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Counties in Texas by population density

Dallas County had the highest population density of 254 counties in 2023, at 1,166.3 inhabitants per km². Loving County had the lowest, at 0 inhabitants per km². The median was 8.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Texas was 45.4 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,166.3Dallas County
Lowest0Loving County
Median8.6254 counties
Texas45.4History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Dallas CountyDallas County: 1,166.3 inhabitants per km²1,166.3Harris CountyHarris County: 1,107.3 inhabitants per km²1,107.3Tarrant CountyTarrant County: 979.3 inhabitants per km²979.3Bexar CountyBexar County: 654.4 inhabitants per km²654.4Collin CountyCollin County: 553.9 inhabitants per km²553.9Travis CountyTravis County: 525.5 inhabitants per km²525.5Denton CountyDenton County: 445.8 inhabitants per km²445.8Fort Bend CountyFort Bend County: 413.8 inhabitants per km²413.8Rockwall CountyRockwall County: 398.8 inhabitants per km²398.8Galveston CountyGalveston County: 368.7 inhabitants per km²368.7El Paso CountyEl Paso County: 332.7 inhabitants per km²332.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 265.2 inhabitants per km²265.2Williamson CountyWilliamson County: 242.8 inhabitants per km²242.8Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 221.4 inhabitants per km²221.4Cameron CountyCameron County: 185.7 inhabitants per km²185.7Gregg CountyGregg County: 178.6 inhabitants per km²178.6Brazos CountyBrazos County: 162.4 inhabitants per km²162.4Nueces CountyNueces County: 162.1 inhabitants per km²162.1Hays CountyHays County: 160.8 inhabitants per km²160.8Bell CountyBell County: 144.2 inhabitants per km²144.2Lubbock CountyLubbock County: 138.6 inhabitants per km²138.6Comal CountyComal County: 133.8 inhabitants per km²133.8Brazoria CountyBrazoria County: 113.4 inhabitants per km²113.4Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 111.7 inhabitants per km²111.7Johnson CountyJohnson County: 108.5 inhabitants per km²108.5Smith CountySmith County: 103 inhabitants per km²103Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 102.7 inhabitants per km²102.7McLennan CountyMcLennan County: 100 inhabitants per km²100Orange CountyOrange County: 99.1 inhabitants per km²99.1Kaufman CountyKaufman County: 92.3 inhabitants per km²92.3Ellis CountyEllis County: 92.2 inhabitants per km²92.2Wichita CountyWichita County: 79.9 inhabitants per km²79.9Midland CountyMidland County: 76.6 inhabitants per km²76.6Parker CountyParker County: 74.1 inhabitants per km²74.1Ector CountyEctor County: 71.4 inhabitants per km²71.4Randall CountyRandall County: 62.6 inhabitants per km²62.6Hood CountyHood County: 62.1 inhabitants per km²62.1Taylor CountyTaylor County: 62.1 inhabitants per km²62.1Grayson CountyGrayson County: 60.9 inhabitants per km²60.9Hunt CountyHunt County: 52.3 inhabitants per km²52.3
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1Dallas County1,166.3+0.9%
2Harris County1,107.3+1.8%
3Tarrant County979.3+1.6%
4Bexar County654.4+1.8%
5Collin County553.9+3.8%
6Travis County525.5+1.3%
7Denton County445.8+3.4%
8Fort Bend County413.8+3.4%
9Rockwall County398.8+6.5%
10Galveston County368.7+1.3%
11El Paso County332.7+0.6%
12Montgomery County265.2+5.1%
13Williamson County242.8+4.1%
14Hidalgo County221.4+1.4%
15Cameron County185.7+0.7%
16Gregg County178.6+0.7%
17Brazos County162.4+1.7%
18Nueces County162.1+0.2%
19Hays County160.8+4.6%
20Bell County144.2+1.5%
21Lubbock County138.6+1.1%
22Comal County133.8+5%
23Brazoria County113.4+3%
24Jefferson County111.7+0.5%
25Johnson County108.5+4%
26Smith County103+1.5%
27Guadalupe County102.7+3.4%
28McLennan County100+0.9%
29Orange County99.1+0.7%
30Kaufman County92.3+8%
31Ellis County92.2+5.1%
32Wichita County79.9-0.2%
33Midland County76.6+3.3%
34Parker County74.1+4.6%
35Ector County71.4+2.5%
36Randall County62.6+1.3%
37Hood County62.1+2.1%
38Taylor County62.1+1.3%
39Grayson County60.9+2.6%
40Hunt County52.3+4.9%
41Potter County49+0.2%
42Bastrop County48.5+4.7%
43Waller County48.4+3.5%
44Angelina County42.4+0.5%
45Walker County40.6+3.4%
46Victoria County40.2+0.7%
47Bowie County40+0.1%
48San Patricio County39.4+1%
49Aransas County38.8+1.6%
50Henderson County38.2+2.1%
51Liberty County36.4+6.5%
52Caldwell County35.7+4.8%
53Chambers County35+5.4%
54Wise County33.3+4.2%
55Coryell County31.4+1.6%
56Webb County31.2+1.3%
57Harrison County30.5+1.4%
58Tom Green County30.3+0.3%
59Titus County29.8+0.5%
60Kendall County29.5+3.1%
61Van Zandt County29.3+1.9%
62Wood County28.8+2%
63Upshur County28.8+2.2%
64Nacogdoches County26.8+0.9%
65Wilson County26.1+2.9%
66Camp County25.7+2.5%
67Hardin County25.2+0.7%
68Washington County23.8+2.4%
69Rusk County22.3+1.4%
70Rains County22+1.6%
71Lamar County21.8+1.3%
72Anderson County21.5+3%
73Navarro County21.3+1.8%
74Burnet County21.1+3.3%
75Starr County20.9+0.6%
76Somervell County20.5+1%
77San Jacinto County19.8+2.6%
78Polk County19.6+1.5%
79Cooke County19.3+1.7%
80Cherokee County19.3+1.9%
81Hopkins County19.2+1.1%
82Austin County19+2.1%
83Kerr County18.9+0.3%
84Morris County18.6+0.5%
85Maverick County17.5+0.6%
86Jim Wells County17.30%
87Fannin County16.6+1.7%
88Atascosa County16.5+2.4%
89Grimes County16+4.6%
90Medina County16+2%
91Erath County15.8+1%
92Brown County15.7+0.1%
93Hill County15.4+2.5%
94Calhoun County15+0.1%
95Wharton County14.9+0.1%
96Franklin County14.5+0.6%
97Bee County13.8+1%
98Jasper County13.5+0.7%
99Kleberg County13.3-0.4%
100Howard County13.2-0.2%
101Willacy County13.1-0.9%
102Matagorda County12.8+0.4%
103Lampasas County12.6+2.5%
104Hale County12.3-0%
105Palo Pinto County12.1+1.7%
106Cass County11.8+0.5%
107Shelby County11.8+0.5%
108Burleson County11.4+4.2%
109Madison County11.4+0.9%
110Lee County11.2+1.6%
111Bandera County11+2.2%
112Panola County10.9+0.4%
113Fayette County10.3+1.9%
114Gillespie County10.1+0.8%
115Milam County9.9+1.5%
116Marion County9.8+0.5%
117Limestone County9.6+0.7%
118Llano County9.5+1.1%
119Moore County9.1+0.9%
120Hockley County9.1+0.7%
121Montague County9+2.6%
122Freestone County9+1.8%
123Falls County8.9+4.2%
124Gray County8.70%
125Hutchinson County8.7-0.8%
126Jones County8.7+2.3%
127DeWitt County8.6+2.4%
128Colorado County8.5+1.6%
129Tyler County8.5-0.1%
130Delta County8.3+2.1%
131Lavaca County8.2-0.4%
132Sabine County8+0.9%
133Trinity County7.9+2%
134Robertson County7.8+1%
135Karnes County7.7-0.2%
136Young County7.7+0.9%
137Eastland County7.6+1.8%
138Bosque County7.4+1.3%
139Gonzales County7.2+0.9%
140Blanco County7.1+5.2%
141Jackson County7.1+0.3%
142Houston County6.9+0.5%
143Scurry County6.9-0.3%
144Frio County6.3+2.2%
145Uvalde County6.2+0.3%
146Callahan County6.2+1.1%
147Nolan County6-1.3%
148Leon County6+2.2%
149Val Verde County5.9+0.3%
150Gaines County5.8+2%
151Comanche County5.8+1%
152San Augustine County5.7-0.2%
153Zapata County5.3-0.4%
154Dawson County5.1-2.1%
155Ward County5.1+0.2%
156Terry County5+1%
157Newton County5+0.3%
158Wilbarger County5-0.2%
159Lamb County4.8-0.3%
160Andrews County4.8+1.6%
161Deaf Smith County4.80%
162Live Oak County4.4+2%
163Red River County4.3+0.9%
164Parmer County4.2-0.2%
165Ochiltree County4.1-0.2%
166Stephens County4+0.2%
167Hamilton County4+3.5%
168Jack County3.9+5.3%
169Archer County3.9+2%
170Mitchell County3.9+1.4%
171Clay County3.8+2%
172Childress County3.8-1.1%
173Runnels County3.6+0.1%
174Yoakum County3.6-0.7%
175Winkler County3.5+3.2%
176Refugio County3.4+0.7%
177Goliad County3.2+0.3%
178Bailey County3.2-0.4%
179Castro County3.1+0.1%
180Swisher County3-0.6%
181Brooks County2.8-1%
182Zavala County2.8-0.3%
183McCulloch County2.7+0.1%
184Lynn County2.5+1.2%
185Carson County2.5+1.1%
186Dimmit County2.4-1%
187Coleman County2.4+0.1%
188Mills County2.3+1.1%
189Haskell County2.3+0.4%
190Crane County2.3+0.5%
191Martin County2.2+0.2%
192Hansford County2.1-0.7%
193Crosby County2.1-0.7%
194Duval County2.1-0.5%
195Wheeler County2+0.5%
196Floyd County2-2.4%
197Garza County2+0.9%
198Hardeman County1.9-1.6%
199San Saba County1.9-5.4%
200Dallam County1.9+0.8%
201Reeves County1.7+1.4%
202La Salle County1.7+0.4%
203Mason County1.6-1.1%
204Jim Hogg County1.6-1.9%
205Real County1.6+1.1%
206Fisher County1.6-0.7%
207Baylor County1.6+0.5%
208Knox County1.5+1.2%
209Coke County1.4+0.9%
210Kimble County1.4+0.8%
211Shackelford County1.4+0.3%
212Hartley County1.4-2%
213Concho County1.3+1.2%
214Hemphill County1.3-1.7%
215Donley County1.3-2.6%
216Cochran County1.30%
217Hall County1.2-0.2%
218Lipscomb County1.2+2.1%
219Pecos County1.2-0.2%
220Sherman County1.1-2.7%
221Collingsworth County1.1-1.6%
222Reagan County1+0.8%
223Upton County1-0.9%
224Kinney County0.9+1.1%
225Sutton County0.9-0.6%
226Menard County0.8-1.2%
227Armstrong County0.8-1.4%
228Dickens County0.7-1.5%
229Schleicher County0.7+0.3%
230Throckmorton County0.6-1.2%
231Briscoe County0.6+0.3%
232Brewster County0.6+1.9%
233Foard County0.6+3.1%
234Presidio County0.6-3.4%
234Sterling County0.6-2.7%
236Irion County0.6+0.9%
237Cottle County0.6-1.8%
238Stonewall County0.5-1%
239Glasscock County0.5+1%
240Oldham County0.5+0.4%
241Motley County0.4-1%
242Crockett County0.4-3.9%
243Roberts County0.3+3%
244Jeff Davis County0.3-2.8%
245Kent County0.3-1.9%
246Hudspeth County0.30%
247Edwards County0.3-1.9%
248Borden County0.2-1.2%
249Culberson County0.2+1.8%
250McMullen County0.2+0.5%

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest population density?

Dallas County, with 1,166.3 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Loving County, with 0 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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