188 cities
| City | State | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change | Rank | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Texas | 2,435,715 | 0.94% | 1 | City |
| San Antonio | Texas | 1,570,314 | 1.41% | 2 | City |
| Dallas | Texas | 1,337,417 | 0.43% | 3 | City |
| Fort Worth | Texas | 1,050,336 | 2.05% | 4 | City |
| Jacksonville | Florida | 1,038,787 | 1.41% | 5 | City |
| Austin | Texas | 1,007,435 | 0.69% | 6 | City |
| El Paso | Texas | 682,893 | 0.09% | 7 | City |
| Miami | Florida | 509,107 | 2.22% | 8 | City |
| Tampa | Florida | 427,538 | 1.54% | 9 | City |
| Arlington | Texas | 408,318 | 0.57% | 10 | City |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | 352,364 | -1.45% | 11 | City |
| Orlando | Florida | 348,347 | 1.98% | 12 | City |
| Corpus Christi | Texas | 316,833 | -0.08% | 13 | City |
| Plano | Texas | 296,718 | 0.58% | 14 | City |
| Port St. Lucie | Florida | 284,448 | 4.76% | 15 | City |
| Lubbock | Texas | 279,104 | 1.27% | 16 | City |
| St. Petersburg | Florida | 271,017 | 0.73% | 17 | City |
| Laredo | Texas | 264,142 | 0.55% | 18 | City |
| Irving | Texas | 258,636 | 0.11% | 19 | City |
| Garland | Texas | 252,450 | 0.4% | 20 | City |
| Cape Coral | Florida | 251,819 | 3.88% | 21 | City |
| Frisco | Texas | 251,430 | 3.33% | 22 | City |
| McKinney | Texas | 242,534 | 3.19% | 23 | City |
| Hialeah | Florida | 241,873 | 1.36% | 24 | City |
| Huntsville | Alabama | 237,413 | 1.5% | 25 | City |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 218,223 | -0.61% | 26 | City |
| Grand Prairie | Texas | 212,896 | 1.32% | 27 | City |
| Tallahassee | Florida | 208,666 | 0.86% | 28 | City |
| Amarillo | Texas | 205,310 | 0.39% | 29 | City |
| Mobile | Alabama | 198,806 | -0.64% | 30 | City |
| Brownsville | Texas | 194,626 | 0.69% | 31 | City |
| Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 194,579 | 1.02% | 32 | City |
| Birmingham | Alabama | 194,400 | -0.5% | 33 | City |
| Montgomery | Alabama | 193,703 | -0.54% | 34 | City |
| Pembroke Pines | Florida | 183,446 | 1.14% | 35 | City |
| Denton | Texas | 178,433 | 3.61% | 36 | City |
| Shreveport | Louisiana | 171,469 | -1.47% | 37 | City |
| Killeen | Texas | 164,045 | 1.06% | 38 | City |
| Hollywood | Florida | 162,199 | 0.97% | 39 | City |
| Palm Bay | Florida | 152,950 | 3.7% | 40 | City |
| McAllen | Texas | 151,972 | 1.06% | 41 | City |
| Gainesville | Florida | 151,942 | 1.07% | 42 | City |
| Mesquite | Texas | 150,391 | 0.08% | 43 | City |
| Waco | Texas | 149,640 | 1.02% | 44 | City |
| Midland | Texas | 148,908 | 1.78% | 45 | City |
| Pasadena | Texas | 148,701 | -0.31% | 46 | City |
| Miramar | Florida | 147,600 | 1.5% | 47 | City |
| Coral Springs | Florida | 144,121 | 1.16% | 48 | City |
| Round Rock | Texas | 142,752 | 2.66% | 49 | City |
| Lewisville | Texas | 140,759 | 1.73% | 50 | City |
| Metairie | Louisiana | 139,114 | 0.03% | 51 | CDP |
| Lehigh Acres | Florida | 136,762 | 2.34% | 52 | CDP |
| Carrollton | Texas | 136,403 | 0.35% | 53 | City |
| Jackson | Mississippi | 135,671 | -2.09% | 54 | City |
| Abilene | Texas | 133,136 | 1% | 55 | City |
| West Palm Beach | Florida | 132,860 | 1.96% | 56 | City |
| College Station | Texas | 131,645 | 1.39% | 57 | City |
| Pearland | Texas | 131,424 | 0.69% | 58 | City |
| Lakeland | Florida | 130,544 | 2.17% | 59 | City |
| New Braunfels | Texas | 128,874 | 5.05% | 60 | City |
| Conroe | Texas | 126,254 | 4.85% | 61 | City |
| Spring Hill | Florida | 123,474 | 1.27% | 62 | CDP |
| Lafayette | Louisiana | 122,695 | 0.17% | 63 | City |
| The Woodlands | Texas | 122,240 | 1.47% | 64 | CDP |
| Odessa | Texas | 122,155 | 1% | 65 | City |
| Pompano Beach | Florida | 121,174 | 1.28% | 66 | City |
| League City | Texas | 120,354 | 0.79% | 67 | City |
| Brandon | Florida | 119,338 | 0.84% | 68 | CDP |
| Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 118,643 | 1.87% | 69 | City |
| Miami Gardens | Florida | 118,537 | 1.01% | 70 | City |
| Allen | Texas | 117,841 | 1.77% | 71 | City |
| Richardson | Texas | 117,677 | -0.23% | 72 | City |
| Georgetown | Texas | 117,660 | 7.45% | 73 | City |
| Clearwater | Florida | 116,545 | -0.11% | 74 | City |
| Riverview | Florida | 116,251 | 2.49% | 75 | CDP |
| Palm Coast | Florida | 115,233 | 3.83% | 76 | City |
| Tyler | Texas | 115,194 | 1.31% | 77 | City |
| Davie | Florida | 115,062 | 1.33% | 78 | Town |
| Edinburg | Texas | 112,716 | 1.8% | 79 | City |
| Beaumont | Texas | 111,900 | -0.44% | 80 | City |
| Sugar Land | Texas | 109,354 | -0.23% | 81 | City |
| Fort Myers | Florida | 106,233 | 3.06% | 82 | City |
| Plantation | Florida | 104,997 | 2.09% | 83 | City |
| Boca Raton | Florida | 104,232 | 0.97% | 84 | City |
| Deltona | Florida | 103,746 | 1.58% | 85 | City |
| Temple | Texas | 103,001 | 3.38% | 86 | City |
| Wichita Falls | Texas | 102,317 | -0.03% | 87 | City |
| Sunrise | Florida | 101,643 | 0.75% | 88 | City |
| North Port | Florida | 101,564 | 4.47% | 89 | City |
| Leander | Texas | 100,843 | 7.08% | 90 | City |
| Atascocita | Texas | 100,406 | 2.2% | 91 | CDP |
| San Angelo | Texas | 100,206 | 0.02% | 92 | City |
| Bryan | Texas | 95,132 | 1.92% | 93 | City |
| Alafaya | Florida | 93,819 | 1.06% | 94 | CDP |
| Hoover | Alabama | 93,174 | 0.09% | 95 | City |
| Daytona Beach | Florida | 92,873 | 3.83% | 96 | City |
| Deerfield Beach | Florida | 92,373 | 1.02% | 97 | City |
| Mission | Texas | 89,929 | 0.76% | 98 | City |
| The Villages | Florida | 89,185 | 2.72% | 99 | CDP |
| Melbourne | Florida | 88,801 | 0.7% | 100 | City |
| Homestead | Florida | 88,433 | 1.51% | 101 | City |
| Town 'n' Country | Florida | 88,414 | 0.71% | 102 | CDP |
| Kissimmee | Florida | 87,544 | 1.62% | 103 | City |
| Pine Hills | Florida | 87,384 | 1.99% | 104 | CDP |
| Doral | Florida | 87,331 | 2.17% | 105 | City |
| Auburn | Alabama | 87,102 | 1.96% | 106 | City |
| Baytown | Texas | 86,288 | 0.16% | 107 | City |
| Mansfield | Texas | 84,801 | 2.41% | 108 | City |
| Longview | Texas | 84,616 | 0.56% | 109 | City |
| Boynton Beach | Florida | 84,405 | 0.78% | 110 | City |
| Miami Beach | Florida | 83,639 | 0.23% | 111 | City |
| Largo | Florida | 82,190 | -0.09% | 112 | City |
| Pharr | Texas | 81,790 | 0.4% | 113 | City |
| Flower Mound | Texas | 81,739 | 1.08% | 114 | Town |
| Missouri City | Texas | 80,653 | 1.3% | 115 | City |
| Lake Charles | Louisiana | 79,293 | -1.16% | 116 | City |
| Kendall | Florida | 79,255 | 0.31% | 117 | CDP |
| Cedar Park | Texas | 78,551 | 0.11% | 118 | City |
| Wesley Chapel | Florida | 78,397 | 2.81% | 119 | CDP |
| Lauderhill | Florida | 77,773 | 0.74% | 120 | City |
| San Marcos | Texas | 77,362 | 2.01% | 121 | City |
| St. Cloud | Florida | 76,828 | 3.92% | 122 | City |
| Tamarac | Florida | 76,763 | 1.06% | 123 | City |
| Poinciana | Florida | 75,928 | 1.91% | 124 | CDP |
| Kyle | Texas | 75,533 | 6.86% | 125 | City |
| Gulfport | Mississippi | 75,491 | 0.58% | 126 | City |
| Ocala | Florida | 73,434 | 2.22% | 127 | City |
| Horizon West | Florida | 73,264 | 5.32% | 128 | CDP |
| Fulshear | Texas | 73,135 | 14.48% | 129 | City |
| Harlingen | Texas | 72,328 | 0.07% | 130 | City |
| Weston | Florida | 72,007 | 0.93% | 131 | City |
| North Richland Hills | Texas | 72,007 | 0.4% | 132 | City |
| Dothan | Alabama | 71,922 | 0.19% | 133 | City |
| Delray Beach | Florida | 71,802 | 1.17% | 134 | City |
| Rowlett | Texas | 70,800 | 1.93% | 135 | City |
| Spring | Texas | 70,058 | 1.43% | 136 | CDP |
| Sanford | Florida | 69,829 | 2.13% | 137 | City |
| Celina | Texas | 68,583 | 14.07% | 138 | City |
| Port Orange | Florida | 68,467 | 1.42% | 139 | City |
| Four Corners | Florida | 68,365 | 4.02% | 140 | CDP |
| Little Elm | Texas | 68,222 | 5.41% | 141 | City |
| Pflugerville | Texas | 67,483 | 0.49% | 142 | City |
| Port Charlotte | Florida | 67,412 | 1.22% | 143 | CDP |
| Madison | Alabama | 67,388 | 2.56% | 144 | City |
| Apopka | Florida | 66,701 | 3.03% | 145 | City |
| Victoria | Texas | 66,262 | 0.18% | 146 | City |
| Wylie | Texas | 65,489 | 1.97% | 147 | City |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Florida | 65,302 | 1.57% | 148 | City |
| Winter Haven | Florida | 64,661 | 3.76% | 149 | City |
| Wellington | Florida | 64,100 | 0.66% | 150 | Village |
| Jupiter | Florida | 63,889 | 0.71% | 151 | Town |
| Kenner | Louisiana | 63,830 | -0.64% | 152 | City |
| Bossier City | Louisiana | 63,471 | 0.2% | 153 | City |
| North Miami | Florida | 63,387 | 0.94% | 154 | City |
| Palm Harbor | Florida | 62,381 | 0.5% | 155 | CDP |
| Margate | Florida | 61,671 | 0.84% | 156 | City |
| Coconut Creek | Florida | 60,718 | 0.83% | 157 | City |
| Texas City | Texas | 60,669 | 2.36% | 158 | City |
| Burleson | Texas | 60,379 | 3.54% | 159 | City |
| The Hammocks | Florida | 60,289 | 0.97% | 160 | CDP |
| Euless | Texas | 59,475 | -0.45% | 161 | City |
| Bradenton | Florida | 59,368 | 1.01% | 162 | City |
| Sarasota | Florida | 59,047 | 1.1% | 163 | City |
| Southaven | Mississippi | 58,816 | 1.14% | 164 | City |
| Bonita Springs | Florida | 58,724 | 1.39% | 165 | City |
| Westchester | Florida | 58,440 | 3.15% | 166 | CDP |
| Decatur | Alabama | 58,394 | 0.36% | 167 | City |
| DeSoto | Texas | 57,047 | 0.3% | 168 | City |
| Rockwall | Texas | 56,446 | 2.64% | 169 | City |
| Port Arthur | Texas | 55,693 | -0.1% | 170 | City |
| Fountainebleau | Florida | 55,689 | -0.46% | 171 | CDP |
| Clermont | Florida | 54,606 | 3.56% | 172 | City |
| Pensacola | Florida | 53,606 | -0.27% | 173 | City |
| Pinellas Park | Florida | 53,558 | 0.05% | 174 | City |
| Galveston | Texas | 53,481 | -0.05% | 175 | City |
| Sherman | Texas | 53,364 | 3.03% | 176 | City |
| Ocoee | Florida | 53,155 | 1.81% | 177 | City |
| Fort Pierce | Florida | 52,377 | 1.52% | 178 | City |
| Waxahachie | Texas | 52,116 | 3.47% | 179 | City |
| Country Club | Florida | 51,899 | 0.58% | 180 | CDP |
| Grapevine | Texas | 51,597 | 0.27% | 181 | City |
| Prosper | Texas | 51,345 | 7.14% | 182 | Town |
| Huntsville | Texas | 51,320 | 1.81% | 183 | City |
| Kendale Lakes | Florida | 51,216 | -0.6% | 184 | CDP |
| Coral Gables | Florida | 50,692 | 0.31% | 185 | City |
| University | Florida | 50,646 | 1.18% | 186 | CDP |
| Titusville | Florida | 50,414 | 0.53% | 187 | City |
| Tamiami | Florida | 50,262 | -0.62% | 188 | CDP |
For this list, the Gulf Coast Region is defined as the 5 states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.