CITY
Amarillo
Texas · 205,130 residents (2025 est.) · 104 sq mi
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Amarillo is home to 201,885 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 35.1. The typical home is worth $196,900, having more than doubled since 2000. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 1,948 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
201,885
+16%since 2000
from 173,627 in 2000
205,130 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
104 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024202K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(13,626)
5 to 97.3%(14,788)
10 to 147.3%(14,820)
15 to 197.1%(14,349)
20 to 246.8%(13,700)
25 to 3414.6%(29,407)
35 to 4413.6%(27,544)
45 to 5411.3%(22,849)
55 to 6410%(20,272)
65 to 748.9%(17,940)
75 to 844.5%(9,016)
85 and over1.8%(3,574)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$65,912
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,940 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.9%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Retail trade10.3%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Finance & insurance8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
Other services5.7%
Public administration3.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
Education & health services1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$196,900
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.0
+26%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(118,821)
Black5.8%(10,067)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(37,947)
Asian2%(3,484)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51%(102,866)
Black7.1%(14,263)
Hispanic / Latino34.2%(68,950)
Asian3.7%(7,566)
Other4.1%(8,240)
77
+14%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican30%(60,609)
Spaniard0.7%(1,341)
Central American0.6%(1,291)
Cuban0.5%(1,059)
South American0.4%(793)
Puerto Rican0.2%(467)
Salvadoran0.2%(447)
Honduran0.2%(393)
Venezuelan0.2%(392)
Guatemalan0.1%(258)
Panamanian0.1%(169)
Peruvian0.1%(132)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.3%(2,681)
Burmese0.6%(1,295)
Laotian0.6%(1,201)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,095)
Chinese0.2%(441)
Kazakh0.1%(168)
Filipino0.1%(164)
Korean0.1%(150)
Thai0.1%(150)
Hmong0%(92)
Japanese0%(83)
Uzbek0%(48)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Bangladeshi0%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(322)
Chamorro0%(89)
Samoan0%(64)
Marshallese0%(50)
Fijian0%(26)
Tongan0%(20)
Ancestry
German9.5%(19,135)
English9.5%(19,117)
Irish7.2%(14,622)
American5.7%(11,439)
Subsaharan African1.9%(3,877)
Scottish1.9%(3,831)
French1.3%(2,547)
Italian1.1%(2,228)
Dutch0.8%(1,547)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,452)
Polish0.7%(1,351)
Norwegian0.6%(1,111)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(674)
Welsh0.3%(650)
Arab0.2%(442)
British0.2%(389)
Czech0.2%(355)
Iranian0.2%(312)
West Indian0.2%(308)
Greek0.1%(258)
Hungarian0.1%(243)
Iraqi0.1%(211)
Russian0.1%(205)
Ghanaian0.1%(202)
French Canadian0.1%(178)
Ethiopian0.1%(163)
Somali0.1%(156)
Danish0.1%(142)
Jamaican0.1%(125)
Lebanese0.1%(123)
Turkish0.1%(122)
Brazilian0%(93)
Croatian0%(93)
Romanian0%(74)
Austrian0%(67)
Portuguese0%(62)
Nigerian0%(61)
Slovene0%(55)
Swiss0%(53)
Syrian0%(46)
Lithuanian0%(43)
Finnish0%(31)
Belgian0%(27)
Canadian0%(24)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Egyptian0%(12)
Armenian0%(11)
Australian0%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovak0%(6)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(26,132)
Married51.4%(39,511)
Widowed3.6%(2,735)
Divorced11%(8,475)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(23,833)
Married47.9%(39,153)
Widowed8.4%(6,872)
Divorced14.6%(11,940)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.3%(3,321)
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(2,510)
Vietnam era29.9%(3,280)
Korean War3.7%(405)
World War II0.6%(64)
Share of the 10,973 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Amarillo, Texas?
Amarillo, Texas has about 201,885 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Amarillo, Texas?
The typical household in Amarillo, Texas earns about $65,912 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Amarillo, Texas expensive?
In Amarillo, Texas, the median home is worth about $196,900, and the typical rent is about $1,092 a month.
How educated are people in Amarillo, Texas?
About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Amarillo, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Amarillo, Texas?
About 15.8% of people in Amarillo, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Amarillo, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Amarillo, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 44,270 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.
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TexasDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024