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Amarillo Metro

Amarillo, TX · 5 counties · 276,235 residents (2025 est.) · 5,150.982 sq mi
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Amarillo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $70,728. Population has grown 19% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $196,651. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
271,917
+19%since 2000
from 228,707 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
53 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 44 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+7%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:276,235 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
191K213K235K257K279K1990201020202024Amarillo
2024272K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(16,969)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(18,805)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(20,066)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(20,147)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(18,059)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.8%(37,479)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(37,724)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(30,919)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(30,006)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(25,098)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(12,001)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(4,644)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,728
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,951 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,873
+102%since 2000
from $18,236 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
+2%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$196,651
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,177 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,101
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $473 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
36.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+24%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72%(164,660)
Black5.5%(12,643)
Hispanic / Latino19%(43,454)
Asian1.7%(3,832)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(153,694)
Black6.1%(16,702)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(82,891)
Asian2.9%(8,017)
Other3.9%(10,613)
Diversity Score
70
+20%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−6%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.4%(71,754)
Spaniard0.6%(1,632)
Central American0.6%(1,514)
Cuban0.4%(1,107)
South American0.4%(1,009)
Puerto Rican0.2%(578)
Salvadoran0.2%(526)
Honduran0.2%(464)
Venezuelan0.1%(392)
Guatemalan0.1%(303)
Colombian0.1%(220)
Peruvian0.1%(192)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(188)
Ecuadorian0%(105)
Argentine0.1%(78)
Dominican0%(34)
Bolivian0%(22)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(2,758)
Burmese0.5%(1,295)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,245)
Laotian0.5%(1,213)
Chinese0.2%(492)
Filipino0.1%(238)
Korean0.1%(187)
Kazakh0.1%(168)
Thai0.1%(150)
Japanese0%(99)
Hmong0.1%(92)
Uzbek0%(48)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(92)
Chamorro0%(89)
Marshallese0.1%(67)
Fijian0%(26)
Tongan0%(20)
Ancestry
German10%(27,254)
English9.9%(26,864)
Irish7.8%(21,139)
American6.1%(16,619)
Scottish2.2%(5,852)
Italian1.2%(3,178)
French1.1%(3,057)
Polish0.8%(2,068)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,008)
Dutch0.7%(1,953)
Swedish0.5%(1,344)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,335)
Welsh0.3%(796)
British0.2%(581)
Arab0.2%(530)
Czech0.2%(467)
West Indian0.1%(371)
Iranian0.1%(312)
Greek0.1%(310)
Russian0.1%(301)
Hungarian0.1%(255)
Danish0.1%(241)
Iraqi0.1%(211)
Ghanaian0.1%(202)
Ethiopian0.1%(163)
Somali0.1%(156)
Swiss0.1%(143)
Lebanese0.1%(139)
Jamaican0.1%(136)
Turkish0.1%(122)
Syrian0%(118)
Austrian0%(100)
Brazilian0%(94)
Croatian0%(93)
Canadian0%(91)
Nigerian0%(78)
Ukrainian0.1%(77)
Romanian0%(74)
Cape Verdean0.1%(63)
Slovene0%(55)
Finnish0%(46)
Belgian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Armenian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(12)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovak0%(6)
Haitian0.1%(3)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+75%since 2000
from 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.4%
−23.8 ptssince 2009
from 58.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−41.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.6%
−64.8 ptssince 2013
from 79.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+13.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
79.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 79.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 16.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(36,422)
Married50.9%(55,005)
Widowed3.5%(3,732)
Divorced12%(13,010)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(30,495)
Married49.6%(53,542)
Widowed8.4%(9,067)
Divorced13.7%(14,804)
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In this metro

Largest cities

AmarilloCENTRAL205,130Canyon16,518Bushland2,779Panhandle2,288Rockwell Place2,016Claude1,190White Deer1,082Vega891Lake Tanglewood734Happy584Groom530Timbercreek Canyon476Skellytown383Boys Ranch309Palisades295Washburn278Bishop Hills195Wildorado157Adrian136Umbarger0
What's inside

5 component counties

Randall CountyCENTRAL152,351Potter CountyCENTRAL114,453Carson County5,805Armstrong County1,843Oldham County1,783
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Amarillo, TX?

Amarillo, TX has about 271,917 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Amarillo, TX?

The typical household in Amarillo, TX earns about $70,728 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Amarillo, TX expensive?

In Amarillo, TX, the median home is worth about $196,651, and the typical rent is about $1,101 a month.

How educated are people in Amarillo, TX?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Amarillo, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Amarillo, TX?

About 14.5% of people in Amarillo, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Amarillo, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Amarillo, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 73,495 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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