State profile · TX
Largest Cities in Texas
Ranked by resident population across 1,663 tracked cities and towns in Texas, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 1,663
- Cities
- 22,886,668
- Combined city pop.
- $72,993
- Avg median income
- 12.3%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Houston is the largest of 1,663 tracked cities in Texas, which ranks #24 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Houston
- largest tracked city (2,300,419 people)
- #24
- national rank, avg median income
- 1,663
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
Texas's 1,663 tracked cities include 3 with over 1 million residents; 84% are small towns under 10,000 people.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Texas is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Texas's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Texas
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Houston
Houston, TX
2,300,419 residents
- San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
1,458,954 residents
- Dallas
Dallas, TX
1,299,553 residents
- Austin
Austin, TX
967,862 residents
- Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
941,311 residents
- El Paso 678,147
El Paso, TX
678,147 residents
- Arlington 394,769
Arlington, TX
394,769 residents
- Corpus Christi 317,383
Corpus Christi, TX
317,383 residents
- Plano 287,339
Plano, TX
287,339 residents
- Lubbock 261,078
Lubbock, TX
261,078 residents
- Laredo 255,949
Laredo, TX
255,949 residents
- Irving 255,036
Irving, TX
255,036 residents
What this shows Houston, TX is the most populous city profiled in Texas; the full list of all 1,663 cities follows below.
How Texas ranks nationally
Avg median income
$72,993
#24 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$213,334
#29 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
12.3%
#35 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
1,663
#2 of 52 · most tracked cities
Texas ranks #24 of 52 nationally on average median income and #35 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Texas's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$213,334 Among the most affordable more affordable than 56% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Texas include?
What to do with Texas's city data
1,663 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Houston is Texas's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major TX metro. Houston profile
- Southlake has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Texas, a different lens than population size alone. Southlake profile
- See how Texas's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 1,663 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Texas?
PlainCities profiles 1,663 cities and towns in Texas, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Texas?
Houston is the largest tracked city in Texas, with a population of 2,300,419.
What is the average household income in Texas?
Across the 1,663 tracked cities in Texas, the average median household income is $72,993. Individual cities vary widely, with Southlake reporting the highest median income at $250,001.
What is the average poverty rate in Texas?
The average poverty rate across Texas's tracked cities is 12.3%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.