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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Amarillo Metro

Amarillo, TX · 5 counties · 198,422 residents · 5,151 sq mi
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Amarillo is home to 198,422 people. The typical home is worth $50,541. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. The population has fallen 13% since 2000. The median household earns $25,767, about 14% below the national median. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
198,422
−13%vs 2000
vs 228,707 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
39 / sq mi
−13%vs 2000
vs 44 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.0
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5,151 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
191K213K235K257K279K19902000201020202024Amarillo
2024272K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(15,892)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(16,663)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(15,349)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(14,207)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(13,798)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(34,028)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(29,250)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(18,429)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(17,403)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(13,563)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(7,683)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(2,157)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,767
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,951 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,616
−31%vs 2000
vs $18,236 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,541
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,177 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$354
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $473 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72%(164,660)
Black5.5%(12,643)
Hispanic / Latino19%(43,454)
Asian1.7%(3,832)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(169,143)
Black4.8%(9,492)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(25,434)
Asian1.6%(3,189)
Other8.4%(16,598)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.3%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(3,670)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(4,708)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(504)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(85)
US avg: 1%

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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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 198,422 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Amarillo, TX?

The typical household in Amarillo, TX earns about $25,767 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 $50,541, and the typical rent is about $354 a month.

How educated are people in Amarillo, TX?

About 18.4% 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 15.7% of people in Amarillo, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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

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