United States › Pampa MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Pampa Micro Pampa, TX · 2 counties · 22,054 residents · 1,850 sq mi
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The short version
With 22,054 people, Pampa is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $81,840, having more than doubled since 2000. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Median rent is $741 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 39.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K 23K 23K 24K 25K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Pampa Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $54,952
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,872 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,860 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 12%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.8%
Public administration 2.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2.1%
Education & health services 1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.7%
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$81,840
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,508 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$741
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $402 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 77.5% in 2000
26.6% rent
2.59 people
+10%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 1.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.9%(18,650)
Hispanic / Latino 12.6%(2,987)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 62.3%(13,742)
Hispanic / Latino 29%(6,397)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 75.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 57.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 24.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 32.8%(3,050)
Women 15+
Never married 20.4%(1,649)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 24.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 25.4%(313)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.1%(297)
Share of the 1,231 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 Pampa, TX? Pampa, TX has about 22,054 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Pampa, TX? The typical household in Pampa, TX earns about $54,952 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Pampa, TX expensive? In Pampa, TX, the median home is worth about $81,840, and the typical rent is about $741 a month.
How educated are people in Pampa, TX? About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pampa, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Pampa, TX? About 16.3% of people in Pampa, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has Pampa, TX grown since 1990? Yes, Pampa, TX has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,938 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.
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