RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 427 SHOWN OF 427

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 2000

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 427 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

01Celina, TXTX64,42739+0%

02Fate, TXTX29,00742+0%

03Northlake, TXTX12,03650+0%

04Fulshear, TXTX64,63056+0%

05Anna, TXTX35,24569+0%

06Iowa Colony, TXTX20,50373+0%

07McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,62973+0%

08Bee Cave, TXTX8,46475+0%

09Prosper, TXTX45,60583+0%

10Hutto, TXTX46,04890+0%

11Hitchcock, TXTX7,722106+0%

12Manvel, TXTX20,699111+0%

13Lavon, TXTX11,888115+0%

14Midlothian, TXTX46,683118+0%

15Melissa, TXTX29,969118+0%

16Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883118+0%

17Manor, TXTX23,070123+0%

18Penitas, TXTX6,495125+0%

19Haslet, TXTX5,267126+0%

20Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673131+0%

21Cibolo, TXTX39,019145+0%

22Royse City, TXTX28,307154+0%

23Lakehills, TXTX6,130154+0%

24Selma, TXTX11,955157+0%

25Parker, TXTX6,462162+0%

26Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008163+0%

27Kyle, TXTX69,917164+0%

28Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167176+0%

29Liberty, TXTX9,133180+0%

30Lucas, TXTX8,896185+0%

31Dayton, TXTX10,226186+0%

32Leander, TXTX91,132196+0%

33Little Elm, TXTX62,727197+0%

34Argyle, TXTX6,372205+0%

35McGregor, TXTX6,405209+0%

36Magnolia, TXTX8,095229+0%

37Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339233+0%

38Monahans, TXTX7,427236+0%

39Bulverde, TXTX7,337238+0%

40Venus, TXTX8,870239+0%

41Buda, TXTX16,166251+0%

42Mabank, TXTX7,294253+0%

43Robinson, TXTX13,028256+0%

44Briar, TXTX7,228263+0%

45Red Oak, TXTX20,394265+0%

46Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795271+0%

47Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715273+0%

48Bullard, TXTX5,301275+0%

49West Livingston, TXTX8,199278+0%

50West Odessa, TXTX32,594286+0%

51Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498289+0%

52Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413289+0%

53Godley, TXTX5,093292+0%

54Fairview, TXTX10,913298+0%

55Oak Point, TXTX6,909298+0%

56Wilmer, TXTX6,768302+0%

57Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317304+0%

58Hutchins, TXTX8,206308+0%

59Lago Vista, TXTX10,498312+0%

60Marble Falls, TXTX9,633317+0%

61Josephine, TXTX10,208329+0%

62Heath, TXTX11,671336+0%

63Princeton, TXTX43,524344+0%

64Waller, TXTX5,380351+0%

65Forney, TXTX41,658354+0%

66Granbury, TXTX13,263354+0%

67Rendon, TXTX14,632367+0%

68Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025383+0%

69Sanger, TXTX10,238386+0%

70Camp Swift, TXTX8,239392+0%

71Cleveland, TXTX9,936405+0%

72Aubrey, TXTX9,066408+0%

73Roanoke, TXTX10,931408+0%

74Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569416+0%

75Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875425+0%

76Justin, TXTX7,285428+0%

77Waxahachie, TXTX50,090433+0%

78Crandall, TXTX7,730440+0%

79Nolanville, TXTX7,983440+0%

80Mineola, TXTX5,537441+0%

81Willow Park, TXTX7,439443+0%

82Rockport, TXTX11,348446+0%

83Sealy, TXTX7,937448+0%

84Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012450+0%

85Burnet, TXTX6,939451+0%

86Pilot Point, TXTX8,052457+0%

87Atlanta, TXTX5,478460+0%

88Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460462+0%

89Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452477+0%

90Lindale, TXTX7,385478+0%

91Conroe, TXTX119,564486+0%

92Georgetown, TXTX106,907487+0%

93Terrell, TXTX23,921488+0%

94Frisco, TXTX236,955492+0%

95Ennis, TXTX25,694493+0%

96Joshua, TXTX9,352504+0%

97Kingsland, TXTX7,330507+0%

98Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842513+0%

99Wolfforth, TXTX8,746525+0%

100Gladewater, TXTX6,306525+0%

101Boerne, TXTX24,047527+0%

102Canton, TXTX5,070534+0%

103Palmview, TXTX15,878542+0%

104Murphy, TXTX20,985544+0%

105Bridgeport, TXTX6,915549+0%

106Seguin, TXTX41,048550+0%

107Doolittle, TXTX6,203551+0%

108Ingleside, TXTX10,085556+0%

109Decatur, TXTX9,029560+0%

110Santa Fe, TXTX13,913562+0%

111Schertz, TXTX45,978564+0%

112Seagoville, TXTX21,077575+0%

113Bastrop, TXTX13,383579+0%

114Alton, TXTX24,138584+0%

115Prairie View, TXTX8,969596+0%

116Horizon City, TXTX25,118601+0%

117Taylor, TXTX18,402602+0%

118Alvarado, TXTX7,539604+0%

119Kilgore, TXTX13,531607+0%

120Rockwall, TXTX53,980608+0%

121Helotes, TXTX10,387618+0%

122White Oak, TXTX6,186619+0%

123Lakeway, TXTX19,027622+0%

124Livingston, TXTX5,386622+0%

125Carthage, TXTX6,640625+0%

126Texas City, TXTX59,733627+0%

127Pflugerville, TXTX68,316633+0%

128Athens, TXTX13,870633+0%

129Rosenberg, TXTX42,701639+0%

130Lumberton, TXTX14,123651+0%

131Aledo, TXTX7,122658+0%

132Krum, TXTX6,808660+0%

133Olivarez, TXTX6,326664+0%

134Springtown, TXTX5,204679+0%

135Wylie, TXTX63,842685+0%

136Weatherford, TXTX40,634693+0%

137Kaufman, TXTX10,717694+0%

138Tomball, TXTX15,768698+0%

139Rusk, TXTX5,568703+0%

140Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054708+0%

141Center, TXTX5,246711+0%

142Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225714+0%

143Hempstead, TXTX7,194715+0%

144Port Isabel, TXTX5,302717+0%

145Burleson, TXTX56,907719+0%

146Belton, TXTX25,964723+0%

147Paris, TXTX25,205736+0%

148Greenville, TXTX37,069742+0%

149Lockhart, TXTX18,159744+0%

150Temple, TXTX98,412747+0%

151Hudson, TXTX5,328748+0%

152Sherman, TXTX52,417755+0%

153Hillsboro, TXTX9,036757+0%

154Farmersville, TXTX5,531760+0%

155Mansfield, TXTX84,444762+0%

156Floresville, TXTX9,105763+0%

157Port Arthur, TXTX55,804764+0%

158Pearland, TXTX129,930773+0%

159Fresno, TXTX24,560775+0%

160Lancaster, TXTX40,526783+0%

161Cleburne, TXTX39,942784+0%

162Katy, TXTX28,373784+0%

163Denison, TXTX26,822785+0%

164La Joya, TXTX5,257785+0%

165Hondo, TXTX9,130786+0%

166Jasper, TXTX7,511789+0%

167Brookshire, TXTX6,090797+0%

168Marshall, TXTX24,467804+0%

169Gainesville, TXTX18,528805+0%

170Crockett, TXTX6,346807+0%

171Navasota, TXTX9,904809+0%

172New Braunfels, TXTX122,492810+0%

173McKinney, TXTX236,001812+0%

174Childress, TXTX5,650821+0%

175Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133823+0%

176Huntsville, TXTX49,088824+0%

177Freeport, TXTX10,508825+0%

178Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983831+0%

179Denton, TXTX169,431831+0%

180Silsbee, TXTX6,613832+0%

181Elgin, TXTX13,327837+0%

182Willis, TXTX7,652842+0%

183Orange, TXTX19,419873+0%

184Hidalgo, TXTX15,376877+0%

185Alvin, TXTX30,115883+0%

186League City, TXTX119,905885+0%

187Kennedale, TXTX10,626885+0%

188San Marcos, TXTX77,830894+0%

189Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801897+0%

190Kerrville, TXTX25,578898+0%

191Palestine, TXTX19,555905+0%

192Mexia, TXTX7,091912+0%

193Jacksonville, TXTX14,658916+0%

194Lampasas, TXTX7,988918+0%

195San Leon, TXTX6,458919+0%

196Commerce, TXTX9,928920+0%

197Pleasanton, TXTX11,511920+0%

198Luling, TXTX5,920922+0%

199Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893933+0%

200Henderson, TXTX13,496943+0%

201Bowie, TXTX6,113946+0%

202Burkburnett, TXTX11,057951+0%

203Vidor, TXTX9,597952+0%

204Lufkin, TXTX34,350956+0%

205Giddings, TXTX5,425967+0%

206Whitehouse, TXTX9,970973+0%

207Keene, TXTX7,109973+0%

208Robstown, TXTX10,324980+0%

209Primera, TXTX5,478981+0%

210Doffing, TXTX5,004982+0%

211Southlake, TXTX31,175986+0%

212Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327993+0%

213La Marque, TXTX20,324994+0%

214Cuero, TXTX8,2641,001+0%

215Sachse, TXTX32,8341,002+0%

216Crowley, TXTX20,9541,012+0%

217Bonham, TXTX11,2631,016+0%

218Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,018+0%

219Sweetwater, TXTX10,1411,032+0%

220Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,034+0%

221Brenham, TXTX19,9571,035+0%

222Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,036+0%

223Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,050+0%

224Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,060+0%

225Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,065+0%

226Cameron, TXTX5,4891,075+0%

227Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,083+0%

228Edinburg, TXTX110,7001,084+0%

229Abilene, TXTX131,5881,087+0%

230Azle, TXTX15,3651,091+0%

231Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,093+0%

232Diboll, TXTX5,1251,099+0%

233Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,107+0%

234Harker Heights, TXTX35,1951,108+0%

235Wharton, TXTX8,7761,120+0%

236Slaton, TXTX5,6841,131+0%

237Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,157+0%

238Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,185+0%

239Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,186+0%

240El Campo, TXTX12,1421,187+0%

241Bryan, TXTX91,9961,198+0%

242Alpine, TXTX5,9891,201+0%

243Snyder, TXTX11,1661,207+0%

244Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,209+0%

245Converse, TXTX32,4811,219+0%

246Portland, TXTX20,8331,219+0%

247Four Corners, TXTX11,6921,224+0%

248Socorro, TXTX38,7871,232+0%

249Waco, TXTX147,7881,250+0%

250Mission, TXTX88,9921,250+0%

251Midland, TXTX147,6151,250+0%

252Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,251+0%

253Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,257+0%

254Levelland, TXTX12,5131,261+0%

255Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,261+0%

256Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,266+0%

257Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,269+0%

258The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,286+0%

259Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,308+0%

260Longview, TXTX83,2361,314+0%

261Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,318+0%

262Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,320+0%

263Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,324+0%

264Woodway, TXTX9,7531,326+0%

265College Station, TXTX127,4721,327+0%

266Eidson Road, TXTX9,6841,328+0%

267Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,335+0%

268Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,337+0%

269Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,344+0%

270Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,386+0%

271Andrews, TXTX13,6651,389+0%

272Galveston, TXTX53,6361,395+0%

273Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,398+0%

274Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,406+0%

275Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,409+0%

276Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,414+0%

277La Feria, TXTX7,2221,418+0%

278Seminole, TXTX7,7301,422+0%

279Edna, TXTX6,0881,427+0%

280Webster, TXTX12,5071,432+0%

281Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,435+0%

282Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,443+0%

283Tyler, TXTX113,7231,447+0%

284Highlands, TXTX6,3351,452+0%

285Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,457+0%

286Corinth, TXTX25,2971,458+0%

287Marlin, TXTX5,5991,467+0%

288Humble, TXTX16,4841,471+0%

289San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,472+0%

290Vernon, TXTX9,7471,478+0%

291San Benito, TXTX24,9801,484+0%

292Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,484+0%

293Keller, TXTX46,0781,490+0%

294Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,493+0%

295Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,497+0%

296Atascocita, TXTX99,3541,497+0%

297Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,513+0%

298Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,513+0%

299Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1171,527+0%

300Angleton, TXTX21,2951,546+0%

301Graham, TXTX8,8141,557+0%

302Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,565+0%

303Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,583+0%

304Alice, TXTX17,5501,585+0%

305Killeen, TXTX161,8831,591+0%

306Borger, TXTX11,8421,592+0%

307Canyon, TXTX16,5181,594+0%

308Trophy Club, TXTX13,6951,594+0%

309Weslaco, TXTX44,2031,595+0%

310San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,601+0%

311Plainview, TXTX19,3141,607+0%

312Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,610+0%

313Round Rock, TXTX141,2821,612+0%

314Saginaw, TXTX26,7061,617+0%

315Spring, TXTX68,5801,618+0%

316Progreso, TXTX5,1481,620+0%

317Perryton, TXTX7,8501,620+0%

318Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,623+0%

319Victoria, TXTX66,5001,630+0%

320Roma, TXTX11,5431,640+0%

321Baytown, TXTX86,5611,640+0%

322Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,641+0%

323Sinton, TXTX5,9661,647+0%

324Allen, TXTX113,4471,650+0%

325La Homa, TXTX11,2851,653+0%

326Laredo, TXTX269,5151,653+0%

327Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,655+0%

328Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,676+0%

329Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7851,682+0%

330McAllen, TXTX150,6401,707+0%

331Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,710+0%

332La Porte, TXTX37,9831,714+0%

333Dickinson, TXTX21,9081,715+0%

334Wake, TXTX5,7961,718+0%

335DeSoto, TXTX56,6811,740+0%

336Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,741+0%

337Odessa, TXTX122,7071,753+0%

338Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,757+0%

339Aldine, TXTX17,1671,776+0%

340Donna, TXTX16,6981,781+0%

341Missouri City, TXTX77,3271,824+0%

342Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,842+0%

343Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,857+0%

344Canutillo, TXTX5,9621,868+0%

345Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,878+0%

346The Colony, TXTX46,1961,894+0%

347Lewisville, TXTX139,0061,912+0%

348Live Oak, TXTX16,4261,925+0%

349Seabrook, TXTX13,9741,925+0%

350Alamo, TXTX20,6251,929+0%

351Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,948+0%

352Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,949+0%

353Clute, TXTX10,8211,960+0%

354Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,960+0%

355Pharr, TXTX80,8301,966+0%

356Jersey, TXTX7,7291,979+0%

357Pampa, TXTX16,4141,983+0%

358Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,012+0%

359Bay City, TXTX17,4882,014+0%

360Beeville, TXTX13,0862,058+0%

361Channelview, TXTX43,6052,060+0%

362Rowlett, TXTX67,8902,145+0%

363Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582,147+0%

364El Paso, TXTX683,0122,178+0%

365San Juan, TXTX37,8682,196+0%

366Highland, TXTX16,0292,200+0%

367Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,205+0%

368Stafford, TXTX18,0432,237+0%

369Kermit, TXTX6,0192,256+0%

370San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,294+0%

371Hereford, TXTX14,9762,308+0%

372Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,315+0%

373Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,365+0%

374Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,372+0%

375Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7092,373+0%

376Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,374+0%

377Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5762,383+0%

378Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6112,482+0%

379Dumas, TXTX14,8622,488+0%

380Coppell, TXTX41,3862,493+0%

381Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,536+0%

382Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8522,540+0%

383Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,594+0%

384Richmond, TXTX13,3892,611+0%

385Universal City, TXTX20,3992,634+0%

386Elsa, TXTX5,8202,659+0%

387Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,664+0%

388Deer Park, TXTX34,2822,715+0%

389Bacliff, TXTX9,5412,739+0%

390Euless, TXTX60,0082,856+0%

391Irving, TXTX257,0762,861+0%

392White Settlement, TXTX17,9322,944+0%

393Carrollton, TXTX134,5622,989+0%

394Groves, TXTX16,9073,018+0%

395Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,050+0%

396North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,063+0%

397Nederland, TXTX18,1083,074+0%

398Plano, TXTX293,0283,097+0%

399Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,105+0%

400Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,114+0%

401Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,160+0%

402Richardson, TXTX118,5423,214+0%

403Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,221+0%

404Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,243+0%

405Addison, TXTX17,1953,254+0%

406Everman, TXTX6,5373,314+0%

407Sansom Park, TXTX5,4193,372+0%

408Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2103,432+0%

409River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,443+0%

410Arlington, TXTX402,1343,474+0%

411Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,499+0%

412Hurst, TXTX38,9743,640+0%

413Garland, TXTX249,6253,795+0%

414Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,942+0%

415Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,976+0%

416Kirby, TXTX8,2114,337+0%

417Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,349+0%

418Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234,638+0%

419Bedford, TXTX47,9584,701+0%

420South Houston, TXTX16,4075,198+0%

421Watauga, TXTX22,9815,268+0%

422Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,560+0%

423University Park, TXTX25,3236,328+0%

424Mission Bend, TXTX36,5866,469+0%

425West University Place, TXTX15,1587,091+0%

426Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,615+0%

427Cameron Park, TXTX5,95510,938+0%

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