RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 413 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 413 is 796.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Northlake, TXTX12,03613–

02Bee Cave, TXTX8,46427–

03Celina, TXTX64,42736–

04Fate, TXTX29,00740–

05Prosper, TXTX45,60540–

06Hutto, TXTX46,04844–

07Melissa, TXTX29,96946–

08Fulshear, TXTX64,63046–

09Anna, TXTX35,24552–

10McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62953–

11Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50357–

12Kyle, TXTX69,91765–

13Little Elm, TXTX62,72768–

14Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88370–

15Lakehills, TXTX6,13071–

16Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67374–

17Midlothian, TXTX46,68380–

18Cibolo, TXTX39,01984–

19Leander, TXTX91,13288–

20Frisco, TXTX236,95589–

21Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33991–

22Haslet, TXTX5,26791–

23Lavon, TXTX11,88894–

24Hitchcock, TXTX7,72297–

25Penitas, TXTX6,495102–

26Manor, TXTX23,070106–

27Selma, TXTX11,955108–

28Oak Point, TXTX6,909111–

29Royse City, TXTX28,307112–

30Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167117–

31Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413127–

32Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008135–

33Argyle, TXTX6,372136–

34Manvel, TXTX20,699137–

35Lucas, TXTX8,896141–

36Parker, TXTX6,462145–

37Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025152–

38Lago Vista, TXTX10,498152–

39Dayton, TXTX10,226168–

40Heath, TXTX11,671171–

41Pflugerville, TXTX68,316172–

42Liberty, TXTX9,133174–

43Fairview, TXTX10,913175–

44Godley, TXTX5,093181–

45Buda, TXTX16,166188–

46Magnolia, TXTX8,095189–

47Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498190–

48Red Oak, TXTX20,394192–

49Briar, TXTX7,228193–

50Cedar Park, TXTX79,032202–

51Mabank, TXTX7,294202–

52La Homa, TXTX11,285204–

53McGregor, TXTX6,405207–

54Bullard, TXTX5,301210–

55Wilmer, TXTX6,768219–

56Camp Swift, TXTX8,239224–

57Helotes, TXTX10,387225–

58Robinson, TXTX13,028232–

59Princeton, TXTX43,524233–

60Roanoke, TXTX10,931235–

61Palmview, TXTX15,878240–

62Waller, TXTX5,380250–

63Granbury, TXTX13,263251–

64Marble Falls, TXTX9,633253–

65Georgetown, TXTX106,907255–

66Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715256–

67Forney, TXTX41,658258–

68Horizon City, TXTX25,118261–

69Crandall, TXTX7,730262–

70Venus, TXTX8,870266–

71West Odessa, TXTX32,594267–

72Josephine, TXTX10,208270–

73Murphy, TXTX20,985272–

74Aubrey, TXTX9,066274–

75Monahans, TXTX7,427280–

76Justin, TXTX7,285286–

77Rockport, TXTX11,348292–

78Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569297–

79Hutchins, TXTX8,206300–

80Kingsland, TXTX7,330306–

81Sanger, TXTX10,238307–

82Rendon, TXTX14,632311–

83Lakeway, TXTX19,027315–

84McKinney, TXTX236,001318–

85Schertz, TXTX45,978319–

86Southlake, TXTX31,175324–

87Pilot Point, TXTX8,052325–

88Burnet, TXTX6,939326–

89Ingleside, TXTX10,085337–

90Rockwall, TXTX53,980354–

91Willow Park, TXTX7,439362–

92Conroe, TXTX119,564364–

93Boerne, TXTX24,047365–

94Waxahachie, TXTX50,090367–

95Flower Mound, TXTX79,540370–

96Fresno, TXTX24,560373–

97Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012376–

98Nolanville, TXTX7,983376–

99Cleveland, TXTX9,936379–

100Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384–

101Pearland, TXTX129,930384–

102Wylie, TXTX63,842385–

103Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875387–

104Sealy, TXTX7,937388–

105Hidalgo, TXTX15,376394–

106Lindale, TXTX7,385401–

107Alton, TXTX24,138406–

108Mineola, TXTX5,537419–

109Ennis, TXTX25,694424–

110Joshua, TXTX9,352426–

111Mansfield, TXTX84,444427–

112Bastrop, TXTX13,383438–

113Aledo, TXTX7,122446–

114Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842447–

115Terrell, TXTX23,921448–

116Bridgeport, TXTX6,915457–

117Decatur, TXTX9,029458–

118Hudson, TXTX5,328469–

119Seguin, TXTX41,048471–

120Seagoville, TXTX21,077476–

121Canton, TXTX5,070479–

122Tomball, TXTX15,768489–

123Atlanta, TXTX5,478489–

124Lumberton, TXTX14,123495–

125Santa Fe, TXTX13,913496–

126Corinth, TXTX25,297508–

127Taylor, TXTX18,402509–

128Krum, TXTX6,808514–

129Gladewater, TXTX6,306521–

130Rosenberg, TXTX42,701536–

131Prairie View, TXTX8,969536–

132Weatherford, TXTX40,634540–

133Katy, TXTX28,373541–

134Hempstead, TXTX7,194546–

135Burleson, TXTX56,907550–

136Sachse, TXTX32,834551–

137Alvarado, TXTX7,539552–

138Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801558–

139Kaufman, TXTX10,717560–

140White Oak, TXTX6,186565–

141Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703567–

142Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133567–

143Livingston, TXTX5,386576–

144League City, TXTX119,905586–

145Lockhart, TXTX18,159590–

146Kilgore, TXTX13,531597–

147Hondo, TXTX9,130599–

148Rusk, TXTX5,568604–

149New Braunfels, TXTX122,492606–

150Sugar Land, TXTX107,726606–

151Carthage, TXTX6,640609–

152Childress, TXTX5,650611–

153Athens, TXTX13,870615–

154Texas City, TXTX59,733616–

155Belton, TXTX25,964617–

156Center, TXTX5,246620–

157Kennedale, TXTX10,626620–

158Willis, TXTX7,652622–

159Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225629–

160Temple, TXTX98,412632–

161Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327634–

162San Elizario, TXTX10,138636–

163La Joya, TXTX5,257648–

164Hillsboro, TXTX9,036651–

165Huntsville, TXTX49,088656–

166Port Isabel, TXTX5,302658–

167Mila Doce, TXTX7,731665–

168Jasper, TXTX7,511666–

169Edinburg, TXTX110,700668–

170Lancaster, TXTX40,526669–

171Cleburne, TXTX39,942669–

172The Woodlands, TXTX121,002675–

173Bonham, TXTX11,263680–

174Progreso, TXTX5,148680–

175Sherman, TXTX52,417680–

176Floresville, TXTX9,105682–

177Denton, TXTX169,431684–

178Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054685–

179Brookshire, TXTX6,090686–

180Allen, TXTX113,447693–

181San Leon, TXTX6,458700–

182Paris, TXTX25,205702–

183Farmersville, TXTX5,531702–

184Elgin, TXTX13,327711–

185Springtown, TXTX5,204714–

186Greenville, TXTX37,069715–

187Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893726–

188Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727–

189Primera, TXTX5,478731–

190Whitehouse, TXTX9,970734–

191Webster, TXTX12,507738–

192Gainesville, TXTX18,528739–

193Freeport, TXTX10,508739–

194San Marcos, TXTX77,830739–

195Denison, TXTX26,822741–

196Keller, TXTX46,078745–

197Navasota, TXTX9,904750–

198Brownsville, TXTX192,957751–

199Kerrville, TXTX25,578765–

200Keene, TXTX7,109767–

201Giddings, TXTX5,425776–

202Port Arthur, TXTX55,804777–

203Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460777–

204Mission, TXTX88,992789–

205Alvin, TXTX30,115793–

206Crockett, TXTX6,346794–

207Marshall, TXTX24,467796–

208Round Rock, TXTX141,282816–

209Commerce, TXTX9,928819–

210Harker Heights, TXTX35,195822–

211Silsbee, TXTX6,613829–

212Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240831–

213Jacksonville, TXTX14,658843–

214Luling, TXTX5,920846–

215Pleasanton, TXTX11,511855–

216Lampasas, TXTX7,988864–

217Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451871–

218Diboll, TXTX5,125872–

219Burkburnett, TXTX11,057883–

220Lufkin, TXTX34,350883–

221Bowie, TXTX6,113904–

222Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576904–

223San Juan, TXTX37,868906–

224Orange, TXTX19,419906–

225Grapevine, TXTX50,714908–

226Vidor, TXTX9,597910–

227Brenham, TXTX19,957916–

228Palestine, TXTX19,555927–

229Henderson, TXTX13,496932–

230Converse, TXTX32,481941–

231Dickinson, TXTX21,908953–

232Crowley, TXTX20,954956–

233Mexia, TXTX7,091963–

234Colleyville, TXTX25,727970–

235Trophy Club, TXTX13,695985–

236Corsicana, TXTX25,487996–

237Robstown, TXTX10,324998–

238Portland, TXTX20,833998–

239Abilene, TXTX131,5881,000–

240Bryan, TXTX91,9961,003–

241Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,008–

242La Feria, TXTX7,2221,011–

243Azle, TXTX15,3651,012–

244Cuero, TXTX8,2641,021–

245College Station, TXTX127,4721,025–

246La Marque, TXTX20,3241,026–

247Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,033–

248Socorro, TXTX38,7871,043–

249Cameron, TXTX5,4891,065–

250Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,072–

251Alamo, TXTX20,6251,073–

252Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,074–

253Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,074–

254Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,076–

255Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,081–

256Wharton, TXTX8,7761,093–

257Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,094–

258Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,109–

259Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,117–

260Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,118–

261Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,123–

262Slaton, TXTX5,6841,126–

263El Campo, TXTX12,1421,137–

264Waco, TXTX147,7881,138–

265Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,138–

266Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,142–

267Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,148–

268Laredo, TXTX269,5151,150–

269Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,153–

270Killeen, TXTX161,8831,163–

271Midland, TXTX147,6151,177–

272Coppell, TXTX41,3861,177–

273Stafford, TXTX18,0431,188–

274Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,207–

275Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,208–

276Alpine, TXTX5,9891,213–

277Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,215–

278Humble, TXTX16,4841,217–

279Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,222–

280Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,225–

281Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,232–

282Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,247–

283Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,248–

284Longview, TXTX83,2361,260–

285Highland, TXTX16,0291,270–

286Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,272–

287San Benito, TXTX24,9801,273–

288Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,278–

289Edna, TXTX6,0881,292–

290Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,295–

291Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,304–

292Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,305–

293Tyler, TXTX113,7231,306–

294Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,312–

295Woodway, TXTX9,7531,320–

296Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,333–

297Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,336–

298Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,348–

299McAllen, TXTX150,6401,348–

300Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,350–

301Highlands, TXTX6,3351,359–

302Snyder, TXTX11,1661,365–

303Seabrook, TXTX13,9741,365–

304Levelland, TXTX12,5131,370–

305Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,374–

306Roma, TXTX11,5431,374–

307Pharr, TXTX80,8301,387–

308Jersey, TXTX7,7291,388–

309Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,392–

310San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,406–

311Canyon, TXTX16,5181,407–

312Marlin, TXTX5,5991,414–

313Aldine, TXTX17,1671,414–

314DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,415–

315Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,427–

316Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,428–

317Galveston, TXTX53,6361,440–

318Angleton, TXTX21,2951,461–

319Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,468–

320Spring, TXTX68,5801,472–

321Victoria, TXTX66,5001,479–

322Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,498–

323La Porte, TXTX37,9831,499–

324Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8521,506–

325Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,510–

326Vernon, TXTX9,7471,521–

327Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,521–

328Seminole, TXTX7,7301,526–

329Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,536–

330Andrews, TXTX13,6651,536–

331Donna, TXTX16,6981,538–

332Plainview, TXTX19,3141,551–

333Baytown, TXTX86,5611,576–

334The Colony, TXTX46,1961,583–

335Perryton, TXTX7,8501,585–

336Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,586–

337Wake, TXTX5,7961,594–

338Sinton, TXTX5,9661,605–

339Graham, TXTX8,8141,606–

340Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,618–

341Alice, TXTX17,5501,650–

342Clute, TXTX10,8211,675–

343Odessa, TXTX122,7071,730–

344Borger, TXTX11,8421,745–

345Channelview, TXTX43,6051,774–

346Plano, TXTX293,0281,795–

347Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,818–

348Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,821–

349Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,838–

350San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,876–

351Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,922–

352Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,929–

353Bay City, TXTX17,4881,971–

354El Paso, TXTX683,0121,991–

355Addison, TXTX17,1952,018–

356Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,041–

357Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,067–

358Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,088–

359Live Oak, TXTX16,4262,107–

360Lamesa, TXTX8,1032,117–

361Beeville, TXTX13,0862,123–

362Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,168–

363Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,183–

364Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,186–

365Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,208–

366Pampa, TXTX16,4142,213–

367Crystal City, TXTX5,8712,213–

368Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,242–

369Richmond, TXTX13,3892,309–

370Irving, TXTX257,0762,315–

371Universal City, TXTX20,3992,316–

372Dumas, TXTX14,8622,330–

373Hereford, TXTX14,9762,332–

374Euless, TXTX60,0082,369–

375Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,480–

376Elsa, TXTX5,8202,512–

377North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8432,527–

378Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,545–

379Houston, TXTX2,397,3152,546–

380Richardson, TXTX118,5422,620–

381Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,632–

382Haltom City, TXTX45,5422,661–

383Arlington, TXTX402,1342,731–

384Pasadena, TXTX148,5392,732–

385Kermit, TXTX6,0192,735–

386Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,753–

387Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,763–

388Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2152,849–

389Nederland, TXTX18,1082,857–

390Wells Branch, TXTX13,5232,919–

391Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,964–

392White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,072–

393Groves, TXTX16,9073,168–

394Sansom Park, TXTX5,4193,168–

395Garland, TXTX249,6253,177–

396Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,191–

397Everman, TXTX6,5373,221–

398River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,243–

399Hurst, TXTX38,9743,370–

400Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,532–

401Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2103,556–

402Bellaire, TXTX17,4343,848–

403Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,896–

404Kirby, TXTX8,2114,163–

405Bedford, TXTX47,9584,363–

406South Houston, TXTX16,4074,664–

407Watauga, TXTX22,9814,811–

408Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,042–

409Mission Bend, TXTX36,5865,234–

410Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0635,905–

411University Park, TXTX25,3236,039–

412West University Place, TXTX15,1586,447–

413Cameron Park, TXTX5,9556,976–

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