United States › Amarillo METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Amarillo Metro Amarillo, TX · 5 counties · 228,707 residents · 5,151 sq mi
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The short version
Amarillo is home to 228,707 people. The typical home is worth $69,177. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The population is up 15% since 1990. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $35,951, about 16% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
191K 213K 235K 257K 279K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Amarillo Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $35,951
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,767 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,616 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$69,177
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,541 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$473
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $354 in 1990
US average: $602
from 64.9% in 1990
34.4% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 85.2%(169,143)
Hispanic / Latino 12.8%(25,434)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 72%(164,660)
Hispanic / Latino 19%(43,454)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 18.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 23.8%(20,580)
Women 15+
Never married 19.9%(17,998)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 228,707 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Amarillo, TX? The typical household in Amarillo, TX earns about $35,951 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 $69,177, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.
How educated are people in Amarillo, TX? About 20.7% 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 13.7% 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 30,285 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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