RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 434 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

01Fulshear, TXTX64,63088+58%

02Northlake, TXTX12,03694+87%

03Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503106+46%

04McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629109+50%

05Hitchcock, TXTX7,722115+9%

06Celina, TXTX64,427126+224%

07Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883149+26%

08Haslet, TXTX5,267169+34%

09Lakehills, TXTX6,130170+10%

10Liberty, TXTX9,133189+5%

11Manvel, TXTX20,699190+70%

12Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167203+16%

13Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317209−31%

14Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673216+65%

15McGregor, TXTX6,405220+6%

16Dayton, TXTX10,226236+27%

17Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339239+2%

18Monahans, TXTX7,427240+2%

19Jarrell, TXTX5,870275–

20Briar, TXTX7,228279+6%

21Midlothian, TXTX46,683284+141%

22Argyle, TXTX6,372284+39%

23Magnolia, TXTX8,095288+25%

24Bulverde, TXTX7,337293+23%

25Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008310+90%

26Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715318+16%

27Wilmer, TXTX6,768328+9%

28Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795329+21%

29Lucas, TXTX8,896331+79%

30Godley, TXTX5,093335+15%

31West Livingston, TXTX8,199340+22%

32Robinson, TXTX13,028343+34%

33Mabank, TXTX7,294358+41%

34West Odessa, TXTX32,594365+28%

35Prosper, TXTX45,605374+349%

36Marble Falls, TXTX9,633388+23%

37Waller, TXTX5,380390+11%

38Cleveland, TXTX9,936408+1%

39Melissa, TXTX29,969410+248%

40Lago Vista, TXTX10,498418+34%

41Mineola, TXTX5,537438−1%

42Parker, TXTX6,462448+176%

43Josephine, TXTX10,208449+37%

44Bee Cave, TXTX8,464450+498%

45Crandall, TXTX7,730453+3%

46Atlanta, TXTX5,478454−1%

47Anna, TXTX35,245463+573%

48Penitas, TXTX6,495470+277%

49Oak Point, TXTX6,909476+59%

50Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460480+4%

51Royse City, TXTX28,307487+216%

52Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025488+27%

53Granbury, TXTX13,263494+40%

54Pilot Point, TXTX8,052498+9%

55Rendon, TXTX14,632510+39%

56Sealy, TXTX7,937513+15%

57Manor, TXTX23,070514+318%

58Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842518+1%

59Camp Swift, TXTX8,239528+35%

60Rockport, TXTX11,348530+19%

61Fate, TXTX29,007537+1179%

62Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012547+22%

63Ingleside, TXTX10,085556−0%

64Gladewater, TXTX6,306557+6%

65Heath, TXTX11,671560+67%

66Terrell, TXTX23,921567+16%

67Ennis, TXTX25,694568+15%

68Burnet, TXTX6,939570+26%

69Canton, TXTX5,070581+9%

70Hutchins, TXTX8,206586+90%

71Sanger, TXTX10,238588+53%

72Bullard, TXTX5,301588+114%

73Waxahachie, TXTX50,090598+38%

74Livingston, TXTX5,386611−2%

75Willow Park, TXTX7,439619+40%

76Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569628+51%

77Seguin, TXTX41,048629+14%

78Carthage, TXTX6,640636+2%

79Doolittle, TXTX6,203647+17%

80Center, TXTX5,246650−9%

81Decatur, TXTX9,029651+16%

82Joshua, TXTX9,352658+31%

83Lavon, TXTX11,888658+473%

84Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413660+128%

85Red Oak, TXTX20,394663+150%

86Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875663+56%

87Kingsland, TXTX7,330667+32%

88Taylor, TXTX18,402674+12%

89Princeton, TXTX43,524674+96%

90Texas City, TXTX59,733681+9%

91Leander, TXTX91,132686+249%

92Alvarado, TXTX7,539695+15%

93Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498695+141%

94Kilgore, TXTX13,531697+15%

95Aubrey, TXTX9,066706+73%

96White Oak, TXTX6,186712+15%

97Port Arthur, TXTX55,804712−7%

98Athens, TXTX13,870713+13%

99Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452713+49%

100Paris, TXTX25,205715−3%

101Kaufman, TXTX10,717717+3%

102Santa Fe, TXTX13,913720+28%

103Palmview, TXTX15,878720+33%

104Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,367723–

105Jasper, TXTX7,511727−8%

106Cibolo, TXTX39,019731+406%

107Justin, TXTX7,285734+72%

108Port Isabel, TXTX5,302738+3%

109Childress, TXTX5,650739−10%

110Conroe, TXTX119,564742+53%

111Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054752+6%

112Prairie View, TXTX8,969753+26%

113Wolfforth, TXTX8,746755+44%

114Bridgeport, TXTX6,915762+39%

115Buda, TXTX16,166762+203%

116Rusk, TXTX5,568768+9%

117Hillsboro, TXTX9,036778+3%

118Venus, TXTX8,870778+225%

119Lindale, TXTX7,385779+63%

120Denison, TXTX26,822782−0%

121Freeport, TXTX10,508783−5%

122Bastrop, TXTX13,383783+35%

123Crockett, TXTX6,346785−3%

124Seagoville, TXTX21,077789+37%

125Marshall, TXTX24,467791−2%

126Greenville, TXTX37,069792+7%

127Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225797+12%

128Farmersville, TXTX5,531804+6%

129Lockhart, TXTX18,159813+9%

130Rosenberg, TXTX42,701814+27%

131Georgetown, TXTX106,907815+67%

132Fairview, TXTX10,913817+174%

133Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983823−1%

134Tomball, TXTX15,768826+18%

135Gainesville, TXTX18,528829+3%

136Sherman, TXTX52,417829+10%

137Floresville, TXTX9,105838+10%

138Navasota, TXTX9,904840+4%

139Silsbee, TXTX6,613860+3%

140Kyle, TXTX69,917863+427%

141Roanoke, TXTX10,931866+112%

142Orange, TXTX19,419871−0%

143Nolanville, TXTX7,983872+98%

144Springtown, TXTX5,204875+29%

145Hondo, TXTX9,130876+11%

146Hempstead, TXTX7,194879+23%

147Vidor, TXTX9,597880−8%

148Cleburne, TXTX39,942884+13%

149Robstown, TXTX10,324885−10%

150Lakeway, TXTX19,027885+42%

151Lumberton, TXTX14,123891+37%

152Boerne, TXTX24,047894+69%

153Belton, TXTX25,964900+25%

154Lampasas, TXTX7,988904−2%

155Huntsville, TXTX49,088905+10%

156Temple, TXTX98,412906+21%

157Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133907+10%

158Weatherford, TXTX40,634921+33%

159Giddings, TXTX5,425925−4%

160Forney, TXTX41,658928+162%

161Hudson, TXTX5,328933+25%

162Katy, TXTX28,373939+20%

163Burkburnett, TXTX11,057941−1%

164Bowie, TXTX6,113945−0%

165La Joya, TXTX5,257948+21%

166Schertz, TXTX45,978950+68%

167Diboll, TXTX5,125960−13%

168Jacksonville, TXTX14,658960+5%

169Palestine, TXTX19,555962+6%

170Commerce, TXTX9,928969+5%

171Luling, TXTX5,920982+7%

172Kerrville, TXTX25,578983+9%

173Sweetwater, TXTX10,141986−4%

174Pleasanton, TXTX11,511995+8%

175Alvin, TXTX30,1151,000+13%

176Littlefield, TXTX5,6751,014−2%

177Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,023+16%

178Lufkin, TXTX34,3501,025+7%

179Bonham, TXTX11,2631,030+1%

180Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,034−3%

181Aledo, TXTX7,1221,035+57%

182Mexia, TXTX7,0911,036+14%

183Olivarez, TXTX6,3261,039+57%

184Cuero, TXTX8,2641,042+4%

185San Leon, TXTX6,4581,046+14%

186La Marque, TXTX20,3241,054+6%

187Hutto, TXTX46,0481,055+1076%

188Helotes, TXTX10,3871,059+71%

189Cameron, TXTX5,4891,060−1%

190Wharton, TXTX8,7761,071−4%

191Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,086+36%

192Abilene, TXTX131,5881,097+1%

193Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,100+40%

194Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,102+18%

195Selma, TXTX11,9551,106+603%

196Slaton, TXTX5,6841,134+0%

197Henderson, TXTX13,4961,147+22%

198San Marcos, TXTX77,8301,155+29%

199Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,159+5%

200Galveston, TXTX53,6361,163−17%

201Denton, TXTX169,4311,170+41%

202Doffing, TXTX5,0041,175+20%

203Keene, TXTX7,1091,188+22%

204Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,190+0%

205Elgin, TXTX13,3271,194+43%

206Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,195+10%

207Willis, TXTX7,6521,196+42%

208Brenham, TXTX19,9571,204+16%

209Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,207+2%

210Southlake, TXTX31,1751,217+23%

211Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,218−9%

212Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,219+16%

213Alpine, TXTX5,9891,225+2%

214Portland, TXTX20,8331,241+2%

215Azle, TXTX15,3651,244+14%

216Snyder, TXTX11,1661,254+4%

217Burleson, TXTX56,9071,257+75%

218Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,258+40%

219El Campo, TXTX12,1421,258+6%

220Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,267+109%

221Murillo, TXTX8,8831,269–

222Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,270+1%

223Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,270+23%

224Eidson Road, TXTX9,6841,273−4%

225New Braunfels, TXTX122,4921,282+58%

226Woodway, TXTX9,7531,283−3%

227Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,293+3%

228Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,294+2%

229Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,306+3%

230Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,320+14%

231Marlin, TXTX5,5991,321−10%

232Levelland, TXTX12,5131,327+5%

233Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,328+25%

234Edna, TXTX6,0881,330−7%

235Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,342+53%

236Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,360+2%

237Waco, TXTX147,7881,371+10%

238Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,377−1%

239Krum, TXTX6,8081,386+110%

240Bryan, TXTX91,9961,390+16%

241Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,394+43%

242Vernon, TXTX9,7471,394−6%

243Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,397+28%

244Little Elm, TXTX62,7271,399+610%

245Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,426+8%

246Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,434+7%

247Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,440+4%

248Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,441+10%

249Longview, TXTX83,2361,441+10%

250Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,442+15%

251Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,447+0%

252Socorro, TXTX38,7871,452+18%

253Midland, TXTX147,6151,463+17%

254Primera, TXTX5,4781,466+49%

255Borger, TXTX11,8421,475−7%

256Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,483+2%

257Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,491+13%

258Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,493+6%

259Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,495−1%

260Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,499+1%

261Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,503+14%

262Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,517−4%

263Humble, TXTX16,4841,527+4%

264Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,528−12%

265Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,532+101%

266San Benito, TXTX24,9801,535+3%

267Highlands, TXTX6,3351,541+6%

268Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,542+28%

269Seminole, TXTX7,7301,547+9%

270Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3271,551+56%

271San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,552+5%

272Graham, TXTX8,8141,591+2%

273Alice, TXTX17,5501,593+0%

274Andrews, TXTX13,6651,595+15%

275Plainview, TXTX19,3141,597−1%

276Angleton, TXTX21,2951,608+4%

277Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,617+13%

278Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,617+15%

279League City, TXTX119,9051,627+84%

280Webster, TXTX12,5071,640+14%

281Alton, TXTX24,1381,643+182%

282Sinton, TXTX5,9661,643−0%

283Canyon, TXTX16,5181,647+3%

284Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,658+10%

285Roma, TXTX11,5431,665+2%

286Tyler, TXTX113,7231,677+16%

287Victoria, TXTX66,5001,684+3%

288La Feria, TXTX7,2221,693+19%

289Frisco, TXTX236,9551,706+247%

290Harker Heights, TXTX35,1951,709+54%

291Edinburg, TXTX110,7001,724+59%

292Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,737+23%

293Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,738+16%

294Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,740+5%

295Crowley, TXTX20,9541,740+72%

296Baytown, TXTX86,5611,773+8%

297Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1181,777+8%

298La Porte, TXTX37,9831,817+6%

299Pflugerville, TXTX68,3161,817+187%

300Perryton, TXTX7,8501,835+13%

301College Station, TXTX127,4721,835+38%

302Progreso, TXTX5,1481,839+14%

303Wake, TXTX5,7961,840+7%

304Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,840+10%

305Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,845−5%

306Pearland, TXTX129,9301,873+142%

307Dickinson, TXTX21,9081,875+9%

308Wylie, TXTX63,8421,875+174%

309Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,881+10%

310Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,888+2%

311Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,893+27%

312La Homa, TXTX11,2851,898+15%

313Bay City, TXTX17,4881,901−6%

314Donna, TXTX16,6981,905+7%

315Cedar Park, TXTX79,0321,912+88%

316Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2721,912+18%

317Horizon City, TXTX25,1181,920+220%

318Odessa, TXTX122,7071,926+10%

319Converse, TXTX32,4811,927+58%

320Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,946−1%

321Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,948+24%

322McKinney, TXTX236,0011,958+141%

323Hewitt, TXTX16,7541,967+22%

324San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,971+23%

325Benbrook, TXTX24,2791,973+5%

326Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,977+6%

327Pampa, TXTX16,4141,995+1%

328Trophy Club, TXTX13,6952,015+26%

329Aldine, TXTX17,1672,016+14%

330Beeville, TXTX13,0862,016−2%

331Uvalde, TXTX15,4552,055+6%

332McAllen, TXTX150,6402,084+22%

333Sachse, TXTX32,8342,089+108%

334Clute, TXTX10,8212,108+8%

335Weslaco, TXTX44,2032,112+32%

336Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172,116+39%

337Mission, TXTX88,9922,121+70%

338Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0252,123–

339Keller, TXTX46,0782,159+45%

340The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,169+69%

341Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8602,187–

342Jersey, TXTX7,7292,192+11%

343Laredo, TXTX269,5152,210+34%

344Fresno, TXTX24,5602,237+189%

345Kermit, TXTX6,0192,253−0%

346Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,266+3%

347DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,267+30%

348Canutillo, TXTX5,9622,302+23%

349Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7092,310−3%

350Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,321+27%

351Killeen, TXTX161,8832,342+47%

352Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,342+39%

353Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,344+23%

354Alamo, TXTX20,6252,398+24%

355Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3202,409+4%

356Spring, TXTX68,5802,414+49%

357Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,419+38%

358Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,422+20%

359Hereford, TXTX14,9762,430+5%

360Seabrook, TXTX13,9742,436+27%

361Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,488−4%

362Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,495+5%

363El Paso, TXTX683,0122,508+15%

364Stafford, TXTX18,0432,524+13%

365Corinth, TXTX25,2972,566+76%

366Saginaw, TXTX26,7062,588+60%

367The Colony, TXTX46,1962,594+37%

368Balch Springs, TXTX27,2582,629+22%

369Round Rock, TXTX141,2822,634+63%

370Channelview, TXTX43,6052,657+29%

371Dumas, TXTX14,8622,659+7%

372San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,661+16%

373Coppell, TXTX41,3862,680+8%

374Rowlett, TXTX67,8902,709+26%

375Elsa, TXTX5,8202,712+2%

376Highland, TXTX16,0292,722+24%

377Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,742+16%

378Richmond, TXTX13,3892,752+5%

379Atascocita, TXTX99,3542,756+84%

380Live Oak, TXTX16,4262,760+43%

381Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,778+17%

382San Juan, TXTX37,8682,835+29%

383Mesquite, TXTX150,6932,848+12%

384Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8522,926+15%

385Leon Valley, TXTX11,5632,927+10%

386Lantana, TXTX12,7662,955–

387Forest Hill, TXTX14,0562,962−5%

388Pharr, TXTX80,8302,966+51%

389Addison, TXTX17,1952,999−8%

390Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,026−3%

391Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,047+12%

392Nederland, TXTX18,1083,096+1%

393Groves, TXTX16,9073,097+3%

394Murphy, TXTX20,9853,108+471%

395Euless, TXTX60,0083,184+11%

396Allen, TXTX113,4473,191+93%

397White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,200+9%

398Irving, TXTX257,0763,229+13%

399Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,249+9%

400Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,277+7%

401Universal City, TXTX20,3993,287+25%

402Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2103,294−4%

403Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5763,374+42%

404Bacliff, TXTX9,5413,391+24%

405Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,411+5%

406Savannah, TXTX6,4693,421–

407Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,435+9%

408Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,439+7%

409Everman, TXTX6,5373,468+5%

410Richardson, TXTX118,5423,474+8%

411North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,487+14%

412Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,526+1%

413Plano, TXTX293,0283,624+17%

414River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,660+6%

415Hurst, TXTX38,9743,747+3%

416Sansom Park, TXTX5,4193,779+12%

417Arlington, TXTX402,1343,813+10%

418Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,818−3%

419Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,819−4%

420Garland, TXTX249,6253,990+5%

421Kirby, TXTX8,2114,000−8%

422Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6114,051+63%

423Bedford, TXTX47,9584,684−0%

424Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,686+8%

425Wells Branch, TXTX13,5234,988+8%

426Four Corners, TXTX11,6925,131+319%

427South Houston, TXTX16,4075,576+7%

428Watauga, TXTX22,9815,650+7%

429Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,695+2%

430University Park, TXTX25,3236,258−1%

431West University Place, TXTX15,1587,379+4%

432Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,432−2%

433Mission Bend, TXTX36,5867,659+18%

434Cameron Park, TXTX5,95512,776+17%

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