RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 434 SHOWN OF 434

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 2010

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 434 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 434 is 1,258.

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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, TXTX10,0855560%

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, TXTX26,8227820%

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, TXTX19,4198710%

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, TXTX6,1139450%

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, TXTX5,6841,1340%

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, TXTX7,2391,1900%

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, TXTX101,9511,4470%

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, TXTX17,5501,5930%

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, TXTX5,9661,6430%

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, TXTX6,0192,2530%

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, TXTX47,9584,6840%

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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