CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Amarillo
Texas · 157,615 residents · 103.615 sq mi
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Amarillo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,915. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $50,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024202K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(13,118)
5 to 98.5%(13,424)
10 to 147.4%(11,647)
15 to 196.7%(10,635)
20 to 246.7%(10,639)
25 to 3417.7%(27,902)
35 to 4414.9%(23,474)
45 to 549%(14,131)
55 to 648.7%(13,667)
65 to 746.9%(10,926)
75 to 844%(6,321)
85 and over1.1%(1,731)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,915
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,940 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$50,300
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.4%(118,821)
Black5.8%(10,067)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(37,947)
Asian2%(3,484)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(130,648)
Black5.8%(9,164)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(22,779)
Asian1.8%(2,844)
Other9.5%(14,959)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
75.7%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Amarillo, Texas?
Amarillo, Texas has about 157,615 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Amarillo, Texas?
The typical household in Amarillo, Texas earns about $24,915 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 $50,300, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.
How educated are people in Amarillo, Texas?
About 17.8% 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 16.8% of people in Amarillo, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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