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Towns losing population in Texas

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 170 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Newton −34.1% 2010 census 2,478 Anthony 2 Anthony −26.7% 2010 census 5,011 3 South Padre Island −26.6% 2010 census 2,816
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Newton2,534 people −34.1% 2,478 1,633
2 Anthony Anthony4,580 people −26.7% 5,011 3,671
3 South Padre Island2,891 people −26.6% 2,816 2,066
4 Presidio3,163 people −26.3% 4,426 3,264
5 San Elizario10,116 people −25.6% 13,603 10,116
6 Pearsall9,045 people −19.9% 9,146 7,325
7 Sonora2,691 people −17.3% 3,027 2,502
8 Coleman3,973 people −16.9% 4,709 3,912
9 Port Aransas Port Aransas3,268 people −16.6% 3,480 2,904
10 San Diego San Diego3,675 people −16.5% 4,488 3,748
11 Map of La Blanca La Blanca2,998 people −16.5% 2,488 2,078
12 Groesbeck3,914 people −16.1% 4,328 3,631
13 Map of Dilley Dilley3,769 people −15.9% 3,894 3,274
14 Santa Rosa3,215 people −14.7% 2,873 2,450
15 Poteet2,910 people −14.3% 3,260 2,795
16 Map of Edcouch Edcouch2,739 people −13.6% 3,161 2,732
17 Map of Clarksville Clarksville2,853 people −13.0% 3,285 2,857
18 Progreso4,998 people −12.7% 5,507 4,807
19 Map of Cameron Park Cameron Park5,955 people −12.4% 6,963 6,099
20 Mathis4,308 people −12.3% 4,942 4,333
21 Map of Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz2,552 people −12.2% 2,255 1,981
22 Floydada Floydada2,588 people −11.9% 3,038 2,675
23 Mineral Wells15,244 people −11.7% 16,788 14,820
24 Map of Robstown Robstown10,236 people −11.7% 11,487 10,143
25 Map of Anahuac Anahuac2,892 people −11.7% 2,243 1,980
26 Map of Sunray Sunray2,628 people −11.4% 1,926 1,707
27 Freeport10,621 people −11.2% 12,049 10,696
28 George West George West3,094 people −11.2% 2,445 2,171
29 Crystal City6,159 people −11.0% 7,138 6,354
30 Post4,326 people −10.9% 5,376 4,790
31 Map of Midway North Midway North3,594 people −10.9% 4,752 4,232
32 Seagraves2,691 people −10.9% 2,417 2,153
33 Map of Breckenridge Breckenridge5,170 people −10.3% 5,780 5,187
34 Map of Hebbronville Hebbronville4,194 people −10.0% 4,558 4,101
35 Map of Tulia Tulia4,422 people −9.9% 4,967 4,473
36 Map of West West2,576 people −9.8% 2,807 2,531
37 Raymondville10,185 people −9.3% 11,284 10,236
38 Jasper7,299 people −9.3% 7,590 6,884
39 Map of Fabens Fabens4,818 people −9.2% 8,257 7,498
40 Plainview19,711 people −9.0% 22,194 20,187
41 Cockrell Hill3,703 people −9.0% 4,193 3,815
42 Westway3,484 people −9.0% 4,188 3,811
43 Jacinto City9,432 people −8.9% 10,553 9,613
44 Crockett6,364 people −8.9% 6,950 6,332
45 Map of Carrizo Springs Carrizo Springs4,723 people −8.9% 5,368 4,892
46 Eastland3,704 people −8.9% 3,960 3,609
47 Map of Marlin Marlin5,516 people −8.5% 5,967 5,462
48 Map of Olney Olney3,015 people −8.5% 3,285 3,007
49 Vernon9,848 people −8.4% 11,002 10,078
50 Map of Mauriceville Mauriceville2,945 people −8.3% 3,252 2,983
51 Map of Dublin Dublin3,419 people −8.1% 3,654 3,359
52 Taft Taft2,871 people −8.1% 3,048 2,801
53 Map of Lamesa Lamesa8,393 people −7.9% 9,422 8,674
54 Redwood3,441 people −7.7% 4,338 4,003
55 Schulenburg Schulenburg2,768 people −7.7% 2,852 2,633
56 Map of Mexia Mexia6,859 people −7.6% 7,459 6,893
57 Cinco Ranch18,611 people −7.5% 18,274 16,899
58 Vidor9,708 people −7.5% 10,579 9,789
59 Brownfield8,738 people −7.5% 9,657 8,936
60 Falfurrias4,646 people −7.5% 4,981 4,609
61 Brady5,230 people −7.4% 5,528 5,118
62 Rio Bravo4,491 people −7.2% 4,794 4,450
63 Map of Jacksboro Jacksboro4,334 people −7.2% 4,511 4,184
64 Woodville2,755 people −7.1% 2,586 2,403
65 Map of Haskell Haskell2,817 people −7.0% 3,322 3,089
66 Map of Stamford Stamford2,917 people −6.9% 3,124 2,907
67 Palacios4,388 people −6.8% 4,718 4,395
68 Ranger2,641 people −6.8% 2,468 2,300
69 Map of Littlefield Littlefield5,822 people −6.7% 6,372 5,943
70 Map of Diboll Diboll4,995 people −6.7% 4,776 4,457
71 West Columbia3,621 people −6.7% 3,905 3,644
72 Levelland Levelland12,466 people −6.6% 13,542 12,652
73 Map of La Feria La Feria6,891 people −6.6% 7,302 6,817
74 Balcones Heights2,715 people −6.6% 2,941 2,746
75 Hamilton2,934 people −6.5% 3,095 2,895
76 Mount Vernon2,548 people −6.4% 2,662 2,491
77 Map of Alice Alice17,707 people −6.3% 19,104 17,891
78 Map of Pampa Pampa16,659 people −6.3% 17,994 16,867
79 Refugio2,766 people −6.2% 2,890 2,712
80 Map of La Homa La Homa11,285 people −6.0% 11,985 11,267
81 Childress5,834 people −6.0% 6,105 5,737
82 Seymour2,623 people −6.0% 2,740 2,575
83 Hempstead6,137 people −5.9% 5,770 5,430
84 Hondo8,713 people −5.8% 8,803 8,289
85 Spearman Spearman2,810 people −5.8% 3,368 3,171
86 Port Lavaca11,358 people −5.6% 12,248 11,557
87 Anson2,531 people −5.6% 2,430 2,294
88 Clute10,715 people −5.4% 11,211 10,604
89 La Grange4,452 people −5.4% 4,641 4,391
90 Eagle Lake3,485 people −5.4% 3,639 3,442
91 Borger Borger12,226 people −5.3% 13,251 12,551
92 Map of Dimmitt Dimmitt4,107 people −5.1% 4,393 4,171
93 Map of Brazoria Brazoria2,880 people −5.1% 3,019 2,866
94 Map of Wild Peach Village Wild Peach Village2,502 people −5.0% 2,452 2,329
95 Map of South Houston South Houston16,033 people −4.9% 16,983 16,153
96 Rockdale5,523 people −4.9% 5,595 5,323
97 Teague Teague3,476 people −4.9% 3,560 3,384
98 Gladewater6,227 people −4.8% 6,441 6,134
99 Rusk Rusk5,477 people −4.8% 5,551 5,285
100 Merkel2,699 people −4.6% 2,590 2,471
101 Lackland AFB Lackland AFB6,785 people −4.5% 9,918 9,467
102 Cameron5,416 people −4.4% 5,552 5,306
103 Huntington4,053 people −4.4% 2,118 2,025
104 Slaton5,761 people −4.3% 6,121 5,858
105 Map of Atlanta Atlanta5,439 people −4.3% 5,675 5,433
106 Big Spring23,975 people −4.2% 27,282 26,144
107 Map of Ballinger Ballinger3,583 people −3.9% 3,767 3,619
108 Jacksonville14,325 people −3.8% 14,544 13,997
109 White Oak6,235 people −3.8% 6,469 6,225
110 Map of Cactus Cactus3,091 people −3.8% 3,179 3,057
111 Map of Colorado City Colorado City3,976 people −3.7% 4,146 3,991
112 Map of Shady Hollow Shady Hollow5,709 people −3.6% 5,004 4,822
113 Pittsburg4,432 people −3.6% 4,497 4,335
114 Perryton8,585 people −3.5% 8,802 8,492
115 Map of Weimar Weimar2,928 people −3.5% 2,151 2,076
116 Uvalde15,417 people −3.4% 15,751 15,217
117 Map of Castle Hills Castle Hills3,943 people −3.4% 4,116 3,978
118 Fairfield2,924 people −3.4% 2,951 2,850
119 Henderson13,385 people −3.2% 13,712 13,271
120 Map of Aransas Pass Aransas Pass8,972 people −3.2% 8,204 7,941
121 Kingsville24,994 people −3.1% 26,213 25,402
122 Carthage6,601 people −3.1% 6,779 6,569
123 Lake Cherokee3,093 people −3.0% 3,071 2,980
124 Panhandle Panhandle2,505 people −3.0% 2,452 2,378
125 Comanche4,295 people −2.9% 4,335 4,211
126 Map of Paris Paris24,775 people −2.8% 25,171 24,476
127 Hillsboro8,506 people −2.8% 8,456 8,221
128 Sinton5,584 people −2.8% 5,665 5,504
129 Map of Winnie Winnie3,290 people −2.8% 3,254 3,162
130 Map of Cleveland Cleveland8,984 people −2.7% 7,675 7,471
131 Caldwell4,394 people −2.7% 4,104 3,993
132 Del Rio Del Rio34,668 people −2.6% 35,591 34,673
133 Lufkin34,251 people −2.6% 35,067 34,143
134 Nacogdoches32,197 people −2.6% 32,996 32,147
135 Hereford14,840 people −2.6% 15,370 14,972
136 Sweetwater10,385 people −2.6% 10,906 10,622
137 Map of Beaumont Beaumont113,279 people −2.5% 118,296 115,282
138 Map of East Bernard East Bernard3,053 people −2.4% 2,272 2,218
139 Four Corners11,692 people −2.3% 12,382 12,103
140 Wharton8,724 people −2.3% 8,832 8,627
141 Map of Sullivan City Sullivan City3,902 people −2.3% 4,002 3,908
142 Map of Brownwood Brownwood18,777 people −2.2% 19,288 18,862
143 Val Verde Park Val Verde Park3,139 people −2.2% 2,384 2,332
144 Wichita Falls102,581 people −2.1% 104,553 102,316
145 Graham8,792 people −1.9% 8,903 8,732
146 Map of Canutillo Canutillo5,962 people −1.7% 6,321 6,212
147 Sweeny3,591 people −1.6% 3,684 3,626
148 Map of Daingerfield Daingerfield2,529 people −1.5% 2,560 2,522
149 Galena Park10,487 people −1.4% 10,887 10,740
150 Map of Liberty Liberty8,650 people −1.4% 8,397 8,279
151 Map of Homestead Meadows South Homestead Meadows South6,660 people −1.4% 7,247 7,142
152 Map of San Carlos San Carlos3,678 people −1.4% 3,130 3,087
153 Map of Dumas Dumas14,452 people −1.3% 14,691 14,501
154 Map of Gilmer Gilmer5,025 people −1.3% 4,905 4,843
155 Map of Mila Doce Mila Doce7,731 people −1.0% 6,222 6,162
156 Map of Gonzales Gonzales7,200 people −1.0% 7,237 7,165
157 Henrietta3,167 people −1.0% 3,141 3,111
158 Nocona3,144 people −1.0% 3,033 3,002
159 Palestine Palestine19,136 people −0.9% 18,712 18,544
160 Map of Bridgeport Bridgeport6,331 people −0.9% 5,976 5,923
161 Map of Grand Saline Grand Saline3,203 people −0.9% 3,136 3,107
162 Texarkana35,992 people −0.6% 36,411 36,193
163 Marshall23,825 people −0.6% 23,523 23,392
164 Map of Devine Devine4,476 people −0.6% 4,350 4,324
165 Map of Richmond Richmond12,582 people −0.4% 11,679 11,627
166 Cisco3,955 people −0.4% 3,899 3,883
167 Stafford17,401 people −0.2% 17,693 17,666
168 Map of Denver City Denver City4,368 people −0.2% 4,479 4,470
169 Palmhurst2,601 people −0.2% 2,607 2,601
170 Leonard2,505 people −0.2% 1,990 1,987

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Texas as a whole is +15.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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