RANKING · 2025 ACS · 390 SHOWN OF 390

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 390 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hitchcock, TXTX7,722128+21%

02Liberty, TXTX9,133205+14%

03Monahans, TXTX7,427257+9%

04McGregor, TXTX6,405283+35%

05Dayton, TXTX10,226334+79%

06Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386344–

07Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339373+60%

08Robinson, TXTX13,028425+66%

09Atlanta, TXTX5,478438−5%

10McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629448+516%

11Bulverde, TXTX7,337464+95%

12Cleveland, TXTX9,936529+31%

13Mineola, TXTX5,537537+22%

14Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008545+234%

15Gladewater, TXTX6,306545+4%

16Argyle, TXTX6,372551+169%

17Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842558+9%

18Lucas, TXTX8,896570+208%

19Haslet, TXTX5,267586+364%

20Ingleside, TXTX10,085597+7%

21Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673600+359%

22Wilmer, TXTX6,768602+99%

23Marble Falls, TXTX9,633615+94%

24Livingston, TXTX5,386617−1%

25Carthage, TXTX6,640623−0%

26Northlake, TXTX12,036654+1207%

27Center, TXTX5,246657−8%

28Burnet, TXTX6,939661+47%

29Sealy, TXTX7,937677+51%

30White Oak, TXTX6,186681+10%

31Freeport, TXTX10,508682−17%

32Childress, TXTX5,650684−17%

33Rockport, TXTX11,348686+54%

34Penitas, TXTX6,495694+457%

35Paris, TXTX25,205716−3%

36Crockett, TXTX6,346717−11%

37Jasper, TXTX7,511719−9%

38Lago Vista, TXTX10,498727+133%

39Kilgore, TXTX13,531727+20%

40Midlothian, TXTX46,683734+524%

41Port Arthur, TXTX55,804739−3%

42Manvel, TXTX20,699758+580%

43Parker, TXTX6,462760+369%

44Rusk, TXTX5,568770+9%

45Athens, TXTX13,870778+23%

46Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498778+170%

47Port Isabel, TXTX5,302781+9%

48Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983784−6%

49Ennis, TXTX25,694789+60%

50Robstown, TXTX10,324795−19%

51Vidor, TXTX9,597799−16%

52Taylor, TXTX18,402816+36%

53Santa Fe, TXTX13,913819+46%

54Granbury, TXTX13,263821+132%

55Marshall, TXTX24,467822+2%

56Canton, TXTX5,070823+54%

57Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054830+17%

58Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225831+16%

59Hillsboro, TXTX9,036831+10%

60Terrell, TXTX23,921857+76%

61Mabank, TXTX7,294859+239%

62Silsbee, TXTX6,613861+3%

63Sanger, TXTX10,238871+126%

64Bridgeport, TXTX6,915882+60%

65Hutchins, TXTX8,206901+193%

66Texas City, TXTX59,733901+44%

67Waller, TXTX5,380903+157%

68Littlefield, TXTX5,675903−13%

69Hondo, TXTX9,130909+16%

70Orange, TXTX19,419909+4%

71Sweetwater, TXTX10,141916−11%

72Denison, TXTX26,822924+18%

73Heath, TXTX11,671944+181%

74Gainesville, TXTX18,528960+19%

75Burkburnett, TXTX11,057962+1%

76Jacksonville, TXTX14,658968+6%

77Bee Cave, TXTX8,464971+1190%

78Decatur, TXTX9,029973+74%

79Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025981+156%

80Mexia, TXTX7,091985+8%

81Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,004+5%

82Palestine, TXTX19,5551,005+11%

83Waxahachie, TXTX50,0901,012+134%

84Seguin, TXTX41,0481,026+86%

85Giddings, TXTX5,4251,028+6%

86Diboll, TXTX5,1251,030−6%

87Pilot Point, TXTX8,0521,040+128%

88Joshua, TXTX9,3521,041+107%

89Cameron, TXTX5,4891,048−3%

90Hudson, TXTX5,3281,051+41%

91Slaton, TXTX5,6841,053−7%

92Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,053+62%

93Wharton, TXTX8,7761,064−5%

94Luling, TXTX5,9201,074+17%

95Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,081+18%

96Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,090−8%

97Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,096+53%

98Bowie, TXTX6,1131,108+17%

99Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,109+4%

100Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,121+95%

101Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,125+25%

102Sherman, TXTX52,4171,129+49%

103Henderson, TXTX13,4961,129+20%

104Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,135+78%

105Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1331,141+39%

106Bonham, TXTX11,2631,145+13%

107Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,146+65%

108Greenville, TXTX37,0691,148+55%

109Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,152+4%

110Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,153+40%

111Willow Park, TXTX7,4391,156+161%

112Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,163+56%

113Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,165−12%

114Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,177+9%

115Oak Point, TXTX6,9091,180+295%

116Navasota, TXTX9,9041,180+46%

117Floresville, TXTX9,1051,184+55%

118Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,191+1%

119Commerce, TXTX9,9281,191+29%

120Lindale, TXTX7,3851,194+150%

121Cleburne, TXTX39,9421,203+54%

122Tomball, TXTX15,7681,211+73%

123Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,211+103%

124Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,221−13%

125Crandall, TXTX7,7301,226+179%

126Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,226+57%

127Levelland, TXTX12,5131,226−3%

128Fairview, TXTX10,9131,230+313%

129Abilene, TXTX131,5881,234+14%

130Vernon, TXTX9,7471,235−16%

131Marlin, TXTX5,5991,240−16%

132Alvin, TXTX30,1151,242+41%

133Alpine, TXTX5,9891,243+4%

134Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,245+33%

135Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,249−1%

136Snyder, TXTX11,1661,250+4%

137La Joya, TXTX5,2571,250+59%

138Red Oak, TXTX20,3941,256+374%

139Cuero, TXTX8,2641,259+26%

140Bullard, TXTX5,3011,266+361%

141Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1671,267+621%

142Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,282+39%

143Belton, TXTX25,9641,283+78%

144Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,288+3%

145Galveston, TXTX53,6361,307−6%

146El Campo, TXTX12,1421,317+11%

147Borger, TXTX11,8421,318−17%

148Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,327+5%

149Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,346−8%

150Farmersville, TXTX5,5311,347+77%

151Temple, TXTX98,4121,349+81%

152Celina, TXTX64,4271,350+3362%

153Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7151,356+397%

154Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,361+30%

155Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,375−1%

156Keene, TXTX7,1091,383+42%

157Alvarado, TXTX7,5391,384+129%

158Schertz, TXTX45,9781,388+146%

159Plainview, TXTX19,3141,390−14%

160Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,392+55%

161Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,395+10%

162Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,400+28%

163Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8751,405+231%

164Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,406+77%

165Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,409+5%

166Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,411−2%

167Southlake, TXTX31,1751,428+45%

168Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0121,440+220%

169Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,447+2%

170Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,451+151%

171Alice, TXTX17,5501,463−8%

172Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,464+38%

173San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,469−8%

174Edna, TXTX6,0881,473+3%

175Royse City, TXTX28,3071,474+857%

176La Marque, TXTX20,3241,477+49%

177Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,479+138%

178Woodway, TXTX9,7531,481+12%

179Weatherford, TXTX40,6341,482+114%

180Longview, TXTX83,2361,491+13%

181Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,498+11%

182Helotes, TXTX10,3871,499+142%

183Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,505+14%

184Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,518+31%

185Brenham, TXTX19,9571,529+48%

186Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,534+15%

187Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,539+2%

188Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,563+5%

189Graham, TXTX8,8141,575+1%

190Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,577+21%

191Conroe, TXTX119,5641,577+225%

192San Benito, TXTX24,9801,581+7%

193Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,587−19%

194Roanoke, TXTX10,9311,587+289%

195Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,601−18%

196Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,602+1%

197Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,608+82%

198Willis, TXTX7,6521,617+92%

199Waco, TXTX147,7881,624+30%

200Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,635+271%

201Perryton, TXTX7,8501,636+1%

202Jarrell, TXTX5,8701,641–

203Justin, TXTX7,2851,647+285%

204Humble, TXTX16,4841,663+13%

205Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,663+26%

206Magnolia, TXTX8,0951,671+629%

207La Feria, TXTX7,2221,674+18%

208San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,676+14%

209Bryan, TXTX91,9961,678+40%

210Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,686+2%

211Buda, TXTX16,1661,689+572%

212Godley, TXTX5,0931,690+479%

213Portland, TXTX20,8331,712+41%

214Springtown, TXTX5,2041,714+152%

215Progreso, TXTX5,1481,719+6%

216Sinton, TXTX5,9661,731+5%

217Azle, TXTX15,3651,746+60%

218Denton, TXTX169,4311,748+110%

219Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,752+16%

220Socorro, TXTX38,7871,759+43%

221Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,778−3%

222Victoria, TXTX66,5001,789+10%

223Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,799+242%

224Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,807+26%

225Prosper, TXTX45,6051,810+2075%

226Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,814+86%

227Angleton, TXTX21,2951,816+17%

228Pampa, TXTX16,4141,820−8%

229Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,825+200%

230Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,835+46%

231Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,839+277%

232Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,842+110%

233Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5031,852+2450%

234Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,858+1186%

235Seminole, TXTX7,7301,860+31%

236Bay City, TXTX17,4881,887−6%

237Katy, TXTX28,3731,890+141%

238Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,896+57%

239Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,924+37%

240Wake, TXTX5,7961,942+13%

241Midland, TXTX147,6151,943+55%

242Burleson, TXTX56,9071,950+171%

243Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,955+14%

244Elgin, TXTX13,3271,956+134%

245Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,961+31%

246Andrews, TXTX13,6651,966+42%

247Tyler, TXTX113,7231,968+36%

248Roma, TXTX11,5431,968+20%

249Webster, TXTX12,5071,972+38%

250Primera, TXTX5,4781,973+101%

251Anna, TXTX35,2451,977+2777%

252Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,980+18%

253Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,995+93%

254San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,002+124%

255Friendswood, TXTX41,3192,005+42%

256Donna, TXTX16,6982,014+13%

257Uvalde, TXTX15,4552,017+4%

258Clute, TXTX10,8212,034+4%

259La Porte, TXTX37,9832,042+19%

260Canyon, TXTX16,5182,045+28%

261Beeville, TXTX13,0862,051−0%

262Boerne, TXTX24,0472,053+289%

263Palmview, TXTX15,8782,095+287%

264Baytown, TXTX86,5612,137+30%

265Kyle, TXTX69,9172,154+1216%

266Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,155−2%

267Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,198+28%

268Jersey, TXTX7,7292,224+12%

269Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,225+36%

270Harker Heights, TXTX35,1952,253+103%

271Benbrook, TXTX24,2792,256+20%

272Krum, TXTX6,8082,269+244%

273Mansfield, TXTX84,4442,295+201%

274Venus, TXTX8,8702,332+875%

275League City, TXTX119,9052,335+164%

276Manor, TXTX23,0702,353+1816%

277Leander, TXTX91,1322,356+1100%

278Odessa, TXTX122,7072,365+35%

279Hereford, TXTX14,9762,368+3%

280Kermit, TXTX6,0192,376+5%

281Selma, TXTX11,9552,387+1417%

282McAllen, TXTX150,6402,417+42%

283Hewitt, TXTX16,7542,433+51%

284Fate, TXTX29,0072,448+5736%

285Mission, TXTX88,9922,449+96%

286Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,450+4%

287Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8742,463–

288Aubrey, TXTX9,0662,466+504%

289Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,475+128%

290College Station, TXTX127,4722,492+88%

291Keller, TXTX46,0782,510+69%

292Laredo, TXTX269,5152,523+53%

293Stafford, TXTX18,0432,574+15%

294Melissa, TXTX29,9692,617+2120%

295Weslaco, TXTX44,2032,617+64%

296DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,620+51%

297Forney, TXTX41,6582,636+645%

298El Paso, TXTX683,0122,639+21%

299Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,645+318%

300Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,662+70%

301Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,665+46%

302Pearland, TXTX129,9302,667+245%

303Dumas, TXTX14,8622,690+8%

304Alamo, TXTX20,6252,695+40%

305Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,702+14%

306Aledo, TXTX7,1222,714+313%

307New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,720+236%

308Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,721+5%

309Elsa, TXTX5,8202,789+5%

310Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,795+181%

311Crowley, TXTX20,9542,840+181%

312Seabrook, TXTX13,9742,848+48%

313Coppell, TXTX41,3862,869+15%

314Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3172,874+845%

315Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,882+380%

316Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,888+64%

317Wylie, TXTX63,8422,890+322%

318Highland, TXTX16,0292,898+32%

319Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172,935+92%

320Killeen, TXTX161,8832,963+86%

321Balch Springs, TXTX27,2583,021+41%

322Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9263,062+29%

323Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,069+21%

324Austin, TXTX1,002,6323,072+53%

325Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,087+203%

326San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4223,104+35%

327Richmond, TXTX13,3893,155+21%

328San Juan, TXTX37,8683,171+44%

329Nederland, TXTX18,1083,195+4%

330Alton, TXTX24,1383,214+451%

331Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3203,225+39%

332Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8523,234+27%

333Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,235+4%

334Groves, TXTX16,9073,243+7%

335Corinth, TXTX25,2973,256+123%

336Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,263+20%

337Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,272+53%

338The Colony, TXTX46,1963,298+74%

339Hutto, TXTX46,0483,304+3584%

340Leon Valley, TXTX11,5633,334+25%

341Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,370+9%

342Sachse, TXTX32,8343,373+237%

343Little Elm, TXTX62,7273,387+1620%

344Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,400+5%

345Pharr, TXTX80,8303,405+73%

346Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,419+79%

347Trophy Club, TXTX13,6953,438+116%

348Converse, TXTX32,4813,439+182%

349Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,453+79%

350Frisco, TXTX236,9553,455+603%

351Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,474+8%

352Saginaw, TXTX26,7063,490+116%

353McKinney, TXTX236,0013,524+334%

354Lavon, TXTX11,8883,524+2972%

355White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,560+21%

356Universal City, TXTX20,3993,618+37%

357Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,671+23%

358River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,680+7%

359Murphy, TXTX20,9853,684+577%

360Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,689+17%

361Everman, TXTX6,5373,712+12%

362Euless, TXTX60,0083,726+30%

363Round Rock, TXTX141,2823,726+131%

364Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,742+23%

365Irving, TXTX257,0763,838+34%

366North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,900+27%

367Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,907−1%

368Hurst, TXTX38,9743,911+7%

369Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,914+12%

370Addison, TXTX17,1953,950+21%

371Plano, TXTX293,0284,087+32%

372Kirby, TXTX8,2114,106−5%

373Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6324,146+4%

374Richardson, TXTX118,5424,150+29%

375Arlington, TXTX402,1344,196+21%

376Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2104,288+25%

377Allen, TXTX113,4474,297+160%

378Princeton, TXTX43,5244,310+1152%

379Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194,370+30%

380Garland, TXTX249,6254,390+16%

381Providence, TXTX12,4984,536–

382Bedford, TXTX47,9584,781+2%

383Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,847+11%

384Fulshear, TXTX64,6305,021+8927%

385Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,066−9%

386South Houston, TXTX16,4075,386+4%

387Watauga, TXTX22,9815,526+5%

388Josephine, TXTX10,2085,649+1619%

389University Park, TXTX25,3236,870+9%

390West University Place, TXTX15,1587,564+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES