Texas is the 2nd largest and populous state in the United States of America, with a total size of 268,581 square miles and a population density of 38 people per square mile. Austin is the biggest and fourth-largest city in Texas, with a population of 2,195,914 (2013 estimate) and an area of 1,555 km2 with a density of 1,349 people per km2, situated in Fort Bend County.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2,195,914 | 1,553 | 1,349 | Fort Bend |
| 2 | San Antonio | 1,409,019 | 1,193 | 1,111 | Medina |
| 3 | Dallas | 1,257,676 | 884 | 1,354 | Rockwall |
| 4 | Austin | 885,400 | 803 | 1,009 | Travis |
| 5 | Fort Worth | 792,727 | 882 | 840 | Wise |
| 6 | El Paso | 674,433 | 664 | 977 | El Paso |
| 7 | Arlington | 379,577 | 248 | 1,471 | Tarrant |
| 8 | Corpus Christi | 316,381 | 415 | 734 | Aransas |
| 9 | Plano | 274,409 | 185 | 1,399 | Collin |
| 10 | Laredo | 248,142 | 239 | 987 | Webb |
| 11 | Lubbock | 239,538 | 317 | 723 | Lubbock |
| 12 | Garland | 234,566 | 147 | 1,535 | Rockwall |
| 13 | Irving | 228,653 | 173 | 1,245 | Dallas |
| 14 | Amarillo | 196,429 | 257 | 740 | Potter |
| 15 | Grand Prairie | 183,372 | 187 | 937 | Tarrant |
| 16 | Brownsville | 181,860 | 343 | 510 | Cameron |
| 17 | Pasadena | 152,735 | 110 | 1,347 | Harris |
| 18 | McKinney | 148,559 | 161 | 813 | Collin |
| 19 | Mesquite | 143,484 | 122 | 1,141 | Dallas |
| 20 | Killeen | 137,147 | 138 | 922 | Bell |
| 21 | Frisco | 136,791 | 171 | 680 | Collin |
| 22 | McAllen | 136,639 | 127 | 1,019 | Hidalgo |
| 23 | Waco | 129,030 | 230 | 541 | McLennan |
| 24 | Carrollton | 126,700 | 93 | 1,267 | Collin |
| 25 | Midland | 123,933 | 188 | 590 | Martin |