METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Amarillo Metro
Amarillo, TX · 5 counties · 268,691 residents · 5,150.982 sq mi
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Amarillo has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $57,477. Population has grown 17% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $138,092.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024272K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(16,210)
5 to 97%(18,691)
10 to 147.3%(19,668)
15 to 197.2%(19,321)
20 to 247%(18,727)
25 to 3413.3%(35,629)
35 to 4413%(35,014)
45 to 5411.5%(30,867)
55 to 6412.4%(33,444)
65 to 749.2%(24,764)
75 to 844.4%(11,729)
85 and over1.7%(4,627)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,477
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,951 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.0%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.6%
Retail trade11.4%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Other services5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Public administration3.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
Education & health services1.7%
Construction1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Manufacturing0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
$138,092
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,177 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.4
+6%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.1%(153,401)
Black6.2%(16,624)
Hispanic / Latino29%(77,791)
Asian3.2%(8,679)
Other2.7%(7,323)
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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
Mexican25.5%(67,576)
Spaniard0.7%(1,762)
Central American0.5%(1,264)
Puerto Rican0.3%(846)
South American0.3%(745)
Salvadoran0.2%(574)
Cuban0.2%(400)
Venezuelan0.2%(292)
Honduran0.1%(289)
Guatemalan0.1%(261)
Ecuadorian0.1%(153)
Colombian0%(117)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(100)
Nicaraguan0%(86)
Argentine0%(57)
Dominican0%(51)
Panamanian0%(43)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Costa Rican0%(11)
Chilean0%(9)
Asian origin
Burmese1.7%(2,136)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,950)
Laotian0.5%(1,269)
Asian Indian0.3%(690)
Filipino0.2%(646)
Thai0.2%(422)
Korean0.1%(313)
Chinese0.1%(305)
Hmong0.1%(115)
Japanese0%(71)
Pakistani0%(51)
Cambodian0%(10)
Ancestry
German10.2%(26,872)
English8.1%(21,328)
Irish7.9%(20,852)
American5.8%(15,261)
Subsaharan African2.1%(5,481)
Scottish1.8%(4,598)
French1.7%(4,406)
Italian1.4%(3,762)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(3,356)
Dutch0.9%(2,402)
Polish0.7%(1,949)
British0.6%(1,491)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,447)
Norwegian0.5%(1,208)
Czech0.4%(974)
Welsh0.3%(895)
Iranian0.3%(730)
West Indian0.2%(481)
Russian0.2%(480)
Swiss0.2%(445)
Somali0.3%(394)
French Canadian0.1%(352)
Iraqi0.1%(340)
Greek0.1%(336)
Danish0.1%(289)
Austrian0.1%(246)
Portuguese0.1%(206)
Canadian0.1%(159)
Lebanese0.1%(157)
Ghanaian0%(126)
Romanian0%(116)
Turkish0%(114)
Hungarian0%(103)
Nigerian0%(97)
Syrian0.1%(90)
Ukrainian0%(87)
Serbian0.1%(84)
Armenian0%(79)
Croatian0%(76)
Slovak0.1%(72)
Barbadian0.1%(69)
Ethiopian0.1%(66)
Australian0%(65)
Lithuanian0%(62)
Arab0%(58)
Kenyan0%(58)
Jamaican0%(52)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(39)
Egyptian0%(33)
Brazilian0%(32)
Haitian0%(32)
Palestinian0%(26)
Finnish0%(20)
Belgian0%(19)
Slovene0%(17)
Latvian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Amarillo, TX?
Amarillo, TX has about 268,691 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Amarillo, TX?
The typical household in Amarillo, TX earns about $57,477 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 $138,092, and the typical rent is about $890 a month.
How educated are people in Amarillo, TX?
About 23.9% 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 14.4% 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 70,269 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024