX402,134+32,469−54%
410Denton, TXTX169,431+32,846+130%
411Brownsville, TXTX192,957+35,301−13%
412Plano, TXTX293,028+37,811−59%
413League City, TXTX119,905+38,116+149%
414The Woodlands, TXTX121,002+38,198+44%
415Round Rock, TXTX141,282+38,751+28%
416Allen, TXTX113,447+40,692+61%
417Killeen, TXTX161,883+41,010+75%
418Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434+47,969+72%
419Pearland, TXTX129,930+53,612+183%
420Laredo, TXTX269,515+59,515+11%
421McKinney, TXTX236,001+76,748+132%
422Frisco, TXTX236,955+83,275+201%
423El Paso, TXTX683,012+85,459+77%
424Austin, TXTX1,002,632+133,828−30%
425Houston, TXTX2,397,315+145,820−55%
426San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+182,761−12%
427Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+206,512+137%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS