| City | State | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change | Rank | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Texas | 2,419,191 | 0.91% | 1 | City |
| San Antonio | Texas | 1,572,360 | 1.55% | 2 | City |
| Dallas | Texas | 1,336,440 | 0.52% | 3 | City |
| Fort Worth | Texas | 1,049,355 | 2.07% | 4 | City |
| Jacksonville | Florida | 1,032,061 | 1.41% | 5 | City |
| Austin | Texas | 1,011,743 | 0.91% | 6 | City |
| El Paso | Texas | 684,495 | 0.22% | 7 | City |
| Miami | Florida | 499,943 | 2.07% | 8 | City |
| Tampa | Florida | 419,635 | 1.47% | 9 | City |
| Arlington | Texas | 404,380 | 0.56% | 10 | City |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | 357,183 | -1.37% | 11 | City |
| Orlando | Florida | 340,004 | 1.83% | 12 | City |
| Corpus Christi | Texas | 316,964 | -0.09% | 13 | City |
| Plano | Texas | 294,773 | 0.6% | 14 | City |
| Port St. Lucie | Florida | 281,097 | 4.86% | 15 | City |
| Lubbock | Texas | 276,107 | 1.11% | 16 | City |
| Laredo | Texas | 272,832 | 1.23% | 17 | City |
| St. Petersburg | Florida | 265,670 | 0.62% | 18 | City |
| Irving | Texas | 257,513 | 0.17% | 19 | City |
| Garland | Texas | 250,791 | 0.47% | 20 | City |
| Cape Coral | Florida | 245,680 | 3.99% | 21 | City |
| Frisco | Texas | 245,057 | 3.42% | 22 | City |
| McKinney | Texas | 243,498 | 3.18% | 23 | City |
| Huntsville | Alabama | 237,140 | 1.5% | 24 | City |
| Hialeah | Florida | 233,658 | 1.16% | 25 | City |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 221,663 | -0.51% | 26 | City |
| Grand Prairie | Texas | 212,266 | 1.35% | 27 | City |
| Tallahassee | Florida | 206,428 | 0.74% | 28 | City |
| Amarillo | Texas | 205,871 | 0.36% | 29 | City |
| Mobile | Alabama | 199,605 | -0.61% | 30 | City |
| Birmingham | Alabama | 195,033 | -0.44% | 31 | City |
| Brownsville | Texas | 194,415 | 0.76% | 32 | City |
| Montgomery | Alabama | 194,258 | -0.53% | 33 | City |
| Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 190,168 | 0.79% | 34 | City |
| Pembroke Pines | Florida | 178,198 | 0.84% | 35 | City |
| Denton | Texas | 175,704 | 3.7% | 36 | City |
| Shreveport | Louisiana | 173,439 | -1.4% | 37 | City |
| Killeen | Texas | 163,533 | 1.02% | 38 | City |
| Hollywood | Florida | 158,161 | 0.73% | 39 | City |
| Palm Bay | Florida | 153,390 | 3.58% | 40 | City |
| McAllen | Texas | 152,205 | 1.04% | 41 | City |
| Mesquite | Texas | 150,903 | 0.14% | 42 | City |
| Midland | Texas | 150,351 | 1.85% | 43 | City |
| Gainesville | Florida | 150,069 | 0.94% | 44 | City |
| Waco | Texas | 149,350 | 1.06% | 45 | City |
| Pasadena | Texas | 148,007 | -0.36% | 46 | City |
| Round Rock | Texas | 145,048 | 2.67% | 47 | City |
| Miramar | Florida | 144,298 | 1.21% | 48 | City |
| Lewisville | Texas | 141,416 | 1.73% | 49 | City |
| Coral Springs | Florida | 139,998 | 0.88% | 50 | City |
| Metairie | Louisiana | 139,114 | 0.03% | 51 | CDP |
| Jackson | Mississippi | 138,450 | -1.94% | 52 | City |
| Lehigh Acres | Florida | 136,762 | 2.34% | 53 | CDP |
| Carrollton | Texas | 135,107 | 0.41% | 54 | City |
| Abilene | Texas | 132,823 | 0.94% | 55 | City |
| Pearland | Texas | 130,677 | 0.57% | 56 | City |
| West Palm Beach | Florida | 129,656 | 1.94% | 57 | City |
| College Station | Texas | 129,076 | 1.26% | 58 | City |
| New Braunfels | Texas | 128,712 | 5.08% | 59 | City |
| Lakeland | Florida | 128,276 | 2.2% | 60 | City |
| Conroe | Texas | 125,440 | 4.91% | 61 | City |
| Odessa | Texas | 124,023 | 1.07% | 62 | City |
| Lafayette | Louisiana | 123,618 | 0.25% | 63 | City |
| Spring Hill | Florida | 123,474 | 1.27% | 64 | CDP |
| The Woodlands | Texas | 122,240 | 1.47% | 65 | CDP |
| League City | Texas | 120,814 | 0.76% | 66 | City |
| Brandon | Florida | 119,338 | 0.84% | 67 | CDP |
| Pompano Beach | Florida | 118,441 | 1.05% | 68 | City |
| Richardson | Texas | 118,205 | -0.28% | 69 | City |
| Tuscaloosa | Alabama | 116,477 | 1.89% | 70 | City |
| Riverview | Florida | 116,251 | 2.49% | 71 | CDP |
| Allen | Texas | 115,492 | 1.8% | 72 | City |
| Tyler | Texas | 115,314 | 1.4% | 73 | City |
| Georgetown | Texas | 115,088 | 7.65% | 74 | City |
| Miami Gardens | Florida | 114,522 | 0.83% | 75 | City |
| Clearwater | Florida | 114,067 | -0.26% | 76 | City |
| Palm Coast | Florida | 114,046 | 3.79% | 77 | City |
| Edinburg | Texas | 112,735 | 1.84% | 78 | City |
| Beaumont | Texas | 112,524 | -0.39% | 79 | City |
| Davie | Florida | 111,993 | 1.03% | 80 | Town |
| Sugar Land | Texas | 107,255 | -0.44% | 81 | City |
| Fort Myers | Florida | 104,797 | 3.17% | 82 | City |
| Boca Raton | Florida | 102,502 | 0.91% | 83 | City |
| Wichita Falls | Texas | 101,849 | -0.1% | 84 | City |
| Temple | Texas | 101,765 | 3.41% | 85 | City |
| Deltona | Florida | 101,760 | 1.49% | 86 | City |
| Plantation | Florida | 101,035 | 1.87% | 87 | City |
| North Port | Florida | 100,826 | 4.43% | 88 | City |
| San Angelo | Texas | 100,702 | 0.06% | 89 | City |
| Atascocita | Texas | 100,406 | 2.2% | 90 | CDP |
| Sunrise | Florida | 99,309 | 0.47% | 91 | City |
| Leander | Texas | 97,835 | 7.36% | 92 | City |
| Alafaya | Florida | 93,819 | 1.06% | 93 | CDP |
| Bryan | Texas | 93,704 | 1.86% | 94 | City |
| Hoover | Alabama | 93,661 | 0.12% | 95 | City |
| Daytona Beach | Florida | 91,916 | 3.89% | 96 | City |
| Deerfield Beach | Florida | 90,018 | 0.76% | 97 | City |
| Mission | Texas | 89,647 | 0.74% | 98 | City |
| The Villages | Florida | 89,185 | 2.72% | 99 | CDP |
| Town 'n' Country | Florida | 88,414 | 0.71% | 100 | CDP |
| Melbourne | Florida | 87,669 | 0.66% | 101 | City |
| Pine Hills | Florida | 87,384 | 1.99% | 102 | CDP |
| Homestead | Florida | 87,334 | 1.27% | 103 | City |
| Kissimmee | Florida | 86,894 | 1.52% | 104 | City |
| Auburn | Alabama | 86,786 | 1.97% | 105 | City |
| Baytown | Texas | 86,670 | 0.13% | 106 | City |
| Mansfield | Texas | 86,408 | 2.33% | 107 | City |
| Longview | Texas | 83,652 | 0.5% | 108 | City |
| Doral | Florida | 83,243 | 1.97% | 109 | City |
| Boynton Beach | Florida | 82,960 | 0.68% | 110 | City |
| Lake Charles | Louisiana | 81,816 | -1.04% | 111 | City |
| Miami Beach | Florida | 81,625 | 0.04% | 112 | City |
| Pharr | Texas | 81,130 | 0.37% | 113 | City |
| Largo | Florida | 80,488 | -0.25% | 114 | City |
| Flower Mound | Texas | 80,415 | 1.1% | 115 | Town |
| San Marcos | Texas | 79,808 | 2.54% | 116 | City |
| Kendall | Florida | 79,255 | 0.31% | 117 | CDP |
| Cedar Park | Texas | 79,172 | 0.18% | 118 | City |
| Wesley Chapel | Florida | 78,397 | 2.81% | 119 | CDP |
| Missouri City | Texas | 78,207 | 1.14% | 120 | City |
| St. Cloud | Florida | 77,790 | 3.78% | 121 | City |
| Gulfport | Mississippi | 77,003 | 0.65% | 122 | City |
| Lauderhill | Florida | 76,038 | 0.49% | 123 | City |
| Poinciana | Florida | 75,928 | 1.91% | 124 | CDP |
| Kyle | Texas | 74,790 | 6.97% | 125 | City |
| Tamarac | Florida | 74,720 | 0.79% | 126 | City |
| Fulshear | Texas | 73,692 | 14.02% | 127 | City |
| Ocala | Florida | 73,305 | 2.16% | 128 | City |
| Horizon West | Florida | 73,264 | 5.32% | 129 | CDP |
| Celina | Texas | 72,848 | 13.07% | 130 | City |
| Harlingen | Texas | 72,574 | 0.15% | 131 | City |
| Dothan | Alabama | 72,242 | 0.25% | 132 | City |
| North Richland Hills | Texas | 71,122 | 0.39% | 133 | City |
| Delray Beach | Florida | 70,560 | 1.08% | 134 | City |
| Spring | Texas | 70,058 | 1.43% | 135 | CDP |
| Weston | Florida | 70,012 | 0.61% | 136 | City |
| Madison | Alabama | 69,611 | 2.42% | 137 | City |
| Rowlett | Texas | 69,243 | 1.99% | 138 | City |
| Sanford | Florida | 68,775 | 1.91% | 139 | City |
| Pflugerville | Texas | 68,765 | 0.66% | 140 | City |
| Four Corners | Florida | 68,365 | 4.02% | 141 | CDP |
| Port Charlotte | Florida | 67,412 | 1.22% | 142 | CDP |
| Apopka | Florida | 67,364 | 2.76% | 143 | City |
| Port Orange | Florida | 67,280 | 1.33% | 144 | City |
| Victoria | Texas | 66,676 | 0.26% | 145 | City |
| Little Elm | Texas | 66,237 | 5.6% | 146 | City |
| Wylie | Texas | 65,094 | 1.96% | 147 | City |
| Kenner | Louisiana | 64,911 | -0.35% | 148 | City |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Florida | 64,797 | 1.43% | 149 | City |
| Winter Haven | Florida | 64,648 | 3.75% | 150 | City |
| Bossier City | Louisiana | 63,398 | 0.22% | 151 | City |
| Wellington | Florida | 62,982 | 0.51% | 152 | Village |
| Jupiter | Florida | 62,701 | 0.56% | 153 | Town |
| Palm Harbor | Florida | 62,381 | 0.5% | 154 | CDP |
| North Miami | Florida | 61,349 | 0.76% | 155 | City |
| Texas City | Texas | 61,143 | 2.36% | 156 | City |
| Margate | Florida | 60,411 | 0.57% | 157 | City |
| The Hammocks | Florida | 60,289 | 0.97% | 158 | CDP |
| Euless | Texas | 59,730 | -0.46% | 159 | City |
| Sarasota | Florida | 59,096 | 1.09% | 160 | City |
| Burleson | Texas | 59,034 | 3.74% | 161 | City |
| Coconut Creek | Florida | 58,931 | 0.52% | 162 | City |
| Bradenton | Florida | 58,643 | 1.08% | 163 | City |
| Southaven | Mississippi | 58,551 | 1.27% | 164 | City |
| Bonita Springs | Florida | 58,458 | 1.43% | 165 | City |
| Westchester | Florida | 58,440 | 3.15% | 166 | CDP |
| Decatur | Alabama | 58,291 | 0.4% | 167 | City |
| DeSoto | Texas | 56,877 | 0.35% | 168 | City |
| Port Arthur | Texas | 55,792 | -0.02% | 169 | City |
| Fountainebleau | Florida | 55,689 | -0.46% | 170 | CDP |
| Rockwall | Texas | 55,420 | 2.67% | 171 | City |
| Clermont | Florida | 54,663 | 3.5% | 172 | City |
| Sherman | Texas | 54,008 | 3.04% | 173 | City |
| Pensacola | Florida | 53,634 | -0.34% | 174 | City |
| Galveston | Texas | 53,623 | -0.02% | 175 | City |
| Ocoee | Florida | 52,760 | 1.59% | 176 | City |
| Fort Pierce | Florida | 52,588 | 1.64% | 177 | City |
| Pinellas Park | Florida | 52,238 | -0.11% | 178 | City |
| Country Club | Florida | 51,899 | 0.58% | 179 | CDP |
| Waxahachie | Texas | 51,860 | 3.53% | 180 | City |
| Kendale Lakes | Florida | 51,216 | -0.6% | 181 | CDP |
| Grapevine | Texas | 50,850 | 0.27% | 182 | City |
| University | Florida | 50,646 | 1.18% | 183 | CDP |
| Tamiami | Florida | 50,262 | -0.62% | 184 | CDP |
| Titusville | Florida | 50,034 | 0.47% | 185 | City |
For this list, the Gulf Coast Region is defined as the 5 states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.