RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 413

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 1990

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 413 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

01Northlake, TXTX12,03613−74%

02Bee Cave, TXTX8,46427−64%

03Celina, TXTX64,42736−7%

04Fate, TXTX29,00740−4%

05Prosper, TXTX45,60540−51%

06Hutto, TXTX46,04844−51%

07Melissa, TXTX29,96946−61%

08Fulshear, TXTX64,63046−18%

09Anna, TXTX35,24552−24%

10McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62953−28%

11Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50357−22%

12Kyle, TXTX69,91765−60%

13Little Elm, TXTX62,72768−66%

14Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88370−41%

15Lakehills, TXTX6,13071−54%

16Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67374−43%

17Midlothian, TXTX46,68380−32%

18Cibolo, TXTX39,01984−42%

19Leander, TXTX91,13288−55%

20Frisco, TXTX236,95589−82%

21Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,33991−61%

22Haslet, TXTX5,26791−28%

23Lavon, TXTX11,88894−18%

24Hitchcock, TXTX7,72297−8%

25Penitas, TXTX6,495102−18%

26Manor, TXTX23,070106−14%

27Selma, TXTX11,955108−32%

28Oak Point, TXTX6,909111−63%

29Royse City, TXTX28,307112−27%

30Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167117−33%

31Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413127−56%

32Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008135−17%

33Argyle, TXTX6,372136−33%

34Manvel, TXTX20,699137+23%

35Lucas, TXTX8,896141−24%

36Parker, TXTX6,462145−10%

37Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025152−60%

38Lago Vista, TXTX10,498152−51%

39Dayton, TXTX10,226168−10%

40Heath, TXTX11,671171−49%

41Pflugerville, TXTX68,316172−73%

42Liberty, TXTX9,133174−4%

43Fairview, TXTX10,913175−41%

44Godley, TXTX5,093181−38%

45Buda, TXTX16,166188−25%

46Magnolia, TXTX8,095189−18%

47Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498190−34%

48Red Oak, TXTX20,394192−27%

49Briar, TXTX7,228193−27%

50Cedar Park, TXTX79,032202−80%

51Mabank, TXTX7,294202−20%

52La Homa, TXTX11,285204−88%

53McGregor, TXTX6,405207−1%

54Bullard, TXTX5,301210−24%

55Wilmer, TXTX6,768219−27%

56Camp Swift, TXTX8,239224−43%

57Helotes, TXTX10,387225−64%

58Robinson, TXTX13,028232−9%

59Princeton, TXTX43,524233−32%

60Roanoke, TXTX10,931235−42%

61Palmview, TXTX15,878240−56%

62Waller, TXTX5,380250−29%

63Granbury, TXTX13,263251−29%

64Marble Falls, TXTX9,633253−20%

65Georgetown, TXTX106,907255−48%

66Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715256−6%

67Forney, TXTX41,658258−27%

68Horizon City, TXTX25,118261−57%

69Crandall, TXTX7,730262−40%

70Venus, TXTX8,870266+11%

71West Odessa, TXTX32,594267−7%

72Josephine, TXTX10,208270−18%

73Murphy, TXTX20,985272−50%

74Aubrey, TXTX9,066274−33%

75Monahans, TXTX7,427280+19%

76Justin, TXTX7,285286−33%

77Rockport, TXTX11,348292−35%

78Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569297−28%

79Hutchins, TXTX8,206300−3%

80Kingsland, TXTX7,330306−40%

81Sanger, TXTX10,238307−20%

82Rendon, TXTX14,632311−15%

83Lakeway, TXTX19,027315−49%

84McKinney, TXTX236,001318−61%

85Schertz, TXTX45,978319−43%

86Southlake, TXTX31,175324−67%

87Pilot Point, TXTX8,052325−29%

88Burnet, TXTX6,939326−28%

89Ingleside, TXTX10,085337−39%

90Rockwall, TXTX53,980354−42%

91Willow Park, TXTX7,439362−18%

92Conroe, TXTX119,564364−25%

93Boerne, TXTX24,047365−31%

94Waxahachie, TXTX50,090367−15%

95Flower Mound, TXTX79,540370−69%

96Fresno, TXTX24,560373−52%

97Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012376−16%

98Nolanville, TXTX7,983376−15%

99Cleveland, TXTX9,936379−6%

100Wolfforth, TXTX8,746384−27%

101Pearland, TXTX129,930384−50%

102Wylie, TXTX63,842385−44%

103Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875387−9%

104Sealy, TXTX7,937388−13%

105Hidalgo, TXTX15,376394−55%

106Lindale, TXTX7,385401−16%

107Alton, TXTX24,138406−30%

108Mineola, TXTX5,537419−5%

109Ennis, TXTX25,694424−14%

110Joshua, TXTX9,352426−15%

111Mansfield, TXTX84,444427−44%

112Bastrop, TXTX13,383438−24%

113Aledo, TXTX7,122446−32%

114Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842447−13%

115Terrell, TXTX23,921448−8%

116Bridgeport, TXTX6,915457−17%

117Decatur, TXTX9,029458−18%

118Hudson, TXTX5,328469−37%

119Seguin, TXTX41,048471−14%

120Seagoville, TXTX21,077476−17%

121Canton, TXTX5,070479−10%

122Tomball, TXTX15,768489−30%

123Atlanta, TXTX5,478489+6%

124Lumberton, TXTX14,123495−24%

125Santa Fe, TXTX13,913496−12%

126Corinth, TXTX25,297508−65%

127Taylor, TXTX18,402509−15%

128Krum, TXTX6,808514−22%

129Gladewater, TXTX6,306521−1%

130Rosenberg, TXTX42,701536−16%

131Prairie View, TXTX8,969536−10%

132Weatherford, TXTX40,634540−22%

133Katy, TXTX28,373541−31%

134Hempstead, TXTX7,194546−24%

135Burleson, TXTX56,907550−24%

136Sachse, TXTX32,834551−45%

137Alvarado, TXTX7,539552−9%

138Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801558−38%

139Kaufman, TXTX10,717560−19%

140White Oak, TXTX6,186565−9%

141Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703567−45%

142Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133567−31%

143Livingston, TXTX5,386576−7%

144League City, TXTX119,905586−34%

145Lockhart, TXTX18,159590−21%

146Kilgore, TXTX13,531597−2%

147Hondo, TXTX9,130599−24%

148Rusk, TXTX5,568604−14%

149New Braunfels, TXTX122,492606−25%

150Sugar Land, TXTX107,726606−61%

151Carthage, TXTX6,640609−3%

152Childress, TXTX5,650611−26%

153Athens, TXTX13,870615−3%

154Texas City, TXTX59,733616−2%

155Belton, TXTX25,964617−15%

156Center, TXTX5,246620−13%

157Kennedale, TXTX10,626620−30%

158Willis, TXTX7,652622−26%

159Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225629−12%

160Temple, TXTX98,412632−15%

161Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327634−36%

162San Elizario, TXTX10,138636−60%

163La Joya, TXTX5,257648−18%

164Hillsboro, TXTX9,036651−14%

165Huntsville, TXTX49,088656−20%

166Port Isabel, TXTX5,302658−8%

167Mila Doce, TXTX7,731665−55%

168Jasper, TXTX7,511666−16%

169Edinburg, TXTX110,700668−38%

170Lancaster, TXTX40,526669−15%

171Cleburne, TXTX39,942669−15%

172The Woodlands, TXTX121,002675−48%

173Bonham, TXTX11,263680−33%

174Progreso, TXTX5,148680−58%

175Sherman, TXTX52,417680−10%

176Floresville, TXTX9,105682−11%

177Denton, TXTX169,431684−18%

178Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054685−3%

179Brookshire, TXTX6,090686−14%

180Allen, TXTX113,447693−58%

181San Leon, TXTX6,458700−24%

182Paris, TXTX25,205702−5%

183Farmersville, TXTX5,531702−8%

184Elgin, TXTX13,327711−15%

185Springtown, TXTX5,204714+5%

186Greenville, TXTX37,069715−4%

187Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893726−22%

188Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727−12%

189Primera, TXTX5,478731−25%

190Whitehouse, TXTX9,970734−25%

191Webster, TXTX12,507738−48%

192Gainesville, TXTX18,528739−8%

193Freeport, TXTX10,508739−10%

194San Marcos, TXTX77,830739−17%

195Denison, TXTX26,822741−6%

196Keller, TXTX46,078745−50%

197Navasota, TXTX9,904750−7%

198Brownsville, TXTX192,957751−29%

199Kerrville, TXTX25,578765−15%

200Keene, TXTX7,109767−21%

201Giddings, TXTX5,425776−20%

202Port Arthur, TXTX55,804777+2%

203Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460777+68%

204Mission, TXTX88,992789−37%

205Alvin, TXTX30,115793−10%

206Crockett, TXTX6,346794−2%

207Marshall, TXTX24,467796−1%

208Round Rock, TXTX141,282816−49%

209Commerce, TXTX9,928819−11%

210Harker Heights, TXTX35,195822−26%

211Silsbee, TXTX6,613829−0%

212Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240831−37%

213Jacksonville, TXTX14,658843−8%

214Luling, TXTX5,920846−8%

215Pleasanton, TXTX11,511855−7%

216Lampasas, TXTX7,988864−6%

217Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451871−17%

218Diboll, TXTX5,125872−21%

219Burkburnett, TXTX11,057883−7%

220Lufkin, TXTX34,350883−8%

221Bowie, TXTX6,113904−4%

222Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576904−62%

223San Juan, TXTX37,868906−59%

224Orange, TXTX19,419906+4%

225Grapevine, TXTX50,714908−31%

226Vidor, TXTX9,597910−4%

227Brenham, TXTX19,957916−12%

228Palestine, TXTX19,555927+3%

229Henderson, TXTX13,496932−1%

230Converse, TXTX32,481941−23%

231Dickinson, TXTX21,908953−44%

232Crowley, TXTX20,954956−6%

233Mexia, TXTX7,091963+6%

234Colleyville, TXTX25,727970−35%

235Trophy Club, TXTX13,695985−38%

236Corsicana, TXTX25,487996−6%

237Robstown, TXTX10,324998+2%

238Portland, TXTX20,833998−18%

239Abilene, TXTX131,5881,000−8%

240Bryan, TXTX91,9961,003−16%

241Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,008−9%

242La Feria, TXTX7,2221,011−29%

243Azle, TXTX15,3651,012−7%

244Cuero, TXTX8,2641,021+2%

245College Station, TXTX127,4721,025−23%

246La Marque, TXTX20,3241,026+3%

247Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,033−0%

248Socorro, TXTX38,7871,043−15%

249Cameron, TXTX5,4891,065−1%

250Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,072−10%

251Alamo, TXTX20,6251,073−44%

252Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,074−9%

253Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,074−2%

254Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,076−7%

255Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,081+5%

256Wharton, TXTX8,7761,093−2%

257Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,094−26%

258Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,109−21%

259Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,117−31%

260Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,118+3%

261Rowlett, TXTX67,8901,123−48%

262Slaton, TXTX5,6841,126−1%

263El Campo, TXTX12,1421,137−4%

264Waco, TXTX147,7881,138−9%

265Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,138−30%

266Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,142−40%

267Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,148−9%

268Laredo, TXTX269,5151,150−30%

269Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,153−14%

270Killeen, TXTX161,8831,163−27%

271Midland, TXTX147,6151,177−6%

272Coppell, TXTX41,3861,177−53%

273Stafford, TXTX18,0431,188−47%

274Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,207−8%

275Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,208−10%

276Alpine, TXTX5,9891,213+1%

277Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,215−15%

278Humble, TXTX16,4841,217−17%

279Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,222−4%

280Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,225−2%

281Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,232−2%

282Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,247−32%

283Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,248−7%

284Longview, TXTX83,2361,260−4%

285Highland, TXTX16,0291,270−42%

286Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,272+0%

287San Benito, TXTX24,9801,273−14%

288Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,278−16%

289Edna, TXTX6,0881,292−9%

290Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,295−19%

291Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,304−19%

292Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,305−14%

293Tyler, TXTX113,7231,306−10%

294Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,312−7%

295Woodway, TXTX9,7531,320−0%

296Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,333−8%

297Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,336−19%

298Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,348+2%

299McAllen, TXTX150,6401,348−21%

300Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,350−3%

301Highlands, TXTX6,3351,359−6%

302Snyder, TXTX11,1661,365+13%

303Seabrook, TXTX13,9741,365−29%

304Levelland, TXTX12,5131,370+9%

305Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,374−22%

306Roma, TXTX11,5431,374−16%

307Pharr, TXTX80,8301,387−29%

308Jersey, TXTX7,7291,388−30%

309Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,392+0%

310San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,406−4%

311Canyon, TXTX16,5181,407−12%

312Marlin, TXTX5,5991,414−4%

313Aldine, TXTX17,1671,414−20%

314DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,415−19%

315Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,427−29%

316Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,428−6%

317Galveston, TXTX53,6361,440+3%

318Angleton, TXTX21,2951,461−5%

319Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,468+1%

320Spring, TXTX68,5801,472−9%

321Victoria, TXTX66,5001,479−9%

322Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,498−9%

323La Porte, TXTX37,9831,499−12%

324Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8521,506−41%

325Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,510−5%

326Vernon, TXTX9,7471,521+3%

327Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,521−9%

328Seminole, TXTX7,7301,526+7%

329Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,536+9%

330Andrews, TXTX13,6651,536+11%

331Donna, TXTX16,6981,538−14%

332Plainview, TXTX19,3141,551−4%

333Baytown, TXTX86,5611,576−4%

334The Colony, TXTX46,1961,583−16%

335Perryton, TXTX7,8501,585−2%

336Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,586−7%

337Wake, TXTX5,7961,594−7%

338Sinton, TXTX5,9661,605−3%

339Graham, TXTX8,8141,606+3%

340Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,618−13%

341Alice, TXTX17,5501,650+4%

342Clute, TXTX10,8211,675−15%

343Odessa, TXTX122,7071,730−1%

344Borger, TXTX11,8421,745+10%

345Channelview, TXTX43,6051,774−14%

346Plano, TXTX293,0281,795−42%

347Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,818−3%

348Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,821−1%

349Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,838+6%

350San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,876−18%

351Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,922−1%

352Balch Springs, TXTX27,2581,929−10%

353Bay City, TXTX17,4881,971−2%

354El Paso, TXTX683,0121,991−9%

355Addison, TXTX17,1952,018−38%

356Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,041−12%

357Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,067−19%

358Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,088−5%

359Live Oak, TXTX16,4262,107+9%

360Lamesa, TXTX8,1032,117+9%

361Beeville, TXTX13,0862,123+3%

362Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,168−8%

363Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,183−20%

364Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,186−8%

365Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,208+31%

366Pampa, TXTX16,4142,213+12%

367Crystal City, TXTX5,8712,213+13%

368Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,242−25%

369Richmond, TXTX13,3892,309−12%

370Irving, TXTX257,0762,315−19%

371Universal City, TXTX20,3992,316−12%

372Dumas, TXTX14,8622,330−6%

373Hereford, TXTX14,9762,332+1%

374Euless, TXTX60,0082,369−17%

375Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,480+4%

376Elsa, TXTX5,8202,512−6%

377North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8432,527−18%

378Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,545−2%

379Houston, TXTX2,397,3152,546−17%

380Richardson, TXTX118,5422,620−18%

381Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,632−3%

382Haltom City, TXTX45,5422,661−16%

383Arlington, TXTX402,1342,731−21%

384Pasadena, TXTX148,5392,732−16%

385Kermit, TXTX6,0192,735+21%

386Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,753−11%

387Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,763+4%

388Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2152,849−9%

389Nederland, TXTX18,1082,857−7%

390Wells Branch, TXTX13,5232,919−37%

391Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,964−15%

392White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,072+4%

393Groves, TXTX16,9073,168+5%

394Sansom Park, TXTX5,4193,168−6%

395Garland, TXTX249,6253,177−16%

396Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,191−1%

397Everman, TXTX6,5373,221−3%

398River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,243−6%

399Hurst, TXTX38,9743,370−7%

400Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,532−11%

401Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2103,556+4%

402Bellaire, TXTX17,4343,848−12%

403Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,896−1%

404Kirby, TXTX8,2114,163−4%

405Bedford, TXTX47,9584,363−7%

406South Houston, TXTX16,4074,664−10%

407Watauga, TXTX22,9814,811−9%

408Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,042−9%

409Mission Bend, TXTX36,5865,234−19%

410Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0635,905−22%

411University Park, TXTX25,3236,039−5%

412West University Place, TXTX15,1586,447−9%

413Cameron Park, TXTX5,9556,976−36%

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