RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 390 SHOWN OF 390

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 390 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 390 is 1,602. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bee Cave, TX, up 64 places to #77.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hitchcock, TXTX7,722128+21%

02▲1Liberty, TXTX9,133205+14%

03▲4Monahans, TXTX7,427257+9%

04▲2McGregor, TXTX6,405283+35%

05▲5Dayton, TXTX10,226334+79%

06Town of Pecos, TXTX10,386344–

07▲4Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339373+60%

08▲13Robinson, TXTX13,028425+66%

09▲14Atlanta, TXTX5,478438−5%

10▼1McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629448+516%

11▲6Bulverde, TXTX7,337464+95%

12▲8Cleveland, TXTX9,936529+31%

13▲14Mineola, TXTX5,537537+22%

14▲15Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008545+234%

15▲21Gladewater, TXTX6,306545+4%

16▲3Argyle, TXTX6,372551+169%

17▲17Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842558+9%

18▲14Lucas, TXTX8,896570+208%

19▼15Haslet, TXTX5,267586+364%

20▲20Ingleside, TXTX10,085597+7%

21▲1Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673600+359%

22▲2Wilmer, TXTX6,768602+99%

23▲2Marble Falls, TXTX9,633615+94%

24▲29Livingston, TXTX5,386617−1%

25▲23Carthage, TXTX6,6406230%

26▼18Northlake, TXTX12,036654+1207%

27▲27Center, TXTX5,246657−8%

28▲17Burnet, TXTX6,939661+47%

29▲13Sealy, TXTX7,937677+51%

30▲28White Oak, TXTX6,186681+10%

31▲31Freeport, TXTX10,508682−17%

32▲29Childress, TXTX5,650684−17%

33▲10Rockport, TXTX11,348686+54%

34▲26Penitas, TXTX6,495694+457%

35▲28Paris, TXTX25,205716−3%

36▲30Crockett, TXTX6,346717−11%

37▲19Jasper, TXTX7,511719−9%

38▲9Lago Vista, TXTX10,498727+133%

39▲28Kilgore, TXTX13,531727+20%

40▼1Midlothian, TXTX46,683734+524%

41▲36Port Arthur, TXTX55,804739−3%

42▼24Manvel, TXTX20,699758+580%

43▲9Parker, TXTX6,462760+369%

44▲29Rusk, TXTX5,568770+9%

45▲23Athens, TXTX13,870778+23%

46▲24Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498778+170%

47▲29Port Isabel, TXTX5,302781+9%

48▲23Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983784−6%

49Ennis, TXTX25,694789+60%

50▲36Robstown, TXTX10,324795−19%

51▲44Vidor, TXTX9,597799−16%

52▲17Taylor, TXTX18,402816+36%

53▲26Santa Fe, TXTX13,913819+46%

54▲3Granbury, TXTX13,263821+132%

55▲34Marshall, TXTX24,467822+2%

56▲3Canton, TXTX5,070823+54%

57▲27Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054830+17%

58▲38Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225831+16%

59▲23Hillsboro, TXTX9,036831+10%

60▼10Terrell, TXTX23,921857+76%

61▼33Mabank, TXTX7,294859+239%

62▲47Silsbee, TXTX6,613861+3%

63▲17Sanger, TXTX10,238871+126%

64▲17Bridgeport, TXTX6,915882+60%

65▼19Hutchins, TXTX8,206901+193%

66▲21Texas City, TXTX59,733901+44%

67▼41Waller, TXTX5,380903+157%

68▲50Littlefield, TXTX5,675903−13%

69▲28Hondo, TXTX9,130909+16%

70▲40Orange, TXTX19,419909+4%

71▲55Sweetwater, TXTX10,141916−11%

72▲29Denison, TXTX26,822924+18%

73▲18Heath, TXTX11,671944+181%

74▲34Gainesville, TXTX18,528960+19%

75▲47Burkburnett, TXTX11,057962+1%

76▲37Jacksonville, TXTX14,658968+6%

77▲64Bee Cave, TXTX8,464971+1190%

78▼13Decatur, TXTX9,029973+74%

79▲15Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025981+156%

80▲45Mexia, TXTX7,091985+8%

81▲53Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,004+5%

82▲41Palestine, TXTX19,5551,005+11%

83▲16Waxahachie, TXTX50,0901,012+134%

84▼10Seguin, TXTX41,0481,026+86%

85▲31Giddings, TXTX5,4251,028+6%

86▲21Diboll, TXTX5,1251,030−6%

87▼46Pilot Point, TXTX8,0521,040+128%

88▲17Joshua, TXTX9,3521,041+107%

89▲48Cameron, TXTX5,4891,048−3%

90▲34Hudson, TXTX5,3281,051+41%

91▲56Slaton, TXTX5,6841,053−7%

92▲44Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,053+62%

93▲47Wharton, TXTX8,7761,064−5%

94▲44Luling, TXTX5,9201,074+17%

95▲35Lampasas, TXTX7,9881,081+18%

96▲62Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,090−8%

97▲1Hempstead, TXTX7,1941,096+53%

98▲33Bowie, TXTX6,1131,108+17%

99▲50Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,109+4%

100▲29Seagoville, TXTX21,0771,121+95%

101▲44Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,125+25%

102▲13Sherman, TXTX52,4171,129+49%

103▲48Henderson, TXTX13,4961,129+20%

104▲35Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,135+78%

105▲27Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,1331,141+39%

106▲37Bonham, TXTX11,2631,145+13%

107▼35Kaufman, TXTX10,7171,146+65%

108▼5Greenville, TXTX37,0691,148+55%

109▲52Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,152+4%

110▲36Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,153+40%

111▼28Willow Park, TXTX7,4391,156+161%

112Lockhart, TXTX18,1591,163+56%

113▲92Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,165−12%

114▲50Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,177+9%

115▼37Oak Point, TXTX6,9091,180+295%

116▼5Navasota, TXTX9,9041,180+46%

117▼3Floresville, TXTX9,1051,184+55%

118▲51Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,191+1%

119▲29Commerce, TXTX9,9281,191+29%

120▲8Lindale, TXTX7,3851,194+150%

121▼4Cleburne, TXTX39,9421,203+54%

122▼3Tomball, TXTX15,7681,211+73%

123▲27Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,211+103%

124▲52Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,221−13%

125▼81Crandall, TXTX7,7301,226+179%

126▲55Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,226+57%

127▲51Levelland, TXTX12,5131,226−3%

128▲37Fairview, TXTX10,9131,230+313%

129▲39Abilene, TXTX131,5881,234+14%

130▲55Vernon, TXTX9,7471,235−16%

131▲42Marlin, TXTX5,5991,240−16%

132▲20Alvin, TXTX30,1151,242+41%

133▲49Alpine, TXTX5,9891,243+4%

134▲23Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,245+33%

135▲48Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,249−1%

136▲51Snyder, TXTX11,1661,250+4%

137▲7La Joya, TXTX5,2571,250+59%

138▼34Red Oak, TXTX20,3941,256+374%

139▲38Cuero, TXTX8,2641,259+26%

140▼48Bullard, TXTX5,3011,266+361%

141▼106Dripping Springs, TXTX11,1671,267+621%

142▲28Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,282+39%

143▲16Belton, TXTX25,9641,283+78%

144▲45Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,288+3%

145▲49Galveston, TXTX53,6361,307−6%

146▲54El Campo, TXTX12,1421,317+11%

147▲63Borger, TXTX11,8421,318−17%

148▲31Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,327+5%

149▲57Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,346−8%

150▼44Farmersville, TXTX5,5311,347+77%

151▲4Temple, TXTX98,4121,349+81%

152▼137Celina, TXTX64,4271,350+3362%

153▼137Caddo Mills, TXTX5,7151,356+397%

154▲48Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,361+30%

155▲57Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,375−1%

156▲24Keene, TXTX7,1091,383+42%

157▼55Alvarado, TXTX7,5391,384+129%

158▲26Schertz, TXTX45,9781,388+146%

159▲63Plainview, TXTX19,3141,390−14%

160▲47Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,392+55%

161▲25Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,395+10%

162▼9Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,400+28%

163▼36Hickory Creek, TXTX6,8751,405+231%

164▲2Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,406+77%

165▲52Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,409+5%

166▲48Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,411−2%

167▲51Southlake, TXTX31,1751,428+45%

168▼80Van Alstyne, TXTX8,0121,440+220%

169▲69Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,447+2%

170▼28Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,451+151%

171▲59Alice, TXTX17,5501,463−8%

172▲43Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,464+38%

173▲53San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,469−8%

174▲47Edna, TXTX6,0881,473+3%

175▼111Royse City, TXTX28,3071,474+857%

176▲20La Marque, TXTX20,3241,477+49%

177▲52Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,479+138%

178▲38Woodway, TXTX9,7531,481+12%

179▼25Weatherford, TXTX40,6341,482+114%

180▲45Longview, TXTX83,2361,491+13%

181▲46Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,498+11%

182▲11Helotes, TXTX10,3871,499+142%

183▲49Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,505+14%

184▲24Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,518+31%

185▲14Brenham, TXTX19,9571,529+48%

186▲49Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,534+15%

187▲56Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,539+2%

188▲53Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,563+5%

189▲56Graham, TXTX8,8141,575+1%

190▲57Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,577+21%

191▼20Conroe, TXTX119,5641,577+225%

192▲54San Benito, TXTX24,9801,581+7%

193▲73Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,587−19%

194▲17Roanoke, TXTX10,9311,587+289%

195▲73Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,601−18%

196▲55Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,602+1%

197▼9Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,608+82%

198▲5Willis, TXTX7,6521,617+92%

199▲37Waco, TXTX147,7881,624+30%

200▼26Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,635+271%

201▲74Perryton, TXTX7,8501,636+1%

202▼169Jarrell, TXTX5,8701,641–

203▼70Justin, TXTX7,2851,647+285%

204▲60Humble, TXTX16,4841,663+13%

205▲50Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,663+26%

206▼175Magnolia, TXTX8,0951,671+629%

207▲42La Feria, TXTX7,2221,674+18%

208▲51San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,676+14%

209▲31Bryan, TXTX91,9961,678+40%

210▲55Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,686+2%

211▲37Buda, TXTX16,1661,689+572%

212▼182Godley, TXTX5,0931,690+479%

213▲48Portland, TXTX20,8331,712+41%

214▼79Springtown, TXTX5,2041,714+152%

215▲39Progreso, TXTX5,1481,719+6%

216▲36Sinton, TXTX5,9661,731+5%

217▲17Azle, TXTX15,3651,746+60%

218▲2Denton, TXTX169,4311,748+110%

219▲55Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,752+16%

220▲24Socorro, TXTX38,7871,759+43%

221▲60Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,778−3%

222▲50Victoria, TXTX66,5001,789+10%

223▼67Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,799+242%

224▲53Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,807+26%

225▼53Prosper, TXTX45,6051,810+2075%

226▲5Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,814+86%

227▲31Angleton, TXTX21,2951,816+17%

228▲58Pampa, TXTX16,4141,820−8%

229▲24Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,825+200%

230▲41Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,835+46%

231▼68Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,839+277%

232▲28Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,842+110%

233▼158Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5031,852+2450%

234▲8Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,858+1186%

235▲27Seminole, TXTX7,7301,860+31%

236▲57Bay City, TXTX17,4881,887−6%

237▼14Katy, TXTX28,3731,890+141%

238▲40Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,896+57%

239▲40Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,924+37%

240▲61Wake, TXTX5,7961,942+13%

241▲29Midland, TXTX147,6151,943+55%

242▲15Burleson, TXTX56,9071,950+171%

243▲51Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,955+14%

244▼25Elgin, TXTX13,3271,956+134%

245▲55Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,961+31%

246▲45Andrews, TXTX13,6651,966+42%

247▲35Tyler, TXTX113,7231,968+36%

248▲48Roma, TXTX11,5431,968+20%

249▲46Webster, TXTX12,5071,972+38%

250▲39Primera, TXTX5,4781,973+101%

251▼131Anna, TXTX35,2451,977+2777%

252▲38Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,980+18%

253▲32Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,995+93%

254▲15San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,002+124%

255▲48Friendswood, TXTX41,3192,005+42%

256▲49Donna, TXTX16,6982,014+13%

257▲42Uvalde, TXTX15,4552,017+4%

258▲44Clute, TXTX10,8212,034+4%

259▲29La Porte, TXTX37,9832,042+19%

260▲23Canyon, TXTX16,5182,045+28%

261▲52Beeville, TXTX13,0862,0510%

262▼25Boerne, TXTX24,0472,053+289%

263▲46Palmview, TXTX15,8782,095+287%

264▲44Baytown, TXTX86,5612,137+30%

265▼52Kyle, TXTX69,9172,154+1216%

266▲54Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,155−2%

267▲43Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,198+28%

268▲56Jersey, TXTX7,7292,224+12%

269▲38Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,225+36%

270▲41Harker Heights, TXTX35,1952,253+103%

271▲52Benbrook, TXTX24,2792,256+20%

272▲8Krum, TXTX6,8082,269+244%

273▲24Mansfield, TXTX84,4442,295+201%

274▼114Venus, TXTX8,8702,332+875%

275▲43League City, TXTX119,9052,335+164%

276▼67Manor, TXTX23,0702,353+1816%

277▼38Leander, TXTX91,1322,356+1100%

278▲38Odessa, TXTX122,7072,365+35%

279▲50Hereford, TXTX14,9762,368+3%

280▲54Kermit, TXTX6,0192,376+5%

281▲34Selma, TXTX11,9552,387+1417%

282▲43McAllen, TXTX150,6402,417+42%

283▲43Hewitt, TXTX16,7542,433+51%

284▼51Fate, TXTX29,0072,448+5736%

285▲43Mission, TXTX88,9922,449+96%

286▲49Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,450+4%

287▲25Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8742,463–

288▼84Aubrey, TXTX9,0662,466+504%

289▲32Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,475+128%

290▲37College Station, TXTX127,4722,492+88%

291▲45Keller, TXTX46,0782,510+69%

292▲39Laredo, TXTX269,5152,523+53%

293▲46Stafford, TXTX18,0432,574+15%

294▼119Melissa, TXTX29,9692,617+2120%

295▲35Weslaco, TXTX44,2032,617+64%

296▲50DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,620+51%

297▼69Forney, TXTX41,6582,636+645%

298▲50El Paso, TXTX683,0122,639+21%

299▲41Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,645+318%

300▲58Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,662+70%

301▲42Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,665+46%

302▲43Pearland, TXTX129,9302,667+245%

303▲47Dumas, TXTX14,8622,690+8%

304▲37Alamo, TXTX20,6252,695+40%

305▲50Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,702+14%

306▼22Aledo, TXTX7,1222,714+313%

307▼3New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,720+236%

308▲51Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,721+5%

309▲45Elsa, TXTX5,8202,789+5%

310▲4Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,795+181%

311▲22Crowley, TXTX20,9542,840+181%

312▲50Seabrook, TXTX13,9742,848+48%

313▲64Coppell, TXTX41,3862,869+15%

314▼224Liberty Hill, TXTX13,3172,874+845%

315▲29Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,882+380%

316▲37Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,888+64%

317▲30Wylie, TXTX63,8422,890+322%

318▲50Highland, TXTX16,0292,898+32%

319▲30Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172,935+92%

320▲46Killeen, TXTX161,8832,963+86%

321▲61Balch Springs, TXTX27,2583,021+41%

322▲54Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9263,062+29%

323▲58Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,069+21%

324▲50Austin, TXTX1,002,6323,072+53%

325▲55Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,087+203%

326▲43San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4223,104+35%

327▲30Richmond, TXTX13,3893,155+21%

328▲47San Juan, TXTX37,8683,171+44%

329▲64Nederland, TXTX18,1083,195+4%

330▲2Alton, TXTX24,1383,214+451%

331▲48Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3203,225+39%

332▲55Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8523,234+27%

333▲51Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,235+4%

334▲58Groves, TXTX16,9073,243+7%

335▲36Corinth, TXTX25,2973,256+123%

336▲54Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,263+20%

337▲41Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,272+53%

338▲50The Colony, TXTX46,1963,298+74%

339▼41Hutto, TXTX46,0483,304+3584%

340▲54Leon Valley, TXTX11,5633,334+25%

341▲54Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,370+9%

342▲22Sachse, TXTX32,8343,373+237%

343▼6Little Elm, TXTX62,7273,387+1620%

344▲54Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,400+5%

345▲51Pharr, TXTX80,8303,405+73%

346▲14Lewisville, TXTX139,0063,419+79%

347▲50Trophy Club, TXTX13,6953,438+116%

348▲22Converse, TXTX32,4813,439+182%

349▲42Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,453+79%

350▲23Frisco, TXTX236,9553,455+603%

351▲53Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,474+8%

352▲31Saginaw, TXTX26,7063,490+116%

353▲19McKinney, TXTX236,0013,524+334%

354▼157Lavon, TXTX11,8883,524+2972%

355▲48White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,560+21%

356▲45Universal City, TXTX20,3993,618+37%

357▲48Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,671+23%

358▲52River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,680+7%

359▲47Murphy, TXTX20,9853,684+577%

360▲48Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,689+17%

361▲39Everman, TXTX6,5373,712+12%

362▲49Euless, TXTX60,0083,726+30%

363▲22Round Rock, TXTX141,2823,726+131%

364▲38Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,742+23%

365▲49Irving, TXTX257,0763,838+34%

366▲50North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,900+27%

367▲50Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,907−1%

368▲53Hurst, TXTX38,9743,911+7%

369▲46Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,914+12%

370▲43Addison, TXTX17,1953,950+21%

371▲48Plano, TXTX293,0284,087+32%

372▲50Kirby, TXTX8,2114,106−5%

373▲47Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6324,146+4%

374▲50Richardson, TXTX118,5424,150+29%

375▲48Arlington, TXTX402,1344,196+21%

376▲51Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2104,288+25%

377▲41Allen, TXTX113,4474,297+160%

378▼115Princeton, TXTX43,5244,310+1152%

379▲47Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194,370+30%

380▲45Garland, TXTX249,6254,390+16%

381▼16Providence, TXTX12,4984,536–

382▲48Bedford, TXTX47,9584,781+2%

383▲46Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,847+11%

384▼189Fulshear, TXTX64,6305,021+8927%

385▲47Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,066−9%

386▲47South Houston, TXTX16,4075,386+4%

387▲47Watauga, TXTX22,9815,526+5%

388▼221Josephine, TXTX10,2085,649+1619%

389▲49University Park, TXTX25,3236,870+9%

390▲49West University Place, TXTX15,1587,564+7%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES