RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 443 SHOWN OF 443

Most sparsely populated, Texas cities · 2020

Texas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 443 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

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, TXTX9,036756−0%

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, TXTX11,057952+0%

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, TXTX18,6351,264+0%

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, TXTX8,8141,560+0%

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, TXTX8,7643,952+0%

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