# Cities in Texas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

All 256 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `poverty_rate_acs`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, 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-b17001.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, 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-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/texas-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Donna, TX | 40.7 |
| 2 | Roma, TX | 37.1 |
| 3 | Robstown, TX | 32.2 |
| 4 | Nacogdoches, TX | 31.6 |
| 5 | Alice, TX | 31.4 |
| 6 | Raymondville, TX | 31 |
| 7 | Palmview, TX | 30.8 |
| 7 | Rio Grande City, TX | 30.8 |
| 9 | Kingsville, TX | 30.8 |
| 10 | San Benito, TX | 29.7 |
| 11 | College Station, TX | 29.2 |
| 12 | Port Arthur, TX | 29 |
| 13 | Mercedes, TX | 28.6 |
| 14 | Sweetwater, TX | 28.1 |
| 15 | Pharr, TX | 27.6 |
| 16 | Alton, TX | 27.5 |
| 17 | San Marcos, TX | 26.9 |
| 18 | Jacksonville, TX | 26.5 |
| 19 | South Houston, TX | 26.1 |
| 20 | Bay City, TX | 26 |
| 20 | Paris, TX | 26 |
| 22 | Edinburg, TX | 26 |
| 23 | San Elizario, TX | 25.9 |
| 24 | Alamo, TX | 25.3 |
| 25 | Harlingen, TX | 25.1 |
| 26 | Bellmead, TX | 24.9 |
| 27 | Plainview, TX | 24 |
| 28 | Uvalde, TX | 23.9 |
| 29 | Huntsville, TX | 23.9 |
| 30 | Brownsville, TX | 23.7 |
| 31 | Weslaco, TX | 23.2 |
| 32 | Waco, TX | 23.1 |
| 33 | Bryan, TX | 23.1 |
| 34 | San Juan, TX | 22.4 |
| 35 | Mineral Wells, TX | 22.4 |
| 36 | Marshall, TX | 22.4 |
| 37 | Beeville, TX | 22.1 |
| 38 | Texarkana, TX | 22 |
| 39 | Eagle Pass, TX | 22 |
| 40 | Horizon City, TX | 22 |
| 41 | Bonham, TX | 21.7 |
| 42 | Galveston, TX | 21.4 |
| 43 | Beaumont, TX | 21.2 |
| 44 | Hidalgo, TX | 21.2 |
| 45 | El Campo, TX | 21 |
| 46 | Galena Park, TX | 20.9 |
| 47 | Brownwood, TX | 20.9 |
| 48 | Laredo, TX | 20.9 |
| 49 | Socorro, TX | 20.7 |
| 50 | Dayton, TX | 20.6 |
| 51 | Dumas, TX | 20.2 |
| 52 | Rosenberg, TX | 20.2 |
| 53 | Stephenville, TX | 20 |
| 54 | McAllen, TX | 20 |
| 55 | Houston, TX | 19.9 |
| 56 | Mission, TX | 19.4 |
| 57 | Gainesville, TX | 19.1 |
| 58 | Del Rio, TX | 19 |
| 59 | Pasadena, TX | 18.9 |
| 60 | Lubbock, TX | 18.9 |
| 61 | Brenham, TX | 18.9 |
| 62 | Humble, TX | 18.8 |
| 63 | El Paso, TX | 18.4 |
| 64 | Victoria, TX | 18.4 |
| 65 | Mount Pleasant, TX | 18.3 |
| 66 | Baytown, TX | 18.2 |
| 67 | Corsicana, TX | 18.1 |
| 68 | Lufkin, TX | 18 |
| 69 | Wichita Falls, TX | 17.7 |
| 70 | Palestine, TX | 17.6 |
| 71 | Killeen, TX | 17.4 |
| 72 | Kilgore, TX | 17.4 |
| 73 | Longview, TX | 17.3 |
| 74 | Pampa, TX | 17.2 |
| 75 | San Antonio, TX | 17.2 |
| 76 | Corpus Christi, TX | 17.1 |
| 77 | Big Spring, TX | 17.1 |
| 78 | Seguin, TX | 17.1 |
| 79 | Town of Pecos, TX | 16.9 |
| 80 | Andrews, TX | 16.8 |
| 81 | Dallas, TX | 16.7 |
| 82 | Burkburnett, TX | 16.7 |
| 83 | Belton, TX | 16.7 |
| 84 | Texas City, TX | 16.2 |
| 85 | Odessa, TX | 16.2 |
| 86 | Abilene, TX | 16.1 |
| 87 | Temple, TX | 16 |
| 88 | Terrell, TX | 15.9 |
| 89 | Denton, TX | 15.8 |
| 90 | Amarillo, TX | 15.8 |
| 90 | Hereford, TX | 15.8 |
| 92 | Richmond, TX | 15.7 |
| 93 | La Marque, TX | 15.6 |
| 94 | Levelland, TX | 15.5 |
| 95 | Orange, TX | 15.4 |
| 96 | Haltom City, TX | 15.1 |
| 97 | Lancaster, TX | 15 |
| 98 | Denison, TX | 15 |
| 99 | Borger, TX | 14.9 |
| 99 | Henderson, TX | 14.9 |
| 101 | Forest Hill, TX | 14.8 |
| 102 | Fairview, TX | 14.8 |
| 103 | Sulphur Springs, TX | 14.7 |
| 104 | Webster, TX | 13.7 |
| 105 | Freeport, TX | 13.7 |
| 106 | Mesquite, TX | 13.4 |
| 107 | Fort Worth, TX | 13.1 |
| 108 | Canyon, TX | 13.1 |
| 109 | Port Neches, TX | 13.1 |
| 110 | Lockhart, TX | 13 |
| 111 | Garland, TX | 13 |
| 111 | Glenn Heights, TX | 13 |
| 113 | Arlington, TX | 12.9 |
| 114 | Leon Valley, TX | 12.9 |
| 115 | Athens, TX | 12.7 |
| 116 | Sherman, TX | 12.7 |
| 116 | White Settlement, TX | 12.7 |
| 118 | Pleasanton, TX | 12.6 |
| 119 | Tyler, TX | 12.5 |
| 120 | Snyder, TX | 12.4 |
| 121 | Midland, TX | 12.4 |
| 122 | Azle, TX | 12.2 |
| 123 | La Porte, TX | 12.2 |
| 124 | Grand Prairie, TX | 12.1 |
| 125 | Dickinson, TX | 12 |
| 126 | Austin, TX | 12 |
| 127 | Rockport, TX | 11.9 |
| 128 | Seagoville, TX | 11.8 |
| 129 | Lake Jackson, TX | 11.8 |
| 130 | Converse, TX | 11.6 |
| 131 | Kerrville, TX | 11.6 |
| 132 | Greenville, TX | 11.5 |
| 133 | Farmers Branch, TX | 11.4 |
| 134 | Copperas Cove, TX | 11.4 |
| 135 | Watauga, TX | 11.3 |
| 136 | Kennedale, TX | 11.3 |
| 137 | Conroe, TX | 11.2 |
| 138 | Irving, TX | 11 |
| 139 | San Angelo, TX | 11 |
| 140 | Ennis, TX | 10.9 |
| 141 | Hurst, TX | 10.6 |
| 142 | Kaufman, TX | 10.6 |
| 143 | Duncanville, TX | 10.6 |
| 144 | Clute, TX | 10.4 |
| 145 | Santa Fe, TX | 10.4 |
| 146 | Angleton, TX | 10.4 |
| 147 | Port Lavaca, TX | 10.2 |
| 148 | Harker Heights, TX | 10.2 |
| 149 | Weatherford, TX | 10 |
| 150 | Cleburne, TX | 10 |
| 151 | Ingleside, TX | 10 |
| 152 | Cedar Hill, TX | 10 |
| 153 | Manor, TX | 9.8 |
| 154 | Richardson, TX | 9.7 |
| 155 | Mont Belvieu, TX | 9.3 |
| 156 | Tomball, TX | 9.2 |
| 157 | Fredericksburg, TX | 9.2 |
| 158 | Alvin, TX | 9.2 |
| 159 | Deer Park, TX | 9.2 |
| 160 | Gatesville, TX | 9.1 |
| 161 | Portland, TX | 9 |
| 162 | Little Elm, TX | 9 |
| 163 | Kyle, TX | 8.9 |
| 164 | Universal City, TX | 8.8 |
| 165 | Forney, TX | 8.8 |
| 166 | Lago Vista, TX | 8.6 |
| 167 | Nederland, TX | 8.3 |
| 168 | Katy, TX | 8.1 |
| 169 | Georgetown, TX | 8 |
| 170 | Providence Village, TX | 8 |
| 170 | Stafford, TX | 8 |
| 172 | Groves, TX | 8 |
| 173 | Waxahachie, TX | 7.9 |
| 174 | Lewisville, TX | 7.9 |
| 175 | Anna, TX | 7.8 |
| 176 | Euless, TX | 7.8 |
| 176 | Round Rock, TX | 7.8 |
| 178 | Taylor, TX | 7.7 |
| 179 | DeSoto, TX | 7.6 |
| 180 | Addison, TX | 7.6 |
| 181 | Sanger, TX | 7.4 |
| 182 | New Braunfels, TX | 7.4 |
| 183 | Royse City, TX | 7.3 |
| 184 | Bedford, TX | 7.3 |
| 185 | Bastrop, TX | 7.2 |
| 185 | Liberty Hill, TX | 7.2 |
| 187 | North Richland Hills, TX | 7.2 |
| 188 | Burleson, TX | 7.1 |
| 189 | Carrollton, TX | 7.1 |
| 190 | Balch Springs, TX | 7.1 |
| 191 | Missouri City, TX | 7.1 |
| 192 | Granbury, TX | 6.9 |
| 193 | Boerne, TX | 6.8 |
| 194 | Plano, TX | 6.8 |
| 195 | The Colony, TX | 6.7 |
| 196 | Grapevine, TX | 6.7 |
| 197 | Seabrook, TX | 6.5 |
| 198 | Northlake, TX | 6.3 |
| 199 | Selma, TX | 6.2 |
| 200 | Rowlett, TX | 6.1 |
| 201 | Allen, TX | 6.1 |
| 202 | Pflugerville, TX | 6.1 |
| 203 | Buda, TX | 6 |
| 204 | Cedar Park, TX | 5.9 |
| 205 | Benbrook, TX | 5.9 |
| 206 | Josephine, TX | 5.8 |
| 206 | Leander, TX | 5.8 |
| 208 | Mansfield, TX | 5.8 |
| 209 | Manvel, TX | 5.7 |
| 210 | Hutto, TX | 5.7 |
| 211 | McKinney, TX | 5.7 |
| 212 | Saginaw, TX | 5.6 |
| 213 | Wylie, TX | 5.6 |
| 214 | Live Oak, TX | 5.6 |
| 215 | Sugar Land, TX | 5.5 |
| 216 | Prosper, TX | 5.5 |
| 217 | League City, TX | 5.4 |
| 218 | Coppell, TX | 5.4 |
| 219 | Elgin, TX | 5.3 |
| 220 | Red Oak, TX | 5.2 |
| 221 | Midlothian, TX | 5.2 |
| 222 | Schertz, TX | 5.2 |
| 223 | Crowley, TX | 5.1 |
| 224 | Hewitt, TX | 4.8 |
| 225 | Celina, TX | 4.7 |
| 226 | University Park, TX | 4.7 |
| 227 | Roanoke, TX | 4.5 |
| 228 | Flower Mound, TX | 4.3 |
| 229 | Iowa Colony, TX | 4.3 |
| 230 | Cibolo, TX | 4.1 |
| 231 | Pearland, TX | 4.1 |
| 232 | Princeton, TX | 4.1 |
| 233 | Rockwall, TX | 4 |
| 234 | Lumberton, TX | 3.7 |
| 235 | Robinson, TX | 3.7 |
| 236 | Friendswood, TX | 3.6 |
| 237 | Fate, TX | 3.6 |
| 238 | Frisco, TX | 3.6 |
| 239 | Corinth, TX | 3.5 |
| 240 | Keller, TX | 3.4 |
| 241 | Sachse, TX | 3.3 |
| 242 | Helotes, TX | 3.1 |
| 243 | Murphy, TX | 3 |
| 244 | Colleyville, TX | 2.5 |
| 245 | Lakeway, TX | 2.5 |
| 246 | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | 2.4 |
| 247 | Bellaire, TX | 2.4 |
| 248 | Dripping Springs, TX | 2.2 |
| 249 | Trophy Club, TX | 2.1 |
| 250 | Heath, TX | 2 |
| 251 | Melissa, TX | 1.9 |
| 252 | Highland Village, TX | 1.8 |
| 253 | West University Place, TX | 1.7 |
| 254 | Fulshear, TX | 1.6 |
| 254 | Lavon, TX | 1.6 |
| 256 | Southlake, TX | 1.6 |