The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Texas
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 364 towns of 500–10,000 people in Texas. #1 is Holly Lake Ranch, TX.
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25Luling, Texas
Quieter than 82% of Texas towns
Luling is a city of 5,599 people in Caldwell County, Texas. It also ranks better for cycling than 97% of Texas towns and hipper than 95% of Texas towns.
5,599 people · Caldwell County · median home $210,300 · income $54,818 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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24Seymour, Texas
Quieter than 83% of Texas towns

Photo: Lothar1976 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Seymour is a city of 2,575 people in Baylor County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Texas towns and better for a vacation home than 92% of Texas towns.
2,575 people · Baylor County · median home $93,200 · income $40,212 · Jan low 28°F · 2 in snow
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23Crane, Texas
Quieter than 83% of Texas towns
Crane is a city of 3,478 people in Crane County, Texas. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of Texas towns and better transit than 77% of Texas towns.
3,478 people · Crane County · median home $164,900 · income $73,150 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
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22Rosita, Texas
Quieter than 83% of Texas towns
Rosita is a community of 3,501 people in Maverick County, Texas. The median home is worth $131,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100).
3,501 people · Maverick County · median home $131,200 · income $37,407 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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21Hamilton, Texas
Quieter than 84% of Texas towns
Hamilton is a city of 2,895 people in Hamilton County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 88% of Texas towns and better for a vacation home than 86% of Texas towns.
2,895 people · Hamilton County · median home $102,100 · income $43,780 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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20Port Aransas, Texas
Quieter than 84% of Texas towns
Port Aransas is a city of 2,904 people in Nueces County, Texas. It also ranks more seaside character than 99% of Texas towns and better for cycling than 97% of Texas towns.
2,904 people · Nueces County · median home $588,700 · income $88,947 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow
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19Palacios, Texas
Quieter than 85% of Texas towns
Palacios is a city of 4,395 people in Matagorda County, Texas. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of Texas towns and better for cycling than 100% of Texas towns.
4,395 people · Matagorda County · median home $153,800 · income $52,620 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow
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18San Diego, Texas
Quieter than 86% of Texas towns
San Diego is a city of 3,748 people in Duval County, Texas. The median home is worth $85,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100).
3,748 people · Duval County · median home $85,600 · income $53,174 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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17Lago Vista, Texas
Quieter than 86% of Texas towns
Lago Vista is a city of 8,896 people in Travis County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 89% of Texas towns.
8,896 people · Travis County · median home $420,000 · income $113,457 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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16Clarksville, Texas
Quieter than 87% of Texas towns
Clarksville is a city of 2,857 people in Red River County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 92% of Texas towns and better for a vacation home than 90% of Texas towns.
2,857 people · Red River County · median home $53,700 · income $33,014 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
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15Karnes City, Texas
Quieter than 87% of Texas towns
Karnes City is a city of 3,111 people in Karnes County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 77% of Texas towns.
3,111 people · Karnes County · median home $93,400 · income $55,354 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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14Circle D-KC Estates, Texas
Quieter than 88% of Texas towns
Circle D-KC Estates is a community of 2,588 people in Bastrop County, Texas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Texas towns and better for a vacation home than 94% of Texas towns.
2,588 people · Bastrop County · median home $385,100 · income $93,958 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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13Laguna Vista, Texas
Quieter than 88% of Texas towns
Laguna Vista is a town of 3,520 people in Cameron County, Texas. It also ranks more seaside character than 98% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 93% of Texas towns.
3,520 people · Cameron County · median home $255,900 · income $63,632 · Jan low 52°F · 0 in snow
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12Hideaway, Texas
Quieter than 90% of Texas towns
Hideaway is a city of 3,201 people in Smith County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 97% of Texas towns and more upscale than 87% of Texas towns.
3,201 people · Smith County · median home $335,100 · income $109,712 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow
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11Wimberley, Texas
Quieter than 91% of Texas towns
Wimberley is a city of 2,839 people in Hays County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Texas towns and better for a vacation home than 97% of Texas towns.
2,839 people · Hays County · median home $550,800 · income $80,362 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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10Olney, Texas
Quieter than 91% of Texas towns

Photo: Lothar1976 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Olney is a city of 3,007 people in Young County, Texas. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of Texas towns and hipper than 97% of Texas towns.
3,007 people · Young County · median home $95,100 · income $36,250 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow
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9Barton Creek, Texas
Quieter than 91% of Texas towns
Barton Creek is a community of 3,356 people in Travis County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Texas towns and more upscale than 100% of Texas towns.
3,356 people · Travis County · median home $2,000,001 · income $203,947 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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8Pecan Plantation, Texas
Quieter than 93% of Texas towns
Pecan Plantation is a community of 6,236 people in Hood County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 98% of Texas towns and better for families than 91% of Texas towns.
6,236 people · Hood County · median home $418,100 · income $104,993 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow
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7Lakehills, Texas
Quieter than 94% of Texas towns
Lakehills is a community of 5,295 people in Bandera County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 88% of Texas towns.
5,295 people · Bandera County · median home $259,000 · income $90,110 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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6Columbus, Texas
Quieter than 95% of Texas towns
Columbus is a city of 3,699 people in Colorado County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 91% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 88% of Texas towns.
3,699 people · Colorado County · median home $241,700 · income $49,418 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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5Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Quieter than 95% of Texas towns
Horseshoe Bay is a city of 4,257 people in Llano County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 92% of Texas towns.
4,257 people · Llano County · median home $549,800 · income $96,794 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow
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4Haskell, Texas
Quieter than 96% of Texas towns
Haskell is a city of 3,089 people in Haskell County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 99% of Texas towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of Texas towns.
3,089 people · Haskell County · median home $104,500 · income $62,378 · Jan low 29°F · 3 in snow
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3Ozona, Texas
Quieter than 98% of Texas towns
Ozona is a community of 2,663 people in Crockett County, Texas. It also ranks better for retirees than 86% of Texas towns and easier by car than 72% of Texas towns.
2,663 people · Crockett County · median home $66,900 · income $81,622 · Jan low 30°F
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2Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Quieter than 100% of Texas towns
Bolivar Peninsula is a community of 2,769 people in Galveston County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 98% of Texas towns and more seaside character than 98% of Texas towns.
2,769 people · Galveston County · median home $315,500 · income $75,547 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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1Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
Quieter than 100% of Texas towns
Holly Lake Ranch is a community of 2,951 people in Wood County, Texas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 100% of Texas towns and better for retirees than 99% of Texas towns.
2,951 people · Wood County · median home $260,200 · income $70,179 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)