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Cities in Texas by foreign-born share of the population

Irving, TX had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 256 cities in 2023, at 41.9%. Granbury, TX had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 11.1% and the figure for Texas was 17.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest41.9Irving, TX
Lowest1.5Granbury, TX
Median11.1256 cities
Texas17.2History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Irving, TX: 41.9 %Irving, TX41.9Hidalgo, TX: 39.5 %Hidalgo, TX39.5Sugar Land, TX: 35.3 %Sugar Land, TX35.3Roma, TX: 33.7 %Roma, TX33.7Stafford, TX: 33.1 %Stafford, TX33.1Palmview, TX: 32.9 %Palmview, TX32.9Socorro, TX: 32.6 %Socorro, TX32.6San Elizario, TX: 32.4 %San Elizario, TX32.4Galena Park, TX: 32.1 %Galena Park, TX32.1South Houston, TX: 31.3 %South Houston, TX31.3Farmers Branch, TX: 31.3 %Farmers Branch, TX31.3Garland, TX: 31.2 %Garland, TX31.2Eagle Pass, TX: 30 %Eagle Pass, TX30Pharr, TX: 29 %Pharr, TX29Houston, TX: 28.8 %Houston, TX28.8Plano, TX: 28.7 %Plano, TX28.7Fulshear, TX: 28.2 %Fulshear, TX28.2Coppell, TX: 27.7 %Coppell, TX27.7Brownsville, TX: 27.2 %Brownsville, TX27.2Alton, TX: 27.2 %Alton, TX27.2Carrollton, TX: 26.9 %Carrollton, TX26.9Mission, TX: 26.5 %Mission, TX26.5Frisco, TX: 26.5 %Frisco, TX26.5Pasadena, TX: 26.3 %Pasadena, TX26.3San Juan, TX: 26 %San Juan, TX26McAllen, TX: 25.7 %McAllen, TX25.7Murphy, TX: 25.5 %Murphy, TX25.5Laredo, TX: 25.4 %Laredo, TX25.4Horizon City, TX: 25.1 %Horizon City, TX25.1Haltom City, TX: 23.8 %Haltom City, TX23.8Grand Prairie, TX: 23.7 %Grand Prairie, TX23.7Dallas, TX: 23.4 %Dallas, TX23.4Rio Grande City, TX: 23.3 %Rio Grande City, TX23.3Bellaire, TX: 23.2 %Bellaire, TX23.2Alamo, TX: 23.1 %Alamo, TX23.1Lewisville, TX: 22.9 %Lewisville, TX22.9Forest Hill, TX: 22.9 %Forest Hill, TX22.9Bellmead, TX: 22.8 %Bellmead, TX22.8Richardson, TX: 22.8 %Richardson, TX22.8Addison, TX: 22.8 %Addison, TX22.8Irving, TX: 41.9 %Irving, TX41.9Hidalgo, TX: 39.5 %Hidalgo, TX39.5Sugar Land, TX: 35.3 %Sugar Land, TX35.3Roma, TX: 33.7 %Roma, TX33.7Stafford, TX: 33.1 %Stafford, TX33.1Palmview, TX: 32.9 %Palmview, TX32.9Socorro, TX: 32.6 %Socorro, TX32.6San Elizario, TX: 32.4 %San Elizario, TX32.4Galena Park, TX: 32.1 %Galena Park, TX32.1South Houston, TX: 31.3 %South Houston, TX31.3Farmers Branch, TX: 31.3 %Farmers Branch, TX31.3Garland, TX: 31.2 %Garland, TX31.2Eagle Pass, TX: 30 %Eagle Pass, TX30Pharr, TX: 29 %Pharr, TX29Houston, TX: 28.8 %Houston, TX28.8Plano, TX: 28.7 %Plano, TX28.7Fulshear, TX: 28.2 %Fulshear, TX28.2Coppell, TX: 27.7 %Coppell, TX27.7Brownsville, TX: 27.2 %Brownsville, TX27.2Alton, TX: 27.2 %Alton, TX27.2Carrollton, TX: 26.9 %Carrollton, TX26.9Mission, TX: 26.5 %Mission, TX26.5Frisco, TX: 26.5 %Frisco, TX26.5Pasadena, TX: 26.3 %Pasadena, TX26.3San Juan, TX: 26 %San Juan, TX26McAllen, TX: 25.7 %McAllen, TX25.7Murphy, TX: 25.5 %Murphy, TX25.5Laredo, TX: 25.4 %Laredo, TX25.4Horizon City, TX: 25.1 %Horizon City, TX25.1Haltom City, TX: 23.8 %Haltom City, TX23.8Grand Prairie, TX: 23.7 %Grand Prairie, TX23.7Dallas, TX: 23.4 %Dallas, TX23.4Rio Grande City, TX: 23.3 %Rio Grande City, TX23.3Bellaire, TX: 23.2 %Bellaire, TX23.2Alamo, TX: 23.1 %Alamo, TX23.1Lewisville, TX: 22.9 %Lewisville, TX22.9Forest Hill, TX: 22.9 %Forest Hill, TX22.9Bellmead, TX: 22.8 %Bellmead, TX22.8Richardson, TX: 22.8 %Richardson, TX22.8Addison, TX: 22.8 %Addison, TX22.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Irving, TX41.9+0.8 pts
2Hidalgo, TX39.5+1.4 pts
3Sugar Land, TX35.3+0.1 pts
4Roma, TX33.7-0.4 pts
5Stafford, TX33.1+0.6 pts
6Palmview, TX32.9-2.1 pts
7Socorro, TX32.6-0.3 pts
8San Elizario, TX32.4+0.8 pts
9Galena Park, TX32.1+0.8 pts
10South Houston, TX31.3+3.3 pts
11Farmers Branch, TX31.3+0.8 pts
12Garland, TX31.2+0.5 pts
13Eagle Pass, TX30+1 pts
14Pharr, TX29-1.3 pts
15Houston, TX28.8-0.1 pts
16Plano, TX28.7+0.2 pts
17Fulshear, TX28.2-3.3 pts
18Coppell, TX27.7-1.5 pts
19Brownsville, TX27.2-0.1 pts
20Alton, TX27.2-3 pts
21Carrollton, TX26.9-0.6 pts
22Mission, TX26.5-1.5 pts
23Frisco, TX26.5+1.2 pts
24Pasadena, TX26.3+0.1 pts
25San Juan, TX26+0.1 pts
26McAllen, TX25.7+0.4 pts
27Murphy, TX25.5+0.7 pts
28Laredo, TX25.4+0.3 pts
29Horizon City, TX25.1+0.3 pts
30Haltom City, TX23.8-0.2 pts
31Grand Prairie, TX23.7-0.5 pts
32Dallas, TX23.4-0.4 pts
33Rio Grande City, TX23.3+1.3 pts
34Bellaire, TX23.2+0.4 pts
35Alamo, TX23.1+1.3 pts
36Lewisville, TX22.9+1.9 pts
37Forest Hill, TX22.9-0.2 pts
38Bellmead, TX22.8+1 pts
38Richardson, TX22.8-0.3 pts
40Addison, TX22.8-0.5 pts
41Balch Springs, TX22.6-1.2 pts
42Missouri City, TX22.5-0.7 pts
43Dumas, TX22.5+1 pts
44El Paso, TX22.3-0.3 pts
45Rosenberg, TX22.1-2.2 pts
46Allen, TX21.9+1.3 pts
47Webster, TX21.7+1.7 pts
48Wylie, TX21.5+1.2 pts
49Arlington, TX21.3+0.5 pts
50Sachse, TX21.3-1.1 pts
51Humble, TX21.3+3.1 pts
52Baytown, TX21.2+0.4 pts
53Mesquite, TX21+1 pts
54Port Arthur, TX20.6+0.1 pts
55Mount Pleasant, TX20.5-1.5 pts
56Euless, TX20.3-0.2 pts
57Town of Pecos, TX20.2+1.3 pts
58Del Rio, TX20-2.1 pts
59Manor, TX20-1.8 pts
60Edinburg, TX19.5-0.7 pts
61Pearland, TX19.3+1 pts
62Little Elm, TX18.8+0.2 pts
63Seagoville, TX18.6-2.4 pts
64McKinney, TX18.4+1.2 pts
65Cedar Park, TX18.1+1.2 pts
66Austin, TX18.1-0.2 pts
67Donna, TX18+0.5 pts
68Hereford, TX17.7+1.1 pts
69San Benito, TX17.5+0.5 pts
70Leander, TX17.1+2.3 pts
71Fort Worth, TX17+0.4 pts
72Celina, TX16.9+3.6 pts
72Corsicana, TX16.9-1.2 pts
74Conroe, TX16.7+1.1 pts
75Grapevine, TX16.6+0.4 pts
75Katy, TX16.6-1.5 pts
77Leon Valley, TX16.5+2 pts
78Ennis, TX16.50 pts
79Pflugerville, TX16.4+0.5 pts
79Southlake, TX16.4+0.5 pts
81West University Place, TX16-0.5 pts
82Duncanville, TX15.9-0.1 pts
83Groves, TX15.7+1.8 pts
84Princeton, TX15.6+0.7 pts
85Flower Mound, TX15.5+0.5 pts
85Round Rock, TX15.5+0.5 pts
87Weslaco, TX15.3-0.4 pts
88Mercedes, TX15.1+0.5 pts
89Roanoke, TX15-2.9 pts
90Richmond, TX15+2.7 pts
91Freeport, TX15+5.1 pts
92Hurst, TX14.8+1.3 pts
93Bay City, TX14.5+0.4 pts
93Odessa, TX14.5+0.7 pts
95Bryan, TX14.5+0.4 pts
96San Antonio, TX14.3+0.1 pts
97Port Lavaca, TX14.3+0.8 pts
98Prosper, TX14.1+0.9 pts
99Jacksonville, TX13.7-2.3 pts
100Midland, TX13.7-0.5 pts
100Terrell, TX13.7+3.4 pts
102Manvel, TX13.7+0.2 pts
103Andrews, TX13.7-2.2 pts
104Harlingen, TX13.5-0.5 pts
105The Colony, TX13.4-0.2 pts
106Rowlett, TX13.2-2.5 pts
107Dickinson, TX13.2-1.1 pts
107Lufkin, TX13.2-1.2 pts
109Clute, TX13.1-1.1 pts
110Watauga, TX12.9+2.9 pts
111Elgin, TX12.8-3.5 pts
111Trophy Club, TX12.8+2.8 pts
113Galveston, TX12.8-0.3 pts
114Denton, TX12.8-0.1 pts
115Big Spring, TX12.6+0.8 pts
116Mansfield, TX12.3+0.3 pts
117Liberty Hill, TX12.3+1.4 pts
118College Station, TX12.3+0.1 pts
119Bedford, TX12.3+0.6 pts
120Lago Vista, TX12.1+0.1 pts
121Cedar Hill, TX11.4+0.7 pts
122Tyler, TX11.4+0.7 pts
123Gainesville, TX11.3-2 pts
124Tomball, TX11.3+0.8 pts
125Alvin, TX11.2-0.4 pts
126Melissa, TX11.2+0.2 pts
127Uvalde, TX11.1+0.3 pts
128League City, TX11.1-0.8 pts
129Plainview, TX11.1-0.7 pts
130Keller, TX11+1.4 pts
130Raymondville, TX11+0.9 pts
132Sherman, TX11-0.3 pts
133Amarillo, TX11-0.4 pts
134Hutto, TX10.9-0.1 pts
135Beaumont, TX10.8-0.4 pts
136Fate, TX10.8-1.2 pts
137El Campo, TX10.8-0.5 pts
138Pampa, TX10.7-0.8 pts
139Kaufman, TX10.7+1.9 pts
140Dayton, TX10.5-1.5 pts
141White Settlement, TX10.4-0.4 pts
142La Porte, TX10.4+0.8 pts
142Seabrook, TX10.4-0.5 pts
144Saginaw, TX10.4+1.7 pts
145Kilgore, TX10.3+0.4 pts
146Rockwall, TX10.3+1.5 pts
147Helotes, TX10.3+1.1 pts
148Kennedale, TX10.3-1.6 pts
149Athens, TX10.2-0.7 pts
150Royse City, TX10+1.5 pts
151Fairview, TX10-1.7 pts
152Providence Village, TX9.9+2.6 pts
153Waco, TX9.8-0.3 pts
154North Richland Hills, TX9.7-1.1 pts
155Harker Heights, TX9.7-0.5 pts
155Longview, TX9.70 pts
157Colleyville, TX9.7+0.6 pts
158Corinth, TX9.6+2.6 pts
159Buda, TX9.5+2.3 pts
160Levelland, TX9.5-0.5 pts
161Anna, TX9.4-0.8 pts
162Bonham, TX9.4+0.8 pts
163Killeen, TX9.3-0.1 pts
164Seguin, TX9.3+0.3 pts
164Sulphur Springs, TX9.3+1.1 pts
166Palestine, TX9.3+2 pts
167Converse, TX9.3+0.6 pts
168Kyle, TX9.2+0.2 pts
169Greenville, TX9.2-0 pts
170Huntsville, TX9.2-0.1 pts
171Glenn Heights, TX9.1+1.4 pts
172Taylor, TX9-0.4 pts
173Ingleside, TX9+1.3 pts
174Boerne, TX8.8+1.6 pts
175Corpus Christi, TX8.7-0.5 pts
176Universal City, TX8.7+0.4 pts
177Dripping Springs, TX8.6+3.9 pts
178Red Oak, TX8.6-0.4 pts
179DeSoto, TX8.5+1.4 pts
180Lavon, TX8.5+0.2 pts
181Lakeway, TX8.5+0.9 pts
182Georgetown, TX8.4+0.1 pts
183Henderson, TX8.40 pts
184Belton, TX8.3-0.2 pts
185Josephine, TX8.3+0.3 pts
186Friendswood, TX8.3+0.3 pts
187Victoria, TX8.3+0.8 pts
188San Marcos, TX8.3-0.5 pts
189Lake Jackson, TX8.2-0 pts
190Texas City, TX8.1+0.5 pts
191Iowa Colony, TX8-1.8 pts
192Lancaster, TX7.9+1.9 pts
193La Marque, TX7.9+1.2 pts
194Angleton, TX7.9-0.4 pts
195Temple, TX7.9+0.6 pts
196Mineral Wells, TX7.8+0.2 pts
197Brenham, TX7.5+2.1 pts
198Crowley, TX7.4+0.7 pts
199Abilene, TX7.4-0.1 pts
200Cibolo, TX7.4+1.2 pts
201Wichita Falls, TX7.3+0.2 pts
202Highland Village, TX7.2+0.6 pts
203Selma, TX7.2+0.6 pts
204Cleburne, TX7.2+1.2 pts
205Deer Park, TX7.2-3.2 pts
205University Park, TX7.2+1.1 pts
207Fair Oaks Ranch, TX7.1+0.2 pts
208Live Oak, TX7+0.2 pts
209Kingsville, TX7+0.3 pts
209Mont Belvieu, TX7+4.1 pts
211Marshall, TX6.9+0.5 pts
212Nacogdoches, TX6.6+0.3 pts
213Portland, TX6.6+1.4 pts
214New Braunfels, TX6.6-0.5 pts
215Northlake, TX6.5-0.5 pts
216Borger, TX6.5+0.2 pts
217Schertz, TX6.3+0.3 pts
218Copperas Cove, TX6.3+0.3 pts
218Waxahachie, TX6.3+1.6 pts
220Lubbock, TX6.2-0.3 pts
221Forney, TX6.1+1.6 pts
222Kerrville, TX6-0.2 pts
223Bastrop, TX5.9+0.8 pts
224San Angelo, TX5.8+0.1 pts
225Weatherford, TX5.7+0.2 pts
226Nederland, TX5.50 pts
227Midlothian, TX5.4+1.1 pts
228Texarkana, TX5.3+0.1 pts
229Gatesville, TX5.30 pts
230Benbrook, TX5.3-0.1 pts
231Pleasanton, TX5.2-1.1 pts
232Canyon, TX5.2-1.6 pts
233Sanger, TX5.2+1.1 pts
234Port Neches, TX5+0.5 pts
235Brownwood, TX4.9+0.3 pts
236Alice, TX4.9+0.7 pts
237Fredericksburg, TX4.9-1.7 pts
238Lockhart, TX4.8+0.1 pts
239Stephenville, TX4.7-0.8 pts
240Santa Fe, TX4.7+0.5 pts
241Snyder, TX4.6-2.4 pts
242Sweetwater, TX4.5-0.8 pts
243Burleson, TX4.5+0.1 pts
244Denison, TX4.3+1.6 pts
245Hewitt, TX4.1-0.1 pts
246Orange, TX3.9-0.3 pts
247Robinson, TX3.8-0.7 pts
248Robstown, TX3.3-1.3 pts
249Paris, TX3.2-0.9 pts
250Burkburnett, TX3.1-1.6 pts

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People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population.

More on how it is measured
  • 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat

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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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b05002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/texas-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Irving, TX, with 41.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Granbury, TX, with 1.5% in 2023.

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