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

Donna, TX had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 256 cities in 2022, at 38%. Fulshear, TX had the lowest, at 1.4%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Texas was 13.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38Donna, TX
Lowest1.4Fulshear, TX
Median11.7256 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2022

Donna, TX: 38 %Donna, TX38Roma, TX: 33.7 %Roma, TX33.7Kingsville, TX: 33.1 %Kingsville, TX33.1Raymondville, TX: 33.1 %Raymondville, TX33.1Nacogdoches, TX: 30.9 %Nacogdoches, TX30.9Galena Park, TX: 30.4 %Galena Park, TX30.4Pharr, TX: 30.4 %Pharr, TX30.4Robstown, TX: 30.4 %Robstown, TX30.4Rio Grande City, TX: 30 %Rio Grande City, TX30San Benito, TX: 29.8 %San Benito, TX29.8Mercedes, TX: 29.2 %Mercedes, TX29.2Uvalde, TX: 28.8 %Uvalde, TX28.8Bay City, TX: 28.6 %Bay City, TX28.6San Elizario, TX: 28.5 %San Elizario, TX28.5College Station, TX: 28.5 %College Station, TX28.5Alton, TX: 28.1 %Alton, TX28.1Alice, TX: 27.7 %Alice, TX27.7San Marcos, TX: 27.7 %San Marcos, TX27.7Huntsville, TX: 27.1 %Huntsville, TX27.1Hidalgo, TX: 26.9 %Hidalgo, TX26.9Beeville, TX: 26.7 %Beeville, TX26.7Port Arthur, TX: 26.7 %Port Arthur, TX26.7Palmview, TX: 26.4 %Palmview, TX26.4Brownsville, TX: 26.1 %Brownsville, TX26.1Harlingen, TX: 26 %Harlingen, TX26Edinburg, TX: 25.7 %Edinburg, TX25.7Waco, TX: 24.8 %Waco, TX24.8Weslaco, TX: 24.7 %Weslaco, TX24.7Bryan, TX: 24.6 %Bryan, TX24.6Alamo, TX: 24.1 %Alamo, TX24.1Jacksonville, TX: 23.7 %Jacksonville, TX23.7San Juan, TX: 23.7 %San Juan, TX23.7Socorro, TX: 23.5 %Socorro, TX23.5Eagle Pass, TX: 23.3 %Eagle Pass, TX23.3South Houston, TX: 23 %South Houston, TX23Marshall, TX: 22.8 %Marshall, TX22.8Paris, TX: 22 %Paris, TX22Texarkana, TX: 22 %Texarkana, TX22Bellmead, TX: 21.9 %Bellmead, TX21.9Gainesville, TX: 21.8 %Gainesville, TX21.8Donna, TX: 38 %Donna, TX38Roma, TX: 33.7 %Roma, TX33.7Kingsville, TX: 33.1 %Kingsville, TX33.1Raymondville, TX: 33.1 %Raymondville, TX33.1Nacogdoches, TX: 30.9 %Nacogdoches, TX30.9Galena Park, TX: 30.4 %Galena Park, TX30.4Pharr, TX: 30.4 %Pharr, TX30.4Robstown, TX: 30.4 %Robstown, TX30.4Rio Grande City, TX: 30 %Rio Grande City, TX30San Benito, TX: 29.8 %San Benito, TX29.8Mercedes, TX: 29.2 %Mercedes, TX29.2Uvalde, TX: 28.8 %Uvalde, TX28.8Bay City, TX: 28.6 %Bay City, TX28.6San Elizario, TX: 28.5 %San Elizario, TX28.5College Station, TX: 28.5 %College Station, TX28.5Alton, TX: 28.1 %Alton, TX28.1Alice, TX: 27.7 %Alice, TX27.7San Marcos, TX: 27.7 %San Marcos, TX27.7Huntsville, TX: 27.1 %Huntsville, TX27.1Hidalgo, TX: 26.9 %Hidalgo, TX26.9Beeville, TX: 26.7 %Beeville, TX26.7Port Arthur, TX: 26.7 %Port Arthur, TX26.7Palmview, TX: 26.4 %Palmview, TX26.4Brownsville, TX: 26.1 %Brownsville, TX26.1Harlingen, TX: 26 %Harlingen, TX26Edinburg, TX: 25.7 %Edinburg, TX25.7Waco, TX: 24.8 %Waco, TX24.8Weslaco, TX: 24.7 %Weslaco, TX24.7Bryan, TX: 24.6 %Bryan, TX24.6Alamo, TX: 24.1 %Alamo, TX24.1Jacksonville, TX: 23.7 %Jacksonville, TX23.7San Juan, TX: 23.7 %San Juan, TX23.7Socorro, TX: 23.5 %Socorro, TX23.5Eagle Pass, TX: 23.3 %Eagle Pass, TX23.3South Houston, TX: 23 %South Houston, TX23Marshall, TX: 22.8 %Marshall, TX22.8Paris, TX: 22 %Paris, TX22Texarkana, TX: 22 %Texarkana, TX22Bellmead, TX: 21.9 %Bellmead, TX21.9Gainesville, TX: 21.8 %Gainesville, TX21.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Donna, TX38-5.1 pts
2Roma, TX33.7-1.2 pts
3Kingsville, TX33.1+1.8 pts
4Raymondville, TX33.1+0.3 pts
5Nacogdoches, TX30.9+0.5 pts
6Galena Park, TX30.4+0.6 pts
7Pharr, TX30.4-2.1 pts
7Robstown, TX30.4+0.4 pts
9Rio Grande City, TX30+0.6 pts
10San Benito, TX29.8-2.2 pts
11Mercedes, TX29.2+2.2 pts
12Uvalde, TX28.8+7.8 pts
13Bay City, TX28.6+5.3 pts
14San Elizario, TX28.5-4.8 pts
15College Station, TX28.5+0.2 pts
16Alton, TX28.1-2.5 pts
17Alice, TX27.7+3.8 pts
18San Marcos, TX27.7-2.9 pts
19Huntsville, TX27.1-1 pts
20Hidalgo, TX26.9-2.7 pts
21Beeville, TX26.7+2.4 pts
22Port Arthur, TX26.7+0.9 pts
23Palmview, TX26.4+4 pts
24Brownsville, TX26.1-0.4 pts
25Harlingen, TX26-0.7 pts
26Edinburg, TX25.7+2.5 pts
27Waco, TX24.8-0.1 pts
28Weslaco, TX24.7-1.5 pts
29Bryan, TX24.6+1.1 pts
30Alamo, TX24.1+0.6 pts
31Jacksonville, TX23.7+1.5 pts
32San Juan, TX23.7-2.3 pts
33Socorro, TX23.5+0.1 pts
34Eagle Pass, TX23.3-2.5 pts
35South Houston, TX23+3 pts
36Marshall, TX22.8-2.2 pts
37Paris, TX22-1 pts
37Texarkana, TX22+0.7 pts
39Bellmead, TX21.9+1.7 pts
40Gainesville, TX21.8-1.4 pts
41Plainview, TX21.6+3.2 pts
42McAllen, TX210 pts
43Laredo, TX21-1.3 pts
44Beaumont, TX20.4-0.5 pts
45Mission, TX20.3+0.5 pts
46Horizon City, TX20.2+4.7 pts
47Town of Pecos, TX20n/a
48Houston, TX19.6+0.1 pts
48Stephenville, TX19.6-0.8 pts
50Lubbock, TX19.3-0.2 pts
51Galveston, TX19.3+0.6 pts
52El Paso, TX18.9+0.6 pts
53Del Rio, TX18.8-0.8 pts
54Sweetwater, TX18.3-0.5 pts
55Mineral Wells, TX18.2+2 pts
56Brenham, TX18.2+4.1 pts
57Freeport, TX18.1-2.8 pts
58Palestine, TX18.1-0.7 pts
59Victoria, TX18.1-0.1 pts
60Denison, TX18.1-0.1 pts
60Kaufman, TX18.1-0.8 pts
62Pampa, TX18+0.9 pts
63Lufkin, TX18-2.9 pts
64Pasadena, TX18+0.1 pts
65Belton, TX17.9-1.5 pts
66Seguin, TX17.9+0.8 pts
67Terrell, TX17.8+4.4 pts
68Wichita Falls, TX17.8-0.7 pts
69San Antonio, TX17.7+0.1 pts
70Corsicana, TX17.7+4.6 pts
71Big Spring, TX17.7-1.6 pts
72Brownwood, TX17.6+0.8 pts
73Dallas, TX17.5-0.2 pts
74Levelland, TX17.5-0 pts
75El Campo, TX17.5-2.3 pts
75La Marque, TX17.5+3.5 pts
77Baytown, TX17.4-1.1 pts
78Humble, TX17.3-0.6 pts
79Corpus Christi, TX17.3+0.3 pts
80Richmond, TX17.1-2.7 pts
81Longview, TX17.1-1.5 pts
82Temple, TX17+0.5 pts
83Athens, TX16.9-7.4 pts
84Dayton, TX16.8+1.2 pts
85Kilgore, TX16.5+1.3 pts
86Orange, TX16.5-0.5 pts
87Bonham, TX16.4-1.8 pts
88Sulphur Springs, TX16.2+2.2 pts
89Killeen, TX16+0.3 pts
90Abilene, TX15.9+0.5 pts
91Denton, TX15.7-0.1 pts
92Rosenberg, TX15.7-1 pts
93Mount Pleasant, TX15.6-1.5 pts
94Amarillo, TX15.6-0.2 pts
95Texas City, TX15.4-0.5 pts
96Kerrville, TX15.3+1.6 pts
97Hereford, TX14.9+0.6 pts
98Fairview, TX14.9+1 pts
99Converse, TX14.8+2.7 pts
100Lancaster, TX14.7-0 pts
101Odessa, TX14.7+1.3 pts
102Canyon, TX14.2-1.2 pts
103Dumas, TX14.1+1.5 pts
103Seagoville, TX14.10 pts
105Rockport, TX14-3.9 pts
106Haltom City, TX13.8-1.8 pts
107Cleburne, TX13.6-0 pts
108Tyler, TX13.5-1.5 pts
109Providence Village, TX13.4+2.4 pts
110Fort Worth, TX13.40 pts
111Andrews, TX13.3-2.1 pts
112Greenville, TX13.2-3 pts
113Snyder, TX13-1.1 pts
114Arlington, TX13-1 pts
115Sherman, TX12.8-0.8 pts
116Lockhart, TX12.7+2.1 pts
117Dickinson, TX12.7+2.1 pts
118Austin, TX12.4-0.1 pts
119Pleasanton, TX12.4-2.1 pts
120Northlake, TX12.4+10.5 pts
121Taylor, TX12.2+0.6 pts
122La Porte, TX12+1.3 pts
123Angleton, TX12-0.7 pts
124Harker Heights, TX11.9+1.9 pts
125San Angelo, TX11.8-0.3 pts
126Conroe, TX11.8+0.4 pts
126Garland, TX11.8-1 pts
128Universal City, TX11.7-1.4 pts
129Forest Hill, TX11.7-3.8 pts
130Ennis, TX11.6-3.5 pts
131Gatesville, TX11.5-1.5 pts
132Bastrop, TX11.5+0.8 pts
133Mesquite, TX11.50 pts
134Grand Prairie, TX11.5-0.1 pts
135Balch Springs, TX11.4-0.5 pts
136Fredericksburg, TX11.3-0.2 pts
137Leon Valley, TX11.3-2.7 pts
138Azle, TX11.2+1.2 pts
139Borger, TX11.1-2.7 pts
140Granbury, TX11.1-2.1 pts
141Tomball, TX11-0.7 pts
142Webster, TX10.9-6 pts
143Mont Belvieu, TX10.9+1.7 pts
144Stafford, TX10.9-1.1 pts
145Richardson, TX10.8+0.3 pts
146Hurst, TX10.8-1.1 pts
147Groves, TX10.7-0.2 pts
148Irving, TX10.5-0.2 pts
149Josephine, TX10.5+2.2 pts
150Midland, TX10.5-0.1 pts
151Alvin, TX10.4-1.3 pts
152Port Lavaca, TX10.4-1 pts
153White Settlement, TX10.3+0.2 pts
154Henderson, TX10.3+2.9 pts
155Glenn Heights, TX10.2+1.2 pts
156Elgin, TX10.2+0.4 pts
157Duncanville, TX10.1+0.9 pts
158Lake Jackson, TX10.1+2.2 pts
159Cedar Hill, TX9.9+0.4 pts
160Portland, TX9.6+1.8 pts
161Watauga, TX9.5+0.2 pts
162Clute, TX9.4+0.2 pts
163Liberty Hill, TX9.3+1.1 pts
164Copperas Cove, TX9.3-1 pts
165Live Oak, TX9.3+1.4 pts
165Waxahachie, TX9.3-0.2 pts
167Burkburnett, TX9.1-0.6 pts
168Anna, TX8.9-0.3 pts
169Farmers Branch, TX8.8-0.8 pts
169Lewisville, TX8.8-0.8 pts
171Weatherford, TX8.8-0.3 pts
172Port Neches, TX8.6-0.3 pts
173Little Elm, TX8.5+1 pts
174Selma, TX8.5+1.4 pts
175Addison, TX8.4-0.4 pts
176Euless, TX8.2+0.1 pts
177DeSoto, TX8.2+0.2 pts
178Red Oak, TX8.10 pts
179Nederland, TX7.9-0.1 pts
180Buda, TX7.9+1.9 pts
181Hutto, TX7.8-0.9 pts
182Ingleside, TX7.7-2.3 pts
183Round Rock, TX7.7+0.9 pts
184Boerne, TX7.6+0.9 pts
185Rowlett, TX7.4+0.3 pts
186Deer Park, TX7.3-0.8 pts
187Burleson, TX7.3+0.8 pts
188Hewitt, TX7.3-0.3 pts
188Kyle, TX7.3+1 pts
190Georgetown, TX7.1-0.6 pts
191North Richland Hills, TX7.1-0.6 pts
192Benbrook, TX7+0.4 pts
193Plano, TX6.9+0.3 pts
194The Colony, TX6.9-0.4 pts
195Carrollton, TX6.8+0.5 pts
196Bedford, TX6.8+1 pts
197Forney, TX6.7-1.5 pts
198Seabrook, TX6.4+0.2 pts
199Kennedale, TX6.4+1.5 pts
200Princeton, TX6.3+0.6 pts
201Crowley, TX6.3-0.7 pts
202McKinney, TX6.2-0.5 pts
203Santa Fe, TX6.1-0.1 pts
204New Braunfels, TX6-1.6 pts
205Celina, TX6-2.3 pts
206Midlothian, TX6+0.5 pts
207Lumberton, TX5.8+0.6 pts
207Pflugerville, TX5.8+0.5 pts
209Wylie, TX5.8-0.9 pts
210Grapevine, TX5.7-0.1 pts
211Schertz, TX5.6+0.8 pts
212Manor, TX5.6-1.4 pts
213Cedar Park, TX5.5-0 pts
214Mansfield, TX5.3-0 pts
215Missouri City, TX5.2-0.5 pts
216Allen, TX5.20 pts
217Royse City, TX5.1+0.6 pts
217Sanger, TX5.1-5.1 pts
219Manvel, TX5+0.6 pts
220League City, TX4.8-0.9 pts
221University Park, TX4.8+0.1 pts
222Corinth, TX4.8+0.7 pts
223Leander, TX4.6-0.1 pts
224Sugar Land, TX4.6-0.2 pts
225Pearland, TX4.5+1.7 pts
226Flower Mound, TX4.3+0.1 pts
227Iowa Colony, TX3.80 pts
228Lago Vista, TX3.8+0.2 pts
229Saginaw, TX3.8-0.4 pts
230Cibolo, TX3.7-1.7 pts
231Katy, TX3.5+1.3 pts
232Murphy, TX3.4-1.3 pts
233Colleyville, TX3.3+0.7 pts
234Keller, TX3.1-0.4 pts
235Dripping Springs, TX3.1-0 pts
235Frisco, TX3.1-0.4 pts
237Rockwall, TX3-0.4 pts
238Helotes, TX3-0.6 pts
239Lakeway, TX3-0 pts
240Friendswood, TX2.9-0.5 pts
241Fair Oaks Ranch, TX2.9-0.4 pts
242Fate, TX2.8+1.2 pts
243Roanoke, TX2.8+0.3 pts
244Prosper, TX2.7-0 pts
245Melissa, TX2.7-0.9 pts
246Coppell, TX2.60 pts
247Trophy Club, TX2.6+0.1 pts
248Heath, TX2.3+0.8 pts
249Lavon, TX2.3-0 pts
250Bellaire, TX2.2+0.1 pts

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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.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), Cities in Texas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/texas-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Donna, TX, with 38% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fulshear, TX, with 1.4% in 2022.

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