METRO AREA
Amarillo Metro
Amarillo, TX · 5 counties · 276,235 residents (2025 est.) · 5,151 sq mi
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Amarillo is home to 271,917 people. That puts it in the top 9% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $196,651, having roughly tripled since 2000. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 53 people per square mile. The population is up 19% since 2000.
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
271,917
+19%since 2000
from 228,707 in 2000
276,235 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
5,151 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024272K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(16,969)
5 to 96.9%(18,805)
10 to 147.4%(20,066)
15 to 197.4%(20,147)
20 to 246.6%(18,059)
25 to 3413.8%(37,479)
35 to 4413.9%(37,724)
45 to 5411.4%(30,919)
55 to 6411%(30,006)
65 to 749.2%(25,098)
75 to 844.4%(12,001)
85 and over1.7%(4,644)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,728
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,951 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Retail trade10%
Wholesale trade8.5%
Finance & insurance7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
Other services5.8%
Public administration3.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
Education & health services1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
Construction1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$196,651
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,177 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.8
+24%since 2009
from 2.2 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.
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
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.
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
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
Bangladeshi0%(39)
Nepalese0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(359)
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)
Subsaharan African1.6%(4,294)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(314)
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)
Portuguese0%(86)
Nigerian0%(78)
Ukrainian0.1%(77)
Romanian0%(74)
Lithuanian0%(64)
Cape Verdean0.1%(63)
Slovene0%(55)
Finnish0%(46)
Australian0%(31)
Belgian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Armenian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(12)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovak0%(6)
Haitian0.1%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% 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)31.3%(4,767)
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(3,670)
Vietnam era30.9%(4,708)
Korean War3.3%(504)
World War II0.6%(85)
Share of the 15,250 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, 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