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Largest Cities in Texas

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Texas

1 Houston 2,300,419
2 San Antonio 1,458,954
3 Dallas 1,299,553
4 Austin 967,862
5 Fort Worth 941,311
6 El Paso 678,147
7 Arlington 394,769
8 Corpus Christi 317,383
9 Plano 287,339
10 Lubbock 261,078
11 Laredo 255,949
12 Irving 255,036
13 Garland 245,298
14 Frisco 210,238
15 McKinney 202,314
16 Amarillo 200,945
17 Grand Prairie 198,564
18 Brownsville 188,023
19 Killeen 156,144
20 Pasadena 149,345
21 Denton 146,987
22 McAllen 143,789
23 Waco 141,925
24 Midland 133,998
25 Carrollton 132,741
26 Lewisville 128,313
27 Abilene 127,130
28 Pearland 125,983
29 Round Rock 124,288
30 College Station 122,280
31 Richardson 118,269
32 The Woodlands 116,916
33 League City 114,885
34 Odessa 114,080
35 Beaumont 113,710
36 Sugar Land 109,735
37 Tyler 107,718
38 Allen 107,684
39 Edinburg 102,561
40 Wichita Falls 102,558
41 San Angelo 99,507
42 New Braunfels 98,700
43 Conroe 96,976
44 Atascocita 93,926
45 Temple 86,358
46 Mission 86,234
47 Bryan 86,169
48 Baytown 84,538
49 Longview 82,765
50 Pharr 79,809
51 Georgetown 78,803
52 Flower Mound 77,886
53 Cedar Park 77,474
54 Mansfield 75,398
55 Missouri City 75,234
56 Harlingen 71,669
57 North Richland Hills 70,338
58 San Marcos 68,920
59 Leander 67,880
60 Spring 67,103
61 Victoria 65,514
62 Pflugerville 65,162
63 Rowlett 64,139
64 Euless 60,373
65 Wylie 58,991
66 DeSoto 55,896
67 Port Arthur 55,779
68 Texas City 54,159
69 Galveston 53,348
70 Kyle 52,439
71 Little Elm 51,426
72 Burleson 50,981
73 Grapevine 50,875
74 Rockwall 49,605
75 Bedford 49,191
76 Cedar Hill 48,547
77 Huntsville 46,917
78 Haltom City 45,681
79 Keller 45,598
80 Sherman 45,036
81 The Colony 44,916
82 Waxahachie 43,591
83 Channelview 43,536
84 Schertz 43,128
85 Coppell 42,029
86 Weslaco 41,437
87 Friendswood 40,827
88 Lancaster 40,753
89 Hurst 39,912
90 Duncanville 39,879
91 Rosenberg 39,467
92 Mission Bend 37,280
93 Midlothian 37,256
94 Copperas Cove 37,149
95 Farmers Branch 36,254
96 Socorro 36,237
97 La Porte 36,077
98 Texarkana 36,039
99 Timberwood Park 34,980
100 Del Rio 34,638

The largest cities in Texas represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Houston leads with a population of 2,300,419, followed by San Antonio and Dallas. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. TX dominates the top 10 with 10 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Houston's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. TX has 10 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 79,809 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 6,968,099.

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