Ranking of Texas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Texas was 12.42%. Among all Texas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Donna city (42.64%), followed by San Elizario city (35.54%), and La Homa CDP (34.17%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Lantana CDP (0.64%), Highland Village city (1.13%), and Melissa city (1.31%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Texas cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Texas cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Texas.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Texas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Donna city
San Elizario city
La Homa CDP
Aldine CDP
Roma city
Cloverleaf CDP
Pharr city
Alton city
San Marcos city
Galena Park city
Ranking of Texas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Donna city 42.64
2 San Elizario city 35.54
3 La Homa CDP 34.17
4 Aldine CDP 34.00
5 Roma city 33.81
6 Cloverleaf CDP 32.98
7 Pharr city 32.81
8 Alton city 32.70
9 San Marcos city 32.19
10 Galena Park city 31.47
11 Raymondville city 30.36
12 Robstown city 30.25
13 Rio Grande City city 29.87
14 Freeport city 29.86
15 College Station city 29.14
16 San Benito city 28.49
17 Brownsville city 28.02
18 Eagle Pass city 27.84
19 Harlingen city 27.55
20 Nacogdoches city 26.65
21 Hidalgo city 25.98
22 Kingsville city 25.37
23 Alice city 24.90
24 San Juan city 24.71
25 Alamo city 24.30
26 South Houston city 24.11
27 Athens city 23.98
28 Laredo city 23.37
29 Edinburg city 23.21
30 Weslaco city 23.06
31 Lancaster city 22.33
32 Bellmead city 22.31
33 Paris city 22.14
34 Huntsville city 22.11
35 Beeville city 21.64
36 Palmview city 21.57
37 Fort Hood CDP 21.10
38 Waco city 21.00
39 Port Arthur city 20.39
40 McAllen city 20.26
41 Gainesville city 20.18
42 Belton city 20.09
43 Stephenville city 19.28
44 Mercedes city 19.17
45 Pecos city 18.94
46 Del Rio city 18.84
47 Lufkin city 18.52
48 Plainview city 18.37
49 Uvalde city 18.35
50 Forest Hill city 18.32
51 Victoria city 18.24
52 Mission city 18.17
53 Big Spring city 17.95
53 Lubbock city 17.95
53 Pasadena city 17.95
54 Baytown city 17.92
55 Bryan city 17.72
56 Socorro city 17.71
57 Richmond city 17.54
58 Marshall city 17.04
59 Webster city 16.95
60 San Antonio city 16.93
61 Andrews city 16.90
62 Vernon city 16.82
63 El Paso city 16.80
64 Wichita Falls city 16.70
65 Rockport city 16.50
66 Fairview town 16.47
66 Sweetwater city 16.47
67 Bacliff CDP 16.36
68 Rosenberg city 16.28
69 El Campo city 16.24
70 Denison city 16.19
71 Houston city 15.94
72 Balch Springs city 15.84
73 Mineral Wells city 15.73
74 Bay City city 15.67
75 Texarkana city 15.64
76 Canyon city 15.60
77 Stafford city 15.47
78 Corpus Christi city 15.17
79 Brownwood city 15.15
80 Mount Pleasant city 15.14
81 Channelview CDP 14.92
82 Galveston city 14.89
83 Texas City city 14.83
84 Pampa city 14.76
85 Levelland city 14.74
86 Beaumont city 14.73
87 Orange city 14.58
88 Temple city 14.53
89 Kilgore city 14.49
90 Cleburne city 14.38
91 Longview city 14.27
92 Amarillo city 14.17
93 Denton city 14.16
94 Dallas city 14.15
95 Hereford city 14.12
96 Killeen city 14.04
96 Leon Valley city 14.04
97 Bonham city 13.92
98 Palestine city 13.65
99 Haltom City city 13.39
100 La Marque city 13.08
101 Grand Prairie city 12.89
102 Dickinson city 12.86
103 Abilene city 12.82
104 Tyler city 12.64
105 Arlington city 12.63
106 Tomball city 12.48
107 Cedar Hill city 12.29
108 Universal City city 12.28
109 Taylor city 12.25
110 Snyder city 12.19
111 Granbury city 12.09
112 Alvin city 12.04
113 Greenville city 11.99
114 Jacksonville city 11.96
115 Sherman city 11.93
116 Gatesville city 11.88
116 San Angelo city 11.88
117 Lockhart city 11.67
118 Port Lavaca city 11.51
118 Seguin city 11.51
118 West Odessa CDP 11.51
119 Odessa city 11.47
120 Angleton city 11.41
121 Humble city 11.36
122 Wells Branch CDP 11.15
123 Anna city 11.01
123 Borger city 11.01
124 Sulphur Springs city 10.94
125 Hurst city 10.92
126 Corsicana city 10.91
127 Groves city 10.84
128 Irving city 10.76
129 Austin city 10.74
130 Kerrville city 10.63
131 Conroe city 10.58
132 Dumas city 10.40
133 Copperas Cove city 10.39
134 Watauga city 10.35
135 Ennis city 10.32
135 Mesquite city 10.32
136 Fort Worth city 10.29
137 Garland city 10.12
138 Azle city 9.80
138 Fredericksburg city 9.80
139 Cinco Ranch CDP 9.46
140 Farmers Branch city 9.27
141 Horizon City city 9.26
142 Fort Bliss CDP 9.19
143 La Porte city 9.12
144 Red Oak city 9.07
145 Converse city 9.06
146 Pleasanton city 9.05
147 Lewisville city 8.96
148 Terrell city 8.85
149 Port Neches city 8.59
150 Missouri City city 8.55
151 Spring CDP 8.43
152 Little Elm city 8.41
153 Duncanville city 8.37
154 Burkburnett city 8.29
155 Midland city 8.27
156 Brenham city 8.22
157 Weatherford city 8.15
158 Murphy city 8.14
159 Seagoville city 8.11
160 Live Oak city 7.93
160 White Settlement city 7.93
161 Glenn Heights city 7.89
162 Lake Jackson city 7.74
163 New Braunfels city 7.66
164 Canyon Lake CDP 7.65
165 Hutto city 7.60
166 Harker Heights city 7.53
167 Richardson city 7.41
168 Georgetown city 7.34
168 Wylie city 7.34
169 Deer Park city 7.32
170 Plano city 6.85
171 Benbrook city 6.81
172 Nederland city 6.62
173 Clute city 6.60
173 Forney city 6.60
174 Burleson city 6.59
175 The Colony city 6.51
176 Euless city 6.41
177 DeSoto city 6.39
178 North Richland Hills city 6.35
179 Santa Fe city 6.27
180 Portland city 6.23
181 McKinney city 6.01
182 Rowlett city 5.86
183 Addison town 5.82
184 Bedford city 5.81
185 Waxahachie city 5.78
186 Princeton city 5.71
187 Boerne city 5.69
188 Rendon CDP 5.66
189 Atascocita CDP 5.64
190 Midlothian city 5.63
191 Hewitt city 5.42
192 Lumberton city 5.38
193 Pflugerville city 5.34
193 Round Rock city 5.34
194 Henderson city 5.32
195 Seabrook city 5.28
196 Selma city 5.24
197 Cedar Park city 5.14
198 Crowley city 5.01
199 Pecan Grove CDP 4.99
200 League City city 4.92
201 Kyle city 4.89
202 Carrollton city 4.87
203 Allen city 4.77
204 Sugar Land city 4.67
205 Grapevine city 4.60
206 Leander city 4.56
207 Schertz city 4.54
207 University Park city 4.54
208 Cibolo city 4.50
209 Mansfield city 4.46
210 Celina city 4.42
211 Buda city 4.34
212 Flower Mound town 4.30
213 Corinth city 4.14
214 Timberwood Park CDP 4.01
215 Frisco city 3.89
216 Rockwall city 3.79
217 Saginaw city 3.55
218 Mission Bend CDP 3.52
219 Manor city 3.44
219 The Woodlands CDP 3.44
220 Friendswood city 3.29
221 Pearland city 3.16
222 Lakeway city 3.02
223 Colleyville city 2.80
224 Sachse city 2.77
225 Fresno CDP 2.76
226 Keller city 2.75
227 Four Corners CDP 2.74
228 Royse City city 2.70
229 Steiner Ranch CDP 2.68
230 Prosper town 2.67
231 Sienna CDP 2.56
232 Brushy Creek CDP 2.52
233 Southlake city 2.36
234 Robinson city 2.31
235 Fulshear city 2.26
236 West University Place city 2.23
237 Coppell city 2.00
238 Fate city 1.99
239 Bellaire city 1.90
240 Trophy Club town 1.60
241 Manvel city 1.53
242 Katy city 1.43
243 Melissa city 1.31
244 Highland Village city 1.13
245 Lantana CDP 0.64