RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 443 SHOWN OF 443

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 443 cities in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 443 is 1,453.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hitchcock, TXTX7,722121+14%

02Lakehills, TXTX6,130175+13%

03Liberty, TXTX9,133186+3%

04Haslet, TXTX5,267217+72%

05Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883218+84%

06McGregor, TXTX6,405235+13%

07Monahans, TXTX7,427271+15%

08Northlake, TXTX12,036283+465%

09McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629283+290%

10Dayton, TXTX10,226286+54%

11Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339297+28%

12Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,795334+23%

13West Livingston, TXTX8,199343+23%

14Briar, TXTX7,228346+31%

15Celina, TXTX64,427351+799%

16Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715355+30%

17Bulverde, TXTX7,337360+51%

18Manvel, TXTX20,699366+228%

19Argyle, TXTX6,372381+86%

20Cleveland, TXTX9,936397−2%

21Robinson, TXTX13,028406+59%

22Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673430+229%

23Atlanta, TXTX5,478435−5%

24Wilmer, TXTX6,768443+47%

25Marble Falls, TXTX9,633449+42%

26Waller, TXTX5,380450+28%

27Mineola, TXTX5,537468+6%

28Mabank, TXTX7,294477+88%

29Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008477+193%

30Godley, TXTX5,093481+65%

31Magnolia, TXTX8,095487+112%

32Lucas, TXTX8,896488+163%

33Jarrell, TXTX5,870490–

34Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842501−2%

35Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167528+200%

36Gladewater, TXTX6,306530+1%

37West Odessa, TXTX32,594537+87%

38Rendon, TXTX14,632550+50%

39Midlothian, TXTX46,683553+370%

40Ingleside, TXTX10,085563+1%

41Pilot Point, TXTX8,052566+24%

42Sealy, TXTX7,937583+30%

43Rockport, TXTX11,348609+36%

44Crandall, TXTX7,730612+39%

45Burnet, TXTX6,939613+36%

46Hutchins, TXTX8,206616+100%

47Lago Vista, TXTX10,498616+97%

48Carthage, TXTX6,640616−1%

49Ennis, TXTX25,694619+26%

50Terrell, TXTX23,921626+28%

51Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460629+36%

52Parker, TXTX6,462642+296%

53Livingston, TXTX5,386646+4%

54Center, TXTX5,246654−8%

55Camp Swift, TXTX8,239658+68%

56Jasper, TXTX7,511659−17%

57Granbury, TXTX13,263679+92%

58White Oak, TXTX6,186685+11%

59Canton, TXTX5,070686+28%

60Penitas, TXTX6,495690+454%

61Childress, TXTX5,650695−15%

62Freeport, TXTX10,508695−16%

63Paris, TXTX25,205696−5%

64Royse City, TXTX28,307703+357%

65Decatur, TXTX9,029704+26%

66Crockett, TXTX6,346715−11%

67Kilgore, TXTX13,531719+18%

68Athens, TXTX13,870721+14%

69Taylor, TXTX18,402722+20%

70Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498726+151%

71Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983727−13%

72Kaufman, TXTX10,717727+5%

73Rusk, TXTX5,568731+4%

74Seguin, TXTX41,048735+34%

75Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503737+914%

76Port Isabel, TXTX5,302741+3%

77Port Arthur, TXTX55,804742−3%

78Oak Point, TXTX6,909744+149%

79Santa Fe, TXTX13,913750+33%

80Sanger, TXTX10,238752+95%

81Bridgeport, TXTX6,915755+37%

82Hillsboro, TXTX9,0367560%

83Willow Park, TXTX7,439767+73%

84Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054776+10%

85Kingsland, TXTX7,330777+53%

86Robstown, TXTX10,324781−20%

87Texas City, TXTX59,733783+25%

88Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012785+75%

89Marshall, TXTX24,467786−2%

90Liberty Hill, TXTX13,317787+159%

91Heath, TXTX11,671790+135%

92Bullard, TXTX5,301793+189%

93Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586797–

94Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025802+109%

95Vidor, TXTX9,597815−14%

96Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225822+15%

97Hondo, TXTX9,130825+5%

98Hempstead, TXTX7,194827+16%

99Waxahachie, TXTX50,090831+92%

100Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452840+76%

101Denison, TXTX26,822844+7%

102Alvarado, TXTX7,539870+44%

103Greenville, TXTX37,069872+18%

104Red Oak, TXTX20,394876+231%

105Joshua, TXTX9,352878+74%

106Farmersville, TXTX5,531880+16%

107Diboll, TXTX5,125896−19%

108Gainesville, TXTX18,528901+12%

109Silsbee, TXTX6,613903+8%

110Orange, TXTX19,419905+4%

111Navasota, TXTX9,904911+13%

112Lockhart, TXTX18,159921+24%

113Jacksonville, TXTX14,658924+1%

114Floresville, TXTX9,105937+23%

115Sherman, TXTX52,417940+24%

116Giddings, TXTX5,425942−3%

117Cleburne, TXTX39,942945+21%

118Littlefield, TXTX5,675946−9%

119Tomball, TXTX15,768948+36%

120Anna, TXTX35,245948+1279%

121Doolittle, TXTX6,203948+72%

122Burkburnett, TXTX11,0579520%

123Palestine, TXTX19,555953+5%

124Hudson, TXTX5,328956+28%

125Mexia, TXTX7,091958+5%

126Sweetwater, TXTX10,141960−7%

127Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875964+127%

128Lindale, TXTX7,385980+105%

129Seagoville, TXTX21,077981+70%

130Lampasas, TXTX7,988987+7%

131Bowie, TXTX6,113987+4%

132Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133990+20%

133Justin, TXTX7,285997+133%

134Lufkin, TXTX34,350998+4%

135Springtown, TXTX5,2041,009+49%

136Lumberton, TXTX14,1231,011+55%

137Cameron, TXTX5,4891,013−6%

138Luling, TXTX5,9201,016+10%

139Rosenberg, TXTX42,7011,017+59%

140Wharton, TXTX8,7761,046−7%

141Bee Cave, TXTX8,4641,049+1294%

142Bastrop, TXTX13,3831,050+81%

143Bonham, TXTX11,2631,058+4%

144La Joya, TXTX5,2571,060+35%

145Kerrville, TXTX25,5781,068+19%

146Huntsville, TXTX49,0881,079+31%

147Slaton, TXTX5,6841,085−4%

148Commerce, TXTX9,9281,091+19%

149Corsicana, TXTX25,4871,092+3%

150Prairie View, TXTX8,9691,105+86%

151Henderson, TXTX13,4961,110+18%

152Alvin, TXTX30,1151,118+27%

153Pearsall, TXTX9,1701,119+2%

154Weatherford, TXTX40,6341,125+62%

155Temple, TXTX98,4121,125+51%

156Wolfforth, TXTX8,7461,136+116%

157Fredericksburg, TXTX11,8931,138+22%

158Port Lavaca, TXTX11,0601,139−4%

159Belton, TXTX25,9641,139+58%

160Venus, TXTX8,8701,146+379%

161Texarkana, TXTX36,1951,152+4%

162Olivarez, TXTX6,3261,153+74%

163Georgetown, TXTX106,9071,155+137%

164Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5001,164+7%

165Fairview, TXTX10,9131,169+292%

166Brookshire, TXTX6,0901,170+47%

167Josephine, TXTX10,2081,173+257%

168Abilene, TXTX131,5881,174+8%

169Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,178−1%

170Pleasanton, TXTX11,5111,186+29%

171Conroe, TXTX119,5641,187+144%

172Prosper, TXTX45,6051,197+1339%

173Marlin, TXTX5,5991,209−18%

174Nolanville, TXTX7,9831,212+175%

175Melissa, TXTX29,9691,214+930%

176Breckenridge, TXTX5,1231,236−12%

177Cuero, TXTX8,2641,238+24%

178Levelland, TXTX12,5131,240−2%

179Rockdale, TXTX5,6881,242−2%

180Keene, TXTX7,1091,242+28%

181Lancaster, TXTX40,5261,248+59%

182Alpine, TXTX5,9891,252+4%

183Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,2640%

184Schertz, TXTX45,9781,268+125%

185Vernon, TXTX9,7471,277−14%

186Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,278+1%

187Snyder, TXTX11,1661,280+6%

188Kennedale, TXTX10,6261,289+46%

189Yoakum, TXTX5,9001,290+3%

190San Leon, TXTX6,4581,291+41%

191Hornsby Bend, TXTX12,3671,295–

192Doffing, TXTX5,0041,297+32%

193Helotes, TXTX10,3871,303+111%

194Galveston, TXTX53,6361,308−6%

195Fulshear, TXTX64,6301,310+2254%

196La Marque, TXTX20,3241,310+32%

197Lavon, TXTX11,8881,325+1055%

198Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,5691,325+219%

199Brenham, TXTX19,9571,330+29%

200El Campo, TXTX12,1421,339+13%

201Eidson Road, TXTX9,6841,344+1%

202Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4511,349+28%

203Willis, TXTX7,6521,359+61%

204Aubrey, TXTX9,0661,361+234%

205Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,366+4%

206Brownfield, TXTX8,7621,372−6%

207Cedar Hill, TXTX49,8011,373+53%

208Mercedes, TXTX17,9151,378+19%

209Manor, TXTX23,0701,392+1034%

210Borger, TXTX11,8421,397−12%

211Roanoke, TXTX10,9311,403+244%

212Beaumont, TXTX112,9671,403+1%

213Kyle, TXTX69,9171,408+760%

214Wichita Falls, TXTX101,9511,416−2%

215Brownsville, TXTX192,9571,417+34%

216Woodway, TXTX9,7531,425+7%

217Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8031,428+7%

218Southlake, TXTX31,1751,432+45%

219Elgin, TXTX13,3271,436+72%

220Denton, TXTX169,4311,443+74%

221Edna, TXTX6,0881,448+1%

222Plainview, TXTX19,3141,453−10%

223Katy, TXTX28,3731,458+86%

224Fort Hood, TXTX26,8141,461−16%

225Longview, TXTX83,2361,462+11%

226San Elizario, TXTX10,1381,466−8%

227Bridge City, TXTX9,6451,483+10%

228Forney, TXTX41,6581,484+320%

229Lakeway, TXTX19,0271,491+140%

230Alice, TXTX17,5501,492−6%

231Whitehouse, TXTX9,9701,502+54%

232Muleshoe, TXTX5,1621,504+14%

233Fate, TXTX29,0071,516+3513%

234Azle, TXTX15,3651,519+39%

235Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,520+14%

236Waco, TXTX147,7881,522+22%

237Boerne, TXTX24,0471,524+189%

238Fort Stockton, TXTX8,0271,526+8%

239Leander, TXTX91,1321,530+679%

240Bryan, TXTX91,9961,532+28%

241Gatesville, TXTX16,4221,536+3%

242Cibolo, TXTX39,0191,537+963%

243Iowa Park, TXTX6,5421,537+2%

244Socorro, TXTX38,7871,556+26%

245Graham, TXTX8,8141,5600%

246San Benito, TXTX24,9801,573+6%

247Grapevine, TXTX50,7141,574+20%

248Buda, TXTX16,1661,578+528%

249La Feria, TXTX7,2221,581+11%

250Murillo, TXTX8,8831,583–

251Port Neches, TXTX13,7681,593+1%

252Sinton, TXTX5,9661,597−3%

253Rockwall, TXTX53,9801,597+163%

254Progreso, TXTX5,1481,605−1%

255Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,2401,605+21%

256Sienna, TXTX24,9921,606–

257Burleson, TXTX56,9071,633+127%

258Angleton, TXTX21,2951,656+7%

259San Angelo, TXTX100,6401,663+13%

260Hidalgo, TXTX15,3761,673+91%

261Portland, TXTX20,8331,675+37%

262Seminole, TXTX7,7301,681+18%

263Princeton, TXTX43,5241,686+390%

264Humble, TXTX16,4841,694+15%

265Del Rio, TXTX34,4961,695+2%

266Lamesa, TXTX8,1031,698−13%

267Timberwood Park, TXTX35,4131,728+498%

268Crystal City, TXTX5,8711,732−12%

269San Marcos, TXTX77,8301,738+94%

270Midland, TXTX147,6151,744+40%

271Stephenville, TXTX21,7931,760+40%

272Victoria, TXTX66,5001,763+8%

273Highlands, TXTX6,3351,764+21%

274Dalhart, TXTX8,3771,766+17%

275Perryton, TXTX7,8501,770+9%

276La Homa, TXTX11,2851,785+8%

277Harlingen, TXTX72,4671,791+25%

278Flower Mound, TXTX79,5401,811+50%

279Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,811+29%

280Krum, TXTX6,8081,828+177%

281Kingsville, TXTX24,6871,830−1%

282Tyler, TXTX113,7231,834+27%

283Canyon, TXTX16,5181,837+15%

284Aledo, TXTX7,1221,851+181%

285Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7031,860+80%

286Pampa, TXTX16,4141,870−6%

287Mila Doce, TXTX7,7311,875+26%

288La Porte, TXTX37,9831,888+10%

289Primera, TXTX5,4781,893+93%

290Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,934+15%

291Andrews, TXTX13,6651,941+40%

292Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6601,949+5%

293Bay City, TXTX17,4881,949−3%

294Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2471,959+15%

295Webster, TXTX12,5071,971+38%

296Roma, TXTX11,5431,971+20%

297Mansfield, TXTX84,4441,973+159%

298Hutto, TXTX46,0481,979+2106%

299Uvalde, TXTX15,4551,986+2%

300Colleyville, TXTX25,7271,986+33%

301Wake, TXTX5,7961,992+16%

302Clute, TXTX10,8211,994+2%

303Friendswood, TXTX41,3191,999+42%

304New Braunfels, TXTX122,4922,007+148%

305Donna, TXTX16,6982,026+14%

306Aldine, TXTX17,1672,032+14%

307Copperas Cove, TXTX40,1182,034+24%

308Baytown, TXTX86,5612,067+26%

309Palmview, TXTX15,8782,089+285%

310Dickinson, TXTX21,9082,092+22%

311Harker Heights, TXTX35,1952,118+91%

312Sandy Oaks, TXTX5,8742,128–

313Beeville, TXTX13,0862,142+4%

314Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3272,175+119%

315Selma, TXTX11,9552,186+1290%

316Odessa, TXTX122,7072,205+26%

317Shady Hollow, TXTX5,7092,226−6%

318League City, TXTX119,9052,227+152%

319Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7852,235+33%

320Galena Park, TXTX10,3522,236+1%

321Edinburg, TXTX110,7002,241+107%

322Canutillo, TXTX5,9622,262+21%

323Benbrook, TXTX24,2792,278+21%

324Jersey, TXTX7,7292,279+15%

325McAllen, TXTX150,6402,281+34%

326Hewitt, TXTX16,7542,327+45%

327College Station, TXTX127,4722,356+78%

328Mission, TXTX88,9922,361+89%

329Hereford, TXTX14,9762,367+3%

330Weslaco, TXTX44,2032,378+49%

331Laredo, TXTX269,5152,389+45%

332Alton, TXTX24,1382,423+315%

333Crowley, TXTX20,9542,449+142%

334Kermit, TXTX6,0192,474+10%

335Raymondville, TXTX10,0822,487+5%

336Keller, TXTX46,0782,494+67%

337Little Elm, TXTX62,7272,509+1174%

338Steiner Ranch, TXTX18,6192,518–

339Stafford, TXTX18,0432,520+13%

340Pflugerville, TXTX68,3162,524+299%

341Alamo, TXTX20,6252,547+32%

342Heartland, TXTX10,6072,554–

343Missouri City, TXTX77,3272,559+40%

344Horizon City, TXTX25,1182,581+330%

345Pearland, TXTX129,9302,582+234%

346DeSoto, TXTX56,6812,595+49%

347Wylie, TXTX63,8422,604+280%

348El Paso, TXTX683,0122,623+20%

349Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172,623+72%

350Dumas, TXTX14,8622,625+5%

351Belterra, TXTX6,9782,631–

352The Woodlands, TXTX121,0022,645+106%

353Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4342,704+54%

354Elsa, TXTX5,8202,716+2%

355Windcrest, TXTX5,8092,728+15%

356Pecan Grove, TXTX24,2722,729+68%

357Richmond, TXTX13,3892,740+5%

358Sugar Land, TXTX107,7262,744+75%

359Richland Hills, TXTX8,5292,750+6%

360Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,750+44%

361Salida del Sol Estates, TXTX7,7662,762–

362Seabrook, TXTX13,9742,776+44%

363Spring, TXTX68,5802,782+72%

364Sachse, TXTX32,8342,785+178%

365Providence, TXTX12,4982,792–

366Killeen, TXTX161,8832,803+76%

367Fresno, TXTX24,5602,873+271%

368Highland, TXTX16,0292,874+31%

369San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4222,875+25%

370Converse, TXTX32,4812,908+139%

371Corinth, TXTX25,2972,913+100%

372McKinney, TXTX236,0012,917+259%

373Frisco, TXTX236,9552,923+495%

374Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,947+46%

375San Juan, TXTX37,8682,955+35%

376Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9262,977+26%

377Coppell, TXTX41,3862,980+20%

378Rowlett, TXTX67,8903,014+41%

379Farmers Branch, TXTX38,3203,029+31%

380Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323,031+198%

381Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,057+21%

382Balch Springs, TXTX27,2583,068+43%

383Saginaw, TXTX26,7063,122+93%

384Terrell Hills, TXTX5,2153,130+1%

385Round Rock, TXTX141,2823,151+95%

386Channelview, TXTX43,6053,171+54%

387Lake Dallas, TXTX7,8523,175+25%

388The Colony, TXTX46,1963,180+68%

389Sonterra, TXTX10,5633,247–

390Deer Park, TXTX34,2823,283+21%

391Live Oak, TXTX16,4263,317+72%

392Groves, TXTX16,9073,325+10%

393Nederland, TXTX18,1083,327+8%

394Leon Valley, TXTX11,5633,328+25%

395Forest Hill, TXTX14,0563,346+8%

396Pharr, TXTX80,8303,358+71%

397Trophy Club, TXTX13,6953,437+116%

398Pasadena, TXTX148,5393,478+7%

399Brushy Creek, TXTX19,5763,491+47%

400Everman, TXTX6,5373,495+5%

401Universal City, TXTX20,3993,498+33%

402Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,597+18%

403White Settlement, TXTX17,9323,627+23%

404Duncanville, TXTX38,9153,634+13%

405Carrollton, TXTX134,5623,640+22%

406Murphy, TXTX20,9853,688+578%

407Atascocita, TXTX99,3543,691+147%

408Haltom City, TXTX45,5423,732+18%

409Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,6113,746+51%

410River Oaks, TXTX7,4673,768+9%

411Euless, TXTX60,0083,789+33%

412Bacliff, TXTX9,5413,807+39%

413Addison, TXTX17,1953,827+18%

414Irving, TXTX257,0763,832+34%

415Dallas, TXTX1,329,4913,840+10%

416North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8433,849+26%

417Highland Park, TXTX8,7643,9520%

418Allen, TXTX113,4473,963+140%

419Plano, TXTX293,0283,982+29%

420Alamo Heights, TXTX7,6323,996+1%

421Hurst, TXTX38,9744,056+11%

422Kirby, TXTX8,2114,071−6%

423Arlington, TXTX402,1344,114+18%

424Richardson, TXTX118,5424,183+30%

425Garland, TXTX249,6254,327+14%

426Sansom Park, TXTX5,4194,398+30%

427Nassau Bay, TXTX5,2104,401+28%

428Lantana, TXTX12,7664,637–

429Bellaire, TXTX17,4344,782+10%

430Bedford, TXTX47,9584,978+6%

431Four Corners, TXTX11,6925,016+310%

432Jacinto City, TXTX9,3885,188−7%

433South Houston, TXTX16,4075,303+2%

434Watauga, TXTX22,9815,686+8%

435Wells Branch, TXTX13,5235,761+24%

436Travis Ranch, TXTX9,0256,083–

437Savannah, TXTX6,4696,731–

438University Park, TXTX25,3236,858+8%

439West University Place, TXTX15,1587,463+5%

440Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,8607,577–

441Mission Bend, TXTX36,5867,745+20%

442Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0637,807+3%

443Cameron Park, TXTX5,95511,191+2%

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