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Cities in Texas by foreign-born share of the population, 2024

Irving, TX had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 256 cities in 2024, at 42.6%. Robstown, TX had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 11.5% and the figure for Texas was 17.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest42.6Irving, TX
Lowest1.8Robstown, TX
Median11.5256 cities
Texas17.6History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Irving, TX: 42.6 %Irving, TX42.6Hidalgo, TX: 37.9 %Hidalgo, TX37.9Sugar Land, TX: 35.7 %Sugar Land, TX35.7South Houston, TX: 33.2 %South Houston, TX33.2Galena Park, TX: 32.8 %Galena Park, TX32.8Stafford, TX: 32.8 %Stafford, TX32.8Socorro, TX: 32.3 %Socorro, TX32.3Palmview, TX: 32.3 %Palmview, TX32.3Garland, TX: 31.7 %Garland, TX31.7Fulshear, TX: 31.4 %Fulshear, TX31.4Eagle Pass, TX: 30.2 %Eagle Pass, TX30.2Roma, TX: 30.2 %Roma, TX30.2San Elizario, TX: 29.5 %San Elizario, TX29.5Pharr, TX: 29.4 %Pharr, TX29.4Houston, TX: 29.3 %Houston, TX29.3Plano, TX: 29.3 %Plano, TX29.3Farmers Branch, TX: 29 %Farmers Branch, TX29Carrollton, TX: 28 %Carrollton, TX28Coppell, TX: 27.6 %Coppell, TX27.6Brownsville, TX: 27.5 %Brownsville, TX27.5Frisco, TX: 27.3 %Frisco, TX27.3Pasadena, TX: 26.9 %Pasadena, TX26.9McAllen, TX: 26.2 %McAllen, TX26.2Alton, TX: 26.1 %Alton, TX26.1San Juan, TX: 25.8 %San Juan, TX25.8Mission, TX: 25.7 %Mission, TX25.7Laredo, TX: 25.1 %Laredo, TX25.1Dumas, TX: 25.1 %Dumas, TX25.1Murphy, TX: 25.1 %Murphy, TX25.1Grand Prairie, TX: 24.9 %Grand Prairie, TX24.9Addison, TX: 24.8 %Addison, TX24.8Missouri City, TX: 24 %Missouri City, TX24Rio Grande City, TX: 24 %Rio Grande City, TX24Allen, TX: 23.6 %Allen, TX23.6Haltom City, TX: 23.5 %Haltom City, TX23.5Dallas, TX: 23.4 %Dallas, TX23.4Horizon City, TX: 23.2 %Horizon City, TX23.2Lewisville, TX: 23 %Lewisville, TX23Bellaire, TX: 22.8 %Bellaire, TX22.8Rosenberg, TX: 22.7 %Rosenberg, TX22.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Irving, TX42.6+0.7 pts
2Hidalgo, TX37.9-1.5 pts
3Sugar Land, TX35.7+0.4 pts
4South Houston, TX33.2+1.9 pts
5Galena Park, TX32.8+0.7 pts
6Stafford, TX32.8-0.3 pts
7Socorro, TX32.3-0.3 pts
8Palmview, TX32.3-0.7 pts
9Garland, TX31.7+0.5 pts
10Fulshear, TX31.4+3.1 pts
11Eagle Pass, TX30.2+0.2 pts
12Roma, TX30.2-3.6 pts
13San Elizario, TX29.5-2.9 pts
14Pharr, TX29.4+0.3 pts
15Houston, TX29.3+0.5 pts
16Plano, TX29.3+0.6 pts
17Farmers Branch, TX29-2.3 pts
18Carrollton, TX28+1.1 pts
19Coppell, TX27.6-0.1 pts
20Brownsville, TX27.5+0.3 pts
21Frisco, TX27.3+0.8 pts
22Pasadena, TX26.9+0.6 pts
23McAllen, TX26.2+0.5 pts
24Alton, TX26.1-1.1 pts
25San Juan, TX25.8-0.1 pts
26Mission, TX25.7-0.8 pts
27Laredo, TX25.1-0.2 pts
28Dumas, TX25.1+2.6 pts
29Murphy, TX25.1-0.4 pts
30Grand Prairie, TX24.9+1.1 pts
31Addison, TX24.8+2 pts
32Missouri City, TX24+1.4 pts
32Rio Grande City, TX24+0.7 pts
34Allen, TX23.6+1.7 pts
35Haltom City, TX23.5-0.3 pts
36Dallas, TX23.40 pts
37Horizon City, TX23.2-1.9 pts
38Lewisville, TX23+0.1 pts
39Bellaire, TX22.8-0.4 pts
40Rosenberg, TX22.7+0.6 pts
41Balch Springs, TX22.7+0.1 pts
42Humble, TX22.6+1.3 pts
43Richardson, TX22.5-0.4 pts
44El Paso, TX22.40 pts
45Arlington, TX22.2+0.9 pts
46Sachse, TX21.8+0.5 pts
47Manor, TX21.8+1.8 pts
48Alamo, TX21.7-1.4 pts
49Euless, TX21.2+0.9 pts
50Forest Hill, TX21.2-1.7 pts
51Celina, TX21+4.2 pts
52Del Rio, TX21+1 pts
53Mesquite, TX20.9-0.1 pts
54Baytown, TX20.7-0.5 pts
55Mount Pleasant, TX20.4-0.1 pts
56Port Arthur, TX20.3-0.3 pts
57Katy, TX20.2+3.6 pts
58Cedar Park, TX20.2+2 pts
59Town of Pecos, TX20.1-0.1 pts
60Wylie, TX19.8-1.7 pts
61Leander, TX19.7+2.6 pts
62Edinburg, TX19.7+0.2 pts
63Little Elm, TX19.5+0.8 pts
64McKinney, TX19.5+1.1 pts
65Bellmead, TX19.3-3.5 pts
66Pearland, TX18.8-0.5 pts
67Austin, TX18.7+0.6 pts
68Pflugerville, TX18.6+2.3 pts
69Donna, TX18.5+0.5 pts
70Princeton, TX18.5+2.9 pts
71Webster, TX18.2-3.5 pts
72Leon Valley, TX18.1+1.6 pts
73Richmond, TX18+3 pts
74Conroe, TX18+1.3 pts
75Fort Worth, TX17.6+0.6 pts
76San Benito, TX17.6+0.1 pts
77Hereford, TX17.4-0.3 pts
78Liberty Hill, TX17.4+5.1 pts
79Seagoville, TX17.4-1.2 pts
80Melissa, TX17.3+6.2 pts
81Flower Mound, TX17.3+1.8 pts
82Grapevine, TX17.2+0.6 pts
83Round Rock, TX17+1.6 pts
84Prosper, TX16.9+2.8 pts
85Corsicana, TX16.8-0.1 pts
85West University Place, TX16.8+0.8 pts
87Manvel, TX16.7+3 pts
88Mercedes, TX16.6+1.6 pts
89Bay City, TX16.6+2.1 pts
90Duncanville, TX16.3+0.5 pts
91Weslaco, TX16.3+1 pts
92Southlake, TX16.1-0.2 pts
93Odessa, TX15.6+1.1 pts
94Freeport, TX15.4+0.4 pts
95San Antonio, TX15+0.7 pts
96Hurst, TX14.9+0.1 pts
97Rowlett, TX14.9+1.7 pts
98Harlingen, TX14.6+1.1 pts
99Kaufman, TX14.5+3.9 pts
100Elgin, TX14.2+1.3 pts
101Ennis, TX14.2-2.3 pts
102Groves, TX14.1-1.6 pts
103Bedford, TX14.1+1.8 pts
104Jacksonville, TX14+0.3 pts
105Tomball, TX13.8+2.5 pts
106Clute, TX13.8+0.7 pts
107Bryan, TX13.7-0.8 pts
108Mansfield, TX13.6+1.2 pts
109Denton, TX13.5+0.8 pts
110Galveston, TX13.5+0.7 pts
111The Colony, TX13.4-0.1 pts
112Port Lavaca, TX13.3-0.9 pts
113Midland, TX13.2-0.5 pts
114Trophy Club, TX12.9+0.1 pts
115College Station, TX12.9+0.6 pts
116Roanoke, TX12.8-2.2 pts
117Lufkin, TX12.6-0.6 pts
118Pampa, TX12.5+1.8 pts
119White Settlement, TX12.3+1.9 pts
120Kennedale, TX12.2+1.9 pts
121Uvalde, TX12.1+1 pts
122Terrell, TX12.1-1.6 pts
123Athens, TX12+1.9 pts
124Dickinson, TX11.9-1.2 pts
125Big Spring, TX11.8-0.8 pts
126Alvin, TX11.7+0.5 pts
127Dayton, TX11.7+1.2 pts
128La Porte, TX11.6+1.2 pts
129Watauga, TX11.4-1.5 pts
130Tyler, TX11.40 pts
131Colleyville, TX11.4+1.7 pts
132Andrews, TX11.4-2.3 pts
133Sherman, TX11.3+0.3 pts
134Kyle, TX11.3+2 pts
134North Richland Hills, TX11.3+1.5 pts
136Seabrook, TX11.2+0.8 pts
137Universal City, TX11.1+2.5 pts
138Beaumont, TX11+0.2 pts
138Keller, TX11-0 pts
140Amarillo, TX110 pts
141League City, TX11-0.1 pts
142El Campo, TX11+0.2 pts
143Helotes, TX10.9+0.7 pts
144Georgetown, TX10.9+2.4 pts
144Greenville, TX10.9+1.7 pts
146Portland, TX10.8+4.2 pts
147Fate, TX10.80 pts
148Ingleside, TX10.7+1.7 pts
149Corinth, TX10.6+1 pts
150Waco, TX10.5+0.7 pts
151Gainesville, TX10.4-0.9 pts
152Cedar Hill, TX10.2-1.2 pts
152Northlake, TX10.2+3.7 pts
154Bonham, TX10+0.6 pts
154Seguin, TX10+0.7 pts
156Red Oak, TX10+1.4 pts
157Levelland, TX9.9+0.5 pts
158Hutto, TX9.8-1.1 pts
159Saginaw, TX9.8-0.6 pts
160Glenn Heights, TX9.7+0.6 pts
161Rockwall, TX9.7-0.6 pts
162Kilgore, TX9.7-0.7 pts
162Sulphur Springs, TX9.7+0.3 pts
164Killeen, TX9.6+0.3 pts
165Harker Heights, TX9.6-0.1 pts
166Taylor, TX9.5+0.5 pts
167Lakeway, TX9.5+1 pts
168Borger, TX9.4+3 pts
169Anna, TX9.4-0 pts
169Lavon, TX9.4+0.9 pts
171Live Oak, TX9.4+2.3 pts
172Iowa Colony, TX9.3+1.3 pts
173Palestine, TX9.2-0.1 pts
174Royse City, TX9.1-0.9 pts
174San Marcos, TX9.1+0.9 pts
176Brenham, TX9.1+1.6 pts
177Raymondville, TX9-2 pts
178Longview, TX9-0.7 pts
179Huntsville, TX9-0.2 pts
180Plainview, TX8.9-2.1 pts
181Selma, TX8.9+1.7 pts
182Belton, TX8.8+0.5 pts
182Corpus Christi, TX8.8+0.1 pts
184Josephine, TX8.7+0.4 pts
185Boerne, TX8.6-0.2 pts
186Dripping Springs, TX8.5-0.1 pts
187La Marque, TX8.5+0.6 pts
188Forney, TX8.5+2.3 pts
188Friendswood, TX8.5+0.2 pts
190Crowley, TX8.4+1 pts
191Fairview, TX8.4-1.6 pts
192Lago Vista, TX8.3-3.8 pts
193Temple, TX8.2+0.4 pts
194Converse, TX8.2-1.1 pts
194Highland Village, TX8.2+1 pts
196Lancaster, TX8.1+0.1 pts
197Texas City, TX8-0.1 pts
198DeSoto, TX7.8-0.7 pts
199Mont Belvieu, TX7.8+0.8 pts
200Wichita Falls, TX7.7+0.5 pts
201Victoria, TX7.7-0.6 pts
202Cibolo, TX7.6+0.2 pts
203Deer Park, TX7.5+0.4 pts
204Providence Village, TX7.5-2.4 pts
205Cleburne, TX7.4+0.2 pts
206Abilene, TX7.4-0 pts
207University Park, TX7.3+0.1 pts
208Marshall, TX7.2+0.3 pts
209Waxahachie, TX7.2+0.9 pts
210Mineral Wells, TX7.2-0.7 pts
211Lake Jackson, TX6.9-1.3 pts
211Snyder, TX6.9+2.3 pts
213Angleton, TX6.8-1.1 pts
214Fair Oaks Ranch, TX6.7-0.4 pts
214Henderson, TX6.7-1.7 pts
216Schertz, TX6.6+0.3 pts
217Nacogdoches, TX6.6-0 pts
218Port Neches, TX6.5+1.5 pts
219Kingsville, TX6.5-0.5 pts
220Bastrop, TX6.4+0.4 pts
221Denison, TX6.3+2 pts
221Lubbock, TX6.3+0.1 pts
223New Braunfels, TX6.3-0.3 pts
224Gatesville, TX6.2+0.9 pts
225Midlothian, TX6+0.6 pts
226Hewitt, TX5.9+1.8 pts
227Kerrville, TX5.9-0.1 pts
228Copperas Cove, TX5.8-0.5 pts
229San Angelo, TX5.80 pts
230Burleson, TX5.6+1.1 pts
231Benbrook, TX5.5+0.3 pts
232Santa Fe, TX5.3+0.7 pts
232Stephenville, TX5.3+0.6 pts
234Brownwood, TX5.1+0.2 pts
235Nederland, TX5-0.5 pts
236Sanger, TX4.9-0.3 pts
236Texarkana, TX4.9-0.4 pts
238Lockhart, TX4.8+0.1 pts
239Weatherford, TX4.8-0.9 pts
240Buda, TX4.7-4.8 pts
241Fredericksburg, TX4.7-0.2 pts
242Sweetwater, TX4.6+0.1 pts
243Alice, TX4.6-0.3 pts
244Canyon, TX4.5-0.7 pts
245Pleasanton, TX4.5-0.8 pts
246Beeville, TX3.9+1.3 pts
247Robinson, TX3.7-0.1 pts
248Rockport, TX3.5+1.4 pts
249Burkburnett, TX3.5+0.4 pts
250Paris, TX3.5+0.3 pts

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People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population. United States: people who were not US citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants; American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. EU countries: residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country (Eurostat). England and Wales: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, Census 2021.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born. In the United States people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native; in the EU everyone born outside the reporting country counts as foreign born, including people born in another EU country or abroad to national parents. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Texas by foreign-born share of the population, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/texas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Irving, TX, with 42.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Robstown, TX, with 1.8% in 2024.

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