List of municipalities in Texas facts for kids

A map of the United States of America with the state of Texas highlighted.

Texas is a large state located in the southern part of the United States. In 2020, over 21 million people (about 72%) of Texas's nearly 30 million residents lived in a city, town, or village. These places are called "municipalities."

Cities, Towns, and Villages in Texas

This map shows where most people live in Texas. Darker areas mean more people.

As of May 2022, Texas has 1,221 active municipalities. These include 970 cities, 228 towns, and 23 villages. The United States Census Bureau decides these names based on Texas laws. Sometimes, a place might call itself a "city" even if the Census Bureau lists it differently.

Texas has two main types of local governments for these places:

• General-law municipalities: These are smaller places that follow specific rules set by the state. They don't have their own special rulebook (called a charter).
• Home-rule municipalities: These are usually larger places that have their own local rulebook (a charter). This gives them more power to govern themselves. If a general-law municipality grows to have more than 5,000 people, it can vote to become a home-rule municipality. Even if its population later drops below 5,000, it can keep its home-rule status.

Did you know? Three pairs of towns in Texas share the same name! These are Lakeside, Oak Ridge, and Reno.

Here is a list of some of the largest cities and towns in Texas: