30 Largest Cities in Texas

Texas is the largest state within the continental U.S., with some of the largest cities in the nation. Of the top-100 U.S. cities by population, Texas claims 13 of them, with Frisco sitting just outside at No. 101. Houston, San Antonio and Dallas are all within the top-10 at No. 4, No. 7 and No. 9 respectively. RELATED: The Most Mispronounced Words of 2025 RELATED: The 25 Safest Spring Break Destinations in the U.S. 1,752 Census-Designated Places make up the great state of Texas, with 1,214 of those places being incorporated. Of those 1,214 incorporated places, here are the 30 largest cities in Texas:

This list contains data from “Texas Demographics by Cubit,” last updated on Dec. 17, 2024.

1. Houston, Texas – Pop. 2,314,157

Area: 671.67 sq mi

County: Harris

Origin: 1836

Incorporated: 1837

2. San Antonio, Texas – Pop. 1,495,295

Area: 504.64 sq mi

County: Bexar, Comal, Medina

Origin: 1691

Incorporated: 1837

3. Dallas, Texas – Pop. 1,302,868

Area: 385.90 sq mi

County: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall

Origin: 1839

Incorporated: 1856

4. Austin, Texas – Pop. 979,882

Area: 326.51 sq mi

County: Travis, Hays, Williamson

Origin: 1730

Incorporated: 1839

5. Forth Worth, Texas – Pop. 978,468

Area: 355.56 sq mi

County: Tarrant, Denton, Johnson, Parker, Wise

Origin: 1848

Incorporated: 1874

6. El Paso, Texas – Pop. 678,958

Area: 259.25 sq mi

County: El Paso

Origin: 1680

Incorporated: 1873

7. Arlington, Texas – Pop. 398,431

Area: 99.41 sq mi

County: Tarrant

Origin: 1841

Incorporated: 1884

8. Corpus Christi, Texas – Pop. 316,595

Area: 488.73 sq mi

County: Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio, Aransas

Origin: 1519

Incorporated: 1852

9. Plano, Texas – Pop. 290,190

Area: 

County: Collin, Denton

Origin: 1840s

Incorporated: 1873

10. Lubbock, Texas – Pop. 266,878

Area: 135.85 sq mi

County: Lubbock

Origin: 1880s

Incorporated: 1909

11. Laredo, Texas – Pop. 257,602

Area: 107.96 sq mi

County: Webb

Origin: 1755

Incorporated: 1850

12. Irving, Texas – Pop. 254,373

Area: 67.97 sq mi

County: Dallas

Origin: 1889

Incorporated: 1914

13. Garland, Texas – Pop. 243,470

Area: 57.25 sq mi

County: Dallas, Collin, Rockwall

Origin: 1850

Incorporated: 1891

14. Frisco, Texas – Pop. 225,007

Area: 69.19 sq mi

County: Collin, Denton

Origin: 1902

Incorporated: 1908

15. McKinney, Texas – 213,509

Area: 67.70 sq mi

County: Collin

Origin: Early 19th Century

Incorporated: 1848

16. Amarillo, Texas – Pop. 202,408

Area: 103.86 sq mi

County: Potter, Randall

Origin: 1887

Incorporated: 1889

17. Grand Prairie, Texas – Pop. 202,134

Area: 81.47 sq mi

County: Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis

Origin: Mid 19th Century

Incorporated: 1909

18. Brownsville, Texas – Pop. 190,158

Area: 145.19 sq mi

County: Cameron

Origin: C. 1836

Incorporated: 1853

19. Killeen, Texas – Pop. 159,643

Area: 55.50 sq mi

County: Bell

Origin: 1881

Incorporated: 1882

20. Denton, Texas – Pop. 158,349

Area: 97.97 sq mi

County: Denton

Origin: 1840s

Incorporated: 1866

21. Mesquite, Texas – Pop. 147,317

Area: 49.29 sq mi

County: Dallas, Kaufman

Origin: 1680

Incorporated: 1887

22. Pasadena, Texas – Pop. 146,716

Area: 44.74 sq mi

County: Harris

Origin: Early 19th Century

Incorporated: 1923 (canceled), 1928

23. McAllen, Texas – Pop. 146,593

Area: 62.73 sq mi

County: Hidalgo

Origin: 1904

Incorporated: 1911

24. Waco, Texas – Pop. 144,816

Area: 101.15 sq mi

County: McLennan

Origin: 1824

Incorporated: 1856

25. Midland, Texas – Pop. 138,397

Area: 75.62 sq mi

County: Midland, Martin

Origin: 1881

Incorporated: 1906

26. Lewisville, Texas – Pop. 133,533

Area: 43.22 sq mi

County: Denton, Dallas

Origin: 1840s

Incorporated: 1925

27. Carrollton, Texas – Pop. 132,918

Area: 37.43 sq mi

County: Dallas, Denton, Collin

Origin: 1842

Incorporated: 1914

28. Round Rock, Texas – Pop. 130,406

Area: 38.00 sq mi

County: Williamson, Travis

Origin: Mid 19th Century

Incorporated: 1913

29. Abilene, Texas – Pop. 129,043

Area: 112.09 sq mi

County: Taylor, Jones

Origin: 1881

Incorporated: 1881

30. Pearland, Texas – Pop. 127,736

Area: 48.84 sq mi

County: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris

Origin: 1882

Incorporated: 1959