RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Most population lost, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 434 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01San Elizario, TXTX10,138-3,487−152%

02Beaumont, TXTX112,967-3,014+560%

03Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951-2,237−128%

04Plainview, TXTX19,314-2,007−356%

05Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983-1,968−193%

06Pearsall, TXTX9,170-1,821−1557%

07Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611-1,375–

08Freeport, TXTX10,508-1,353−202%

09Robstown, TXTX10,324-1,344+484%

10Fort Hood, TXTX26,814-1,294−31%

11Alice, TXTX17,550-1,213+56%

12Big Spring, TXTX22,290-1,138−153%

13Pampa, TXTX16,414-1,127−46%

14Raymondville, TXTX10,082-1,048−229%

15Jacinto City, TXTX9,388-940−198%

16Lufkin, TXTX34,350-924−137%

17Vernon, TXTX9,747-924+171%

18Del Rio, TXTX34,496-918−129%

19Levelland, TXTX12,513-890−21%

20Cameron Park, TXTX5,955-864−140%

21Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500-849−11%

22South Houston, TXTX16,407-830−151%

23Kingsville, TXTX24,687-811−371%

24Vidor, TXTX9,597-790−256%

25Crystal City, TXTX5,871-784−15%

26Lamesa, TXTX8,103-748−13%

27Brownfield, TXTX8,762-721+901%

28La Homa, TXTX11,285-718−108%

29Jasper, TXTX7,511-706−155%

30Borger, TXTX11,842-700−49%

31Progreso, TXTX5,148-700−125%

32Paris, TXTX25,205-695−158%

33Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060-691−160%

34Crockett, TXTX6,346-618−628%

35Clute, TXTX10,821-607−140%

36Breckenridge, TXTX5,123-593−392%

37Mexia, TXTX7,091-566+53%

38Jacksonville, TXTX14,658-547−150%

39Uvalde, TXTX15,455-534−367%

40Hondo, TXTX9,130-514−127%

41Marlin, TXTX5,599-505−309%

42La Feria, TXTX7,222-485−128%

43Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785-451−80%

44Henderson, TXTX13,496-441−429%

45Littlefield, TXTX5,675-429−2483%

46Brownwood, TXTX18,635-426−200%

47Hereford, TXTX14,976-398+169%

48Childress, TXTX5,650-368−121%

49Hempstead, TXTX7,194-340−131%

50Diboll, TXTX5,125-319−128%

51Perryton, TXTX7,850-310−286%

52Gladewater, TXTX6,306-307−639%

53Sweetwater, TXTX10,141-284−49%

54Four Corners, TXTX11,692-279–

55Rockdale, TXTX5,688-272−233%

56Rusk, TXTX5,568-266−137%

57Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842-263−125%

58Slaton, TXTX5,684-263−948%

59Cameron, TXTX5,489-246−556%

60White Oak, TXTX6,186-244−150%

61Atlanta, TXTX5,478-242−35%

62Hillsboro, TXTX9,036-235−120%

63Texarkana, TXTX36,195-218−107%

64Carthage, TXTX6,640-210−225%

65Wharton, TXTX8,776-205−191%

66Cleveland, TXTX9,936-204−142%

67Dumas, TXTX14,862-190−122%

68Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709-182–

69Graham, TXTX8,814-171−37%

70Palestine, TXTX19,555-168−62%

71Sinton, TXTX5,966-161−213%

72Galena Park, TXTX10,352-147−126%

73Marshall, TXTX24,467-131−152%

74Liberty, TXTX9,133-118−139%

75Canutillo, TXTX5,962-109−116%

76Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,660-105–

77Gonzales, TXTX7,239-72−111%

78Gilmer, TXTX5,287-62+170%

79Mila Doce, TXTX7,731-60−102%

80Bridgeport, TXTX6,915-53−107%

81Richmond, TXTX13,389-52−104%

82Stafford, TXTX18,043-27−100%

83Muleshoe, TXTX5,162+2−102%

84Elsa, TXTX5,820+8−97%

85Port Isabel, TXTX5,302+22−94%

86Center, TXTX5,246+28−96%

87Everman, TXTX6,537+46−72%

88West Livingston, TXTX8,199+85–

89Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795+86–

90Giddings, TXTX5,425+88−91%

91Yoakum, TXTX5,900+93−23%

92Kaufman, TXTX10,717+94−92%

93Hudson, TXTX5,328+118−92%

94Burkburnett, TXTX11,057+128−84%

95Alpine, TXTX5,989+130−320%

96Aldine, TXTX17,167+130−95%

97Ingleside, TXTX10,085+132−96%

98Kirby, TXTX8,211+142−59%

99Lakehills, TXTX6,130+145−94%

100Athens, TXTX13,870+147−55%

101Watauga, TXTX22,981+153−92%

102Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715+157+124%

103Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215+167−61%

104West University Place, TXTX15,158+168−87%

105Iowa Park, TXTX6,542+180−50%

106Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027+183−127%

107Luling, TXTX5,920+188−55%

108Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498+219−69%

109River Oaks, TXTX7,467+219−46%

110Bowie, TXTX6,113+230+0%

111Snyder, TXTX11,166+236−117%

112Hutchins, TXTX8,206+269+274%

113Bonham, TXTX11,263+281−91%

114Keene, TXTX7,109+281−73%

115Highland Park, TXTX8,764+300+191%

116Jersey, TXTX7,729+301−85%

117Livingston, TXTX5,386+305−25%

118Mineola, TXTX5,537+308+34%

119Farmersville, TXTX5,531+311+32%

120Silsbee, TXTX6,613+324+1196%

121Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632+326−60%

122McGregor, TXTX6,405+334+659%

123Hitchcock, TXTX7,722+340−34%

124Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893+345−83%

125Bellaire, TXTX17,434+347−81%

126Waller, TXTX5,380+356−41%

127Brookshire, TXTX6,090+364−24%

128Gatesville, TXTX16,422+384−91%

129Kilgore, TXTX13,531+401+117%

130Springtown, TXTX5,204+406−479%

131Mission Bend, TXTX36,586+413−93%

132Olivarez, TXTX6,326+421–

133Haslet, TXTX5,267+435+39%

134Godley, TXTX5,093+441+32%

135Bay City, TXTX17,488+447+11%

136Burnet, TXTX6,939+449−66%

137Wake, TXTX5,796+453+22%

138La Joya, TXTX5,257+472−18%

139Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225+483−71%

140Edna, TXTX6,088+488−12%

141Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054+492+1%

142Decatur, TXTX9,029+496−48%

143Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240+499−77%

144Eidson Road, TXTX9,684+501–

145Windcrest, TXTX5,809+501−322%

146Santa Fe, TXTX13,913+513−54%

147Dalhart, TXTX8,377+517−48%

148Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133+518−68%

149Pilot Point, TXTX8,052+525−49%

150Doffing, TXTX5,004+527–

151Seminole, TXTX7,730+558−229%

152Kermit, TXTX6,019+559−146%

153Angleton, TXTX21,295+567−43%

154Bellmead, TXTX10,592+593−32%

155Navasota, TXTX9,904+594+20%

156Whitehouse, TXTX9,970+597−55%

157Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852+603−76%

158Lampasas, TXTX7,988+610+51%

159San Benito, TXTX24,980+611−82%

160Canton, TXTX5,070+648+89%

161Port Neches, TXTX13,768+652+4%

162Mercedes, TXTX17,915+688−28%

163Orange, TXTX19,419+729−205%

164El Campo, TXTX12,142+748+63%

165Floresville, TXTX9,105+755+22%

166Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576+755−92%

167Sansom Park, TXTX5,419+768+204%

168Jarrell, TXTX5,870+769–

169Willis, TXTX7,652+769−26%

170Beeville, TXTX13,086+806−293%

171Richland Hills, TXTX8,529+820+432%

172Sealy, TXTX7,937+820+17%

173Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339+839−59%

174Highland, TXTX16,029+843−84%

175Bullard, TXTX5,301+855+213%

176Monahans, TXTX7,427+883−169%

177Woodway, TXTX9,753+931+2350%

178Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452+942–

179Alvarado, TXTX7,539+954+237%

180Willow Park, TXTX7,439+954+83%

181Marble Falls, TXTX9,633+960−3%

182Magnolia, TXTX8,095+966+390%

183Rendon, TXTX14,632+981−28%

184Kingsland, TXTX7,330+998−45%

185Donna, TXTX16,698+999−50%

186Crandall, TXTX7,730+1,002−11%

187Commerce, TXTX9,928+1,012+20%

188Mabank, TXTX7,294+1,015+133%

189Bacliff, TXTX9,541+1,058−25%

190Bulverde, TXTX7,337+1,062–

191Taylor, TXTX18,402+1,076−49%

192Highlands, TXTX6,335+1,090+139%

193Argyle, TXTX6,372+1,121+42%

194Alamo, TXTX20,625+1,140−83%

195Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063+1,158−78%

196Justin, TXTX7,285+1,163+86%

197San Leon, TXTX6,458+1,165+12%

198Longview, TXTX83,236+1,183−61%

199Primera, TXTX5,478+1,187+71%

200Universal City, TXTX20,399+1,190−34%

201Groves, TXTX16,907+1,191−253%

202Lindale, TXTX7,385+1,241+160%

203Cuero, TXTX8,264+1,287−1098%

204Wilmer, TXTX6,768+1,292+39%

205Doolittle, TXTX6,203+1,292–

206Rockport, TXTX11,348+1,304−49%

207Josephine, TXTX10,208+1,307+1133%

208Nederland, TXTX18,108+1,309+6%

209Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012+1,323+221%

210La Porte, TXTX37,983+1,324−67%

211Krum, TXTX6,808+1,326+203%

212Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803+1,328−63%

213Corsicana, TXTX25,487+1,339−16%

214Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210+1,345−997%

215Briar, TXTX7,228+1,370−4%

216Leon Valley, TXTX11,563+1,391−507%

217Gainesville, TXTX18,528+1,392+9%

218Venus, TXTX8,870+1,401−1460%

219San Juan, TXTX37,868+1,438−91%

220Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875+1,471+695%

221Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451+1,483−27%

222Canyon, TXTX16,518+1,533+2%

223Dayton, TXTX10,226+1,535+176%

224Camp Swift, TXTX8,239+1,560−23%

225Oak Point, TXTX6,909+1,571+43%

226Tomball, TXTX15,768+1,588−42%

227Forest Hill, TXTX14,056+1,600+9%

228Lumberton, TXTX14,123+1,611−23%

229Ennis, TXTX25,694+1,646−26%

230Terrell, TXTX23,921+1,649+48%

231Elgin, TXTX13,327+1,649+93%

232Parker, TXTX6,462+1,651+1047%

233Brenham, TXTX19,957+1,653+6%

234Nolanville, TXTX7,983+1,658+425%

235Humble, TXTX16,484+1,662−34%

236Seabrook, TXTX13,974+1,666−39%

237Lockhart, TXTX18,159+1,681−30%

238Helotes, TXTX10,387+1,689−38%

239Bridge City, TXTX9,645+1,706+176%

240Pleasanton, TXTX11,511+1,714+191%

241Kennedale, TXTX10,626+1,754+0%

242Roma, TXTX11,543+1,796+15%

243Denison, TXTX26,822+1,797+42%

244Murillo, TXTX8,883+1,814–

245Wolfforth, TXTX8,746+1,851+169%

246Wells Branch, TXTX13,523+1,880−55%

247Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926+1,882+7%

248Sanger, TXTX10,238+1,923+109%

249Kerrville, TXTX25,578+1,931−37%

250Robinson, TXTX13,028+1,934+165%

251Joshua, TXTX9,352+1,981+183%

252Cleburne, TXTX39,942+2,015−47%

253Penitas, TXTX6,495+2,057+880%

254Webster, TXTX12,507+2,099−52%

255Aledo, TXTX7,122+2,142+285%

256White Settlement, TXTX17,932+2,153−436%

257Dickinson, TXTX21,908+2,167−71%

258Duncanville, TXTX38,915+2,182+555%

259McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629+2,189+769%

260University Park, TXTX25,323+2,210+108%

261Port Arthur, TXTX55,804+2,221−329%

262Lavon, TXTX11,888+2,250+3069%

263Socorro, TXTX38,787+2,293−45%

264Andrews, TXTX13,665+2,399−334%

265Aubrey, TXTX9,066+2,411+391%

266Azle, TXTX15,365+2,422+248%

267Lucas, TXTX8,896+2,446+257%

268Bastrop, TXTX13,383+2,470+91%

269Hewitt, TXTX16,754+2,477+18%

270Deer Park, TXTX34,282+2,485+186%

271Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703+2,572+26%

272Greenville, TXTX37,069+2,607+193%

273Prairie View, TXTX8,969+2,608+495%

274Live Oak, TXTX16,426+2,650−406%

275Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460+2,669−147%

276Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317+2,679–

277Corinth, TXTX25,297+2,699−63%

278Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008+2,763+494%

279Hidalgo, TXTX15,376+2,766−31%

280Heath, TXTX11,671+2,848+40%

281Lago Vista, TXTX10,498+2,855+24%

282Alvin, TXTX30,115+2,862+31%

283Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167+2,862+456%

284Pasadena, TXTX148,539+2,907−87%

285Victoria, TXTX66,500+2,942−47%

286Bedford, TXTX47,958+2,949−13%

287Granbury, TXTX13,263+2,980+78%

288Hurst, TXTX38,974+3,076+14%

289Fairview, TXTX10,913+3,124+187%

290Savannah, TXTX6,469+3,211–

291Colleyville, TXTX25,727+3,250−53%

292Benbrook, TXTX24,279+3,286+410%

293Murphy, TXTX20,985+3,305+113%

294Red Oak, TXTX20,394+3,453+193%

295Northlake, TXTX12,036+3,477+408%

296La Marque, TXTX20,324+3,521−904%

297Addison, TXTX17,195+3,605−33%

298Seagoville, TXTX21,077+3,611+94%

299Haltom City, TXTX45,542+3,664−41%

300Roanoke, TXTX10,931+3,703+210%

301Stephenville, TXTX21,793+3,774+193%

302Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673+3,819+282%

303Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025+3,847+36%

304Lantana, TXTX12,766+3,911–

305Balch Springs, TXTX27,258+3,957+101%

306Saginaw, TXTX26,706+4,084+7%

307Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801+4,120−66%

308Royse City, TXTX28,307+4,159+419%

309Seguin, TXTX41,048+4,258+35%

310Grapevine, TXTX50,714+4,297−67%

311Coppell, TXTX41,386+4,324−77%

312Weslaco, TXTX44,203+4,490−11%

313Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327+4,541+74%

314Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118+4,638−16%

315Southlake, TXTX31,175+4,690−68%

316Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025+4,768–

317Manvel, TXTX20,699+4,813−801%

318Belton, TXTX25,964+4,838+125%

319Lancaster, TXTX40,526+4,914+30%

320Sherman, TXTX52,417+5,124+47%

321Bee Cave, TXTX8,464+5,219+1146%

322Crowley, TXTX20,954+5,232+1158%

323Portland, TXTX20,833+5,284+97%

324Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367+5,377–

325Friendswood, TXTX41,319+5,408−13%

326Selma, TXTX11,955+5,412+2073%

327Fresno, TXTX24,560+5,417+58%

328Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569+5,501+490%

329Weatherford, TXTX40,634+5,604+34%

330Trophy Club, TXTX13,695+5,664+133%

331Horizon City, TXTX25,118+5,754+94%

332Alton, TXTX24,138+5,857+338%

333Galveston, TXTX53,636+5,952−426%

334Keller, TXTX46,078+6,149−55%

335Rowlett, TXTX67,890+6,336−70%

336Harker Heights, TXTX35,195+6,397+43%

337North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843+6,574−33%

338San Angelo, TXTX100,640+6,693+69%

339Sachse, TXTX32,834+6,774+54%

340Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860+6,786–

341Texas City, TXTX59,733+6,799+873%

342Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272+6,819+68%

343Missouri City, TXTX77,327+6,901−59%

344Harlingen, TXTX72,467+6,980−21%

345Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503+6,984+3937%

346DeSoto, TXTX56,681+7,098+1%

347Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320+7,375+126%

348Boerne, TXTX24,047+7,379+288%

349Huntsville, TXTX49,088+7,393+3%

350Channelview, TXTX43,605+7,399+79%

351Rosenberg, TXTX42,701+7,664+99%

352Bryan, TXTX91,996+7,779−27%

353Katy, TXTX28,373+7,792+114%

354Lakeway, TXTX19,027+7,798+98%

355Buda, TXTX16,166+7,813+1183%

356Abilene, TXTX131,588+8,119−12%

357The Colony, TXTX46,196+8,206+89%

358Spring, TXTX68,580+8,261+152%

359Manor, TXTX23,070+8,615+5185%

360Anna, TXTX35,245+8,647+2811%

361Mission, TXTX88,992+8,720−48%

362Forney, TXTX41,658+8,794+482%

363Tyler, TXTX113,723+9,095+11%

364Melissa, TXTX29,969+9,206+1015%

365Converse, TXTX32,481+9,268+254%

366Pharr, TXTX80,830+9,315−32%

367Amarillo, TXTX205,130+9,698−39%

368Euless, TXTX60,008+9,755+24%

369Rockwall, TXTX53,980+9,761+30%

370Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883+9,862+43%

371Princeton, TXTX43,524+10,220+805%

372Mesquite, TXTX150,693+10,284−55%

373Palmview, TXTX15,878+10,370+353%

374Schertz, TXTX45,978+10,537+30%

375West Odessa, TXTX32,594+10,633+768%

376Celina, TXTX64,427+10,711+8538%

377Burleson, TXTX56,907+10,951+122%

378Flower Mound, TXTX79,540+11,287−68%

379Waxahachie, TXTX50,090+11,519+254%

380Fate, TXTX29,007+11,601+57905%

381Brownsville, TXTX192,957+11,715−71%

382Baytown, TXTX86,561+11,899+359%

383McAllen, TXTX150,640+12,333−45%

384Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247+12,648−37%

385Hutto, TXTX46,048+12,879+1935%

386Waco, TXTX147,788+13,681+35%

387Carrollton, TXTX134,562+14,337−48%

388Odessa, TXTX122,707+14,488+1149%

389Fulshear, TXTX64,630+15,722+12378%

390Temple, TXTX98,412+15,971+90%

391Wylie, TXTX63,842+16,099+143%

392Mansfield, TXTX84,444+16,234+32%

393Lewisville, TXTX139,006+16,532−47%

394Cibolo, TXTX39,019+16,927+1224%

395Midlothian, TXTX46,683+17,088+610%

396Kyle, TXTX69,917+17,681+451%

397Pflugerville, TXTX68,316+18,255+54%

398Laredo, TXTX269,515+19,114−64%

399Garland, TXTX249,625+19,142−46%

400Round Rock, TXTX141,282+19,581−35%

401Georgetown, TXTX106,907+19,776+47%

402Richardson, TXTX118,542+20,246+19%

403Allen, TXTX113,447+20,381−19%

404Little Elm, TXTX62,727+20,555+760%

405The Woodlands, TXTX121,002+20,589−22%

406Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434+20,704−26%

407Prosper, TXTX45,605+20,751+1823%

408Midland, TXTX147,615+21,377+285%

409Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413+21,770+558%

410Atascocita, TXTX99,354+22,330–

411San Marcos, TXTX77,830+22,659+278%

412Edinburg, TXTX110,700+23,143+25%

413Killeen, TXTX161,883+25,174+8%

414Plano, TXTX293,028+25,653−73%

415Denton, TXTX169,431+26,486+86%

416College Station, TXTX127,472+26,654+73%

417Lubbock, TXTX273,071+27,568+108%

418Cedar Park, TXTX79,032+28,658+37%

419Arlington, TXTX402,134+28,828−60%

420El Paso, TXTX683,012+29,694−39%

421League City, TXTX119,905+30,832+101%

422Sugar Land, TXTX107,726+32,209−17%

423New Braunfels, TXTX122,492+32,663+255%

424Leander, TXTX91,132+32,681+678%

425Conroe, TXTX119,564+33,749+267%

426Pearland, TXTX129,930+34,576+83%

427Irving, TXTX257,076+40,394+10%

428McKinney, TXTX236,001+64,191+94%

429Frisco, TXTX236,955+83,520+202%

430Dallas, TXTX1,329,491+106,563−41%

431San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422+107,218−49%

432Austin, TXTX1,002,632+171,465−10%

433Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117+177,709+104%

434Houston, TXTX2,397,315+205,129−36%

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