| Rank | City | 1990 Population | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1,697,873 | 0.6% |
| 2 | Dallas | 1,006,646 | 1.1% |
| 3 | San Antonio | 997,434 | 2.4% |
| 4 | El Paso | 515,652 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Austin | 494,290 | 3.6% |
| 6 | Fort Worth | 448,181 | 1.5% |
| 7 | Arlington | 261,999 | 5.0% |
| 8 | Corpus Christi | 258,439 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Lubbock | 186,770 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Garland | 180,844 | – |
| 11 | Amarillo | 157,861 | – |
| 12 | Irving | 155,130 | – |
| 13 | Plano | 128,507 | – |
| 14 | Laredo | 125,029 | – |
| 15 | Pasadena | 119,389 | – |
| 16 | Brownsville | 115,143 | – |
| 17 | Beaumont | 114,417 | – |
| 18 | Abilene | 106,925 | – |
| 19 | Waco | 103,924 | – |
| 20 | Mesquite | 101,753 | – |
| 21 | Grand Prairie | 99,496 | – |
| 22 | Wichita Falls | 96,746 | – |
| 23 | Odessa | 89,808 | – |
| 24 | Midland | 89,393 | – |
| 25 | McAllen | 85,623 | – |
| 26 | San Angelo | 84,955 | – |
| 27 | Carrollton | 82,591 | – |
| 28 | Tyler | 75,669 | – |
| 29 | Richardson | 74,640 | – |
| 30 | Longview | 70,535 | – |
| 31 | Denton | 66,693 | – |
| 32 | Baytown | 64,274 | – |
| 33 | Killeen | 63,936 | – |
| 34 | Galveston | 59,606 | – |
| 35 | Port Arthur | 58,373 | – |
| 36 | Victoria | 55,437 | – |
| 37 | Bryan | 55,215 | – |
| 38 | College Station | 52,984 | – |
| 39 | Temple | 48,715 | – |
| 40 | Harlingen | 47,818 | – |
| 41 | Lewisville | 46,375 | – |
| 42 | North Richland Hills | 45,910 | – |
| 43 | Sugar Land | 44,251 | – |
| 44 | Bedford | 43,742 | – |
| 45 | Texas City | 40,810 | – |
| 46 | Euless | 38,288 | – |
| 47 | Missouri City | 36,262 | – |
| 48 | Duncanville | 34,955 | – |
| 49 | Pharr | 34,954 | – |
| 50 | Edinburg | 34,593 | – |
| 51 | Texarkana | 33,578 | – |
| 52 | Hurst | 33,308 | – |
| 53 | Haltom City | 32,760 | – |
| 54 | Sherman | 32,286 | – |
| 55 | Round Rock | 31,559 | – |
| 56 | Nacogdoches | 31,256 | – |
| 57 | Del Rio | 31,209 | – |
| 58 | Huntsville | 30,942 | – |
| 59 | Mission | 30,847 | – |
| 60 | Lufkin | 30,641 | – |
| 61 | DeSoto | 30,613 | – |
| 62 | League City | 29,903 | – |
| 63 | Grapevine | 29,545 | – |
| 64 | San Marcos | 29,072 | – |
| 65 | Conroe | 28,991 | – |
| 66 | La Porte | 27,902 | – |
| 67 | New Braunfels | 27,744 | – |
| 68 | Deer Park | 27,581 | – |
| 69 | Paris | 25,574 | – |
| 70 | Weslaco | 25,427 | – |
| 71 | Kingsville | 25,344 | – |
| 72 | Marshall | 24,964 | – |
| 73 | Copperas Cove | 24,323 | – |
| 74 | Farmers Branch | 24,251 | – |
| 75 | Greenville | 23,398 | – |
| 76 | Rowlett | 23,225 | – |
| 77 | Big Spring | 23,208 | – |
| 78 | Pearland | 23,161 | – |
| 79 | Corsicana | 23,046 | – |
| 80 | Socorro | 23,043 | – |
| 81 | Lake Jackson | 22,913 | – |
| 82 | Friendswood | 22,809 | – |
| 83 | Cleburne | 22,777 | – |
| 84 | University Park | 22,245 | – |
| 85 | Lancaster | 22,240 | – |
| 86 | The Colony | 22,188 | – |
| 87 | Plainview | 22,153 | – |
| 88 | Denison | 21,723 | – |
| 89 | McKinney | 21,569 | – |
| 90 | Eagle Pass | 21,491 | – |
| 91 | Seguin | 20,908 | – |
| 92 | San Benito | 20,900 | – |
| 93 | Rosenberg | 20,707 | – |
| 94 | Orange | 20,571 | – |
| 95 | Cedar Hill | 20,267 | – |
| 96 | Alice | 20,183 | – |
| 97 | Pampa | 20,047 | – |
| 98 | Watauga | 19,993 | – |
| 99 | Benbrook | 19,573 | – |
| 100 | Allen | 19,371 | – |
In 1990, the largest city in Texas was Houston, with a population of 1,697,873. The second largest city is Dallas, with a population of 1,006,646.
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