Southeast Texas Cities

Jefferson County · Pop. 117,326

Beaumont is the largest city in Southeast Texas and the county seat of Jefferson County, located 85 miles east of Houston on Interstate 10.

Jefferson County · Pop. 55,838

Port Arthur is Southeast Texas's Gulf Coast city, sitting on Sabine Lake where the Neches River meets the Gulf of Mexico.

Angelina County · Pop. 35,009

Lufkin is the largest city in deep East Texas and the county seat of Angelina County, serving as the commercial, healthcare, and entertainment hub for the entire East Texas Piney Woods region.

Nacogdoches County · Pop. 33,016

Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas, home to Stephen F.

Orange County · Pop. 17,882

Orange is the county seat of Orange County, Texas, situated on the Sabine River at the Louisiana border.

Jefferson County · Pop. 17,547

Nederland is a city of approximately 17,500 in southern Jefferson County, part of the Port Arthur-Groves-Nederland triangle of communities.

Jefferson County · Pop. 16,144

Groves is a residential city of approximately 16,000 between Port Arthur and Port Neches in southern Jefferson County.

Jefferson County · Pop. 12,655

Port Neches is a small industrial and residential city of approximately 12,600 on the Neches River in southern Jefferson County.

Hardin County · Pop. 12,562

Lumberton is the largest city in Hardin County and one of the fastest-growing communities in Southeast Texas.

Orange County · Pop. 10,579

Vidor is a city of approximately 10,600 in western Orange County, situated between Beaumont and Orange along Interstate 10 and US-90.

Orange County · Pop. 10,497

Bridge City is a small residential city of approximately 10,500 in eastern Orange County, situated on the Neches River between Beaumont and Orange.

Liberty County · Pop. 9,777

Dayton is the largest city in Liberty County and a growing Houston bedroom community on US Highway 90.

Liberty County · Pop. 9,161

Liberty is one of the oldest cities in Texas and the county seat of Liberty County, situated on the Trinity River.

Chambers County · Pop. 7,960

Mont Belvieu is the fastest-growing community in Chambers County, a suburb of the Houston-Baytown area served by top-rated Barbers Hill ISD.

Liberty County · Pop. 7,954

Cleveland is a small city in western Liberty County near Sam Houston National Forest and US Highway 59.

Jasper County · Pop. 7,590

Jasper is the county seat of Jasper County, a small East Texas city known for Sam Rayburn Reservoir fishing, Martin Dies Jr.

Hardin County · Pop. 6,611

Silsbee is the second-largest city in Hardin County and the historic center of the East Texas timber industry.

Polk County · Pop. 5,335

Livingston is the county seat of Polk County and the gateway community for Lake Livingston, one of the largest lakes in Texas.

Orange County · Pop. 3,443

West Orange is a small city adjacent to Orange in Orange County TX.

Chambers County · Pop. 3,254

Winnie is a small I-10 crossroads community in Chambers County known for the International Rice Festival.

Orange County · Pop. 3,000

Mauriceville is a community in Orange County TX served by Little Cypress-Mauriceville ISD.

Tyler County · Pop. 2,636

Woodville is the county seat of Tyler County, home to Heritage Village Museum and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe reservation.

San Jacinto County · Pop. 2,376

Shepherd is a small community in San Jacinto County TX on US-59.

Jasper County · Pop. 2,300

Buna is a small community in southern Jasper County TX.

Chambers County · Pop. 2,243

Anahuac is the county seat of Chambers County on Trinity Bay, known for the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.

Jasper County · Pop. 2,141

Kirbyville is a small city in Jasper County TX in the East Texas Piney Woods.

Newton County · Pop. 2,140

Newton is the county seat of Newton County, a small East Texas town near Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Hardin County · Pop. 2,112

Kountze is the county seat of Hardin County, a small East Texas town of approximately 2,100 at the edge of the Big Thicket National Preserve.

Orange County · Pop. 2,100

Pinehurst is a small community in Orange County TX.

Hardin County · Pop. 1,814

Sour Lake is a small city in Hardin County TX with oil history.

Polk County · Pop. 1,500

Onalaska is a lake community on Lake Livingston in Polk County, popular with retirees and outdoor recreation seekers.

Jefferson County · Pop. 1,380

Bevil Oaks is a small community in Jefferson County TX near Beaumont.

Jefferson County · Pop. 1,160

China is a small community in Jefferson County TX.

San Jacinto County · Pop. 876

Coldspring is the county seat of San Jacinto County, a small rural community near Lake Livingston and Sam Houston National Forest.

Jefferson County · Pop. 850

Hamshire is a small community in Jefferson County TX.

Jefferson County · Pop. 540

Nome is a small community in Jefferson County TX.