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Texas Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 1,018 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
201 Sugar Land city, Texas 3.9%
202 Luling city, Texas 3.9%
203 Glen Rose city, Texas 3.9%
204 Woodcreek city, Texas 3.9%
205 Shiner city, Texas 4.0%
206 Highland Park town, Texas 4.0%
207 Granite Shoals city, Texas 4.0%
208 Eastland Independent School District, Texas 4.0%
209 The Colony city, Texas 4.1%
210 Wylie city, Texas 4.1%
211 Corinth city, Texas 4.1%
212 Brackettville city, Texas 4.1%
213 New Braunfels city, Texas 4.1%
214 Rancho Viejo town, Texas 4.1%
215 Grapevine city, Texas 4.1%
216 Addison town, Texas 4.2%
217 Iowa Park city, Texas 4.2%
218 Palmer town, Texas 4.2%
219 Boling Independent School District, Texas 4.2%
220 Bells town, Texas 4.2%
221 El Lago city, Texas 4.2%
222 Hedwig Village city, Texas 4.2%
223 Liberty City CDP, Texas 4.3%
224 China Grove town, Texas 4.3%
225 Sam Rayburn CDP, Texas 4.3%
226 Canyon Lake CDP, Texas 4.3%
227 Henrietta city, Texas 4.3%
228 Palm Valley city, Texas 4.4%
229 Poth town, Texas 4.4%
230 Port Aransas city, Texas 4.4%
231 Benbrook city, Texas 4.4%
232 Granger city, Texas 4.4%
233 Terrell Hills city, Texas 4.5%
234 Grapeland city, Texas 4.5%
235 Lakehills CDP, Texas 4.5%
236 Salado village, Texas 4.5%
237 North Richland Hills city, Texas 4.5%
238 Willow Grove CDP, Texas 4.5%
239 Schertz city, Texas 4.6%
240 Lake Kiowa CDP, Texas 4.6%
241 Fritch city, Texas 4.6%
242 Royse City city, Texas 4.6%
243 Seabrook city, Texas 4.6%
244 Itasca city, Texas 4.6%
245 Rendon CDP, Texas 4.6%
246 Heartland CDP, Texas 4.6%
247 Clear Lake Shores city, Texas 4.6%
248 Live Oak city, Texas 4.6%
249 Central Gardens CDP, Texas 4.6%
250 Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), Texas 4.6%
251 Buda city, Texas 4.7%
252 Blue Mound city, Texas 4.7%
253 Shallowater city, Texas 4.7%
254 Mansfield city, Texas 4.7%
255 Missouri City city, Texas 4.8%
256 Brookside Village city, Texas 4.8%
257 Rosita CDP, Texas 4.8%
258 McKinney city, Texas 4.8%
259 San Leon CDP, Texas 4.8%
260 Aurora city, Texas 4.8%
261 Munday city, Texas 4.8%
262 Oak Ridge North city, Texas 4.9%
263 Crane city, Texas 4.9%
264 Nevada city, Texas 4.9%
265 Balch Springs city, Texas 4.9%
266 Blanco city, Texas 4.9%
267 Van Vleck CDP, Texas 4.9%
268 Eastland city, Texas 5.0%
269 Shavano Park city, Texas 5.0%
270 Bruceville-Eddy city, Texas 5.0%
271 Willis city, Texas 5.0%
272 Heidelberg CDP, Texas 5.0%
273 Cedar Park city, Texas 5.0%
274 Eagle Lake city, Texas 5.1%
275 Troy city, Texas 5.1%
276 Val Verde Park CDP, Texas 5.1%
277 Blossom city, Texas 5.1%
278 Claude city, Texas 5.1%
279 Rhome city, Texas 5.1%
280 Pilot Point city, Texas 5.1%
281 Atascocita CDP, Texas 5.1%
282 Hudson city, Texas 5.1%
283 Round Rock city, Texas 5.2%
284 Tioga town, Texas 5.2%
285 Round Rock Independent School District, Texas 5.2%
286 Garrett town, Texas 5.2%
287 Euless city, Texas 5.2%
288 LaCoste city, Texas 5.3%
289 Paloma Creek CDP, Texas 5.3%
290 Seadrift city, Texas 5.3%
291 Pottsboro town, Texas 5.3%
292 Cockrell Hill city, Texas 5.3%
293 Georgetown city, Texas 5.3%
294 Clifton city, Texas 5.3%
295 Plano city, Texas 5.3%
296 Carrollton city, Texas 5.3%
297 Bayou Vista city, Texas 5.4%
298 Lewisville city, Texas 5.4%
299 Wolfforth city, Texas 5.4%
300 Lowry Crossing city, Texas 5.4%