Amarillo, Texas Population 2024

203,035

Amarillo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amarillo was:

  • White: 72.58%
  • Two or more races: 11.02%
  • Black or African American: 7.14%
  • Other race: 4.17%
  • Asian: 4.1%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
103.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,959.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.25% (2,509)
The current population of Amarillo, Texas is 203,035 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 200,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White145,41772.58%
Two or more races22,08911.02%
Black or African American14,3087.14%
Other race8,3474.17%
Asian8,2184.1%
Native American1,5780.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4030.2%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amarillo Population by Race

Amarillo Population Pyramid 2024

Amarillo Median Age

34.4

Total

33

Male

35.9

Female

Amarillo Adults

There are 147,255 adults, (28,976 of whom are seniors) in Amarillo.

Amarillo Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Amarillo Sex Ratio

Female101,18650.5%
Male99,17449.5%

Amarillo Population by Age

Amarillo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All78,6162.5259.640.4
Married35,1513.3177.622.4
Non Family29,0631.174555
Female10,0563.3642.957.1
Male4,3463.2950.349.7

3.24

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amarillo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,2007.16%
Associates Degree11,2788.78%
Bachelors Degree21,91817.07%
Graduate Degree10,4218.11%
High School Graduate34,51526.88%
Less Than 9th Grade8,6636.75%
Some College32,43225.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amarillo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amarillo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White76,23171,40523,662
Hispanic36,80127,6535,166
2+ Races12,1799,6782,544
Black7,7086,0381,177
Other Race5,6254,151852
Asian4,4712,4771,126
Native American934788239
Islander16816329

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.04%.

Amarillo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,364$71,293$55,170
Graduate Degree$71,840$89,715$67,500
High School Graduate$35,226$42,163$27,554
Less Than 9th Grade$29,339$34,329$23,261
Overall$43,279$52,645$34,448
Some College$41,425$54,083$32,690

$43,279

Average Earnings

$52,645

Average Male

$34,448

Average Female

Amarillo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amarillo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amarillo Language

76.35% of Amarillo residents speak only English, while 23.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.79% of the population.

Amarillo Language

Amarillo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic68,08512,91418.97%
White103,14410,75210.42%
Black14,0795,23937.21%
Multiple22,0063,04513.84%
Asian8,1651,46817.98%
Other8,2631,16214.06%
Native1,57827317.3%
Islander403122.98%

15.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.15%

Male Poverty Rate

16.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amarillo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amarillo is Black, with 37.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amarillo is Islander, with 2.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.3%.

Amarillo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.2%
High School15.8%
Some College10.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Amarillo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.08%
Male Unemployed24.14%
Female Employed8.71%
Male Employed6.19%

Amarillo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amarillo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,749$99,631
Households$60,628$82,923
Married Families$94,985$118,851
Non Families$36,397$50,830

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amarillo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Amarillo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amarillo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Amarillo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amarillo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,302

Number of Veterans

11,194

Male Veterans

1,108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,759
Second Gulf War3,249
First Gulf War2,685
Korea727
World War II217

Amarillo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,484
65 to 742,666
75+2,419
55 to 642,250
18 to 341,483

Amarillo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,0149.09%
Hispanic1,8684.15%
2+ Races8786.04%
Black6797.31%
Other Race4336.83%
Native American17916.24%
Asian741.38%
Islander4521.13%

Amarillo Veterans by Race

Amarillo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amarillo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Amarillo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amarillo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amarillo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.16%

Born in Amarillo

88.65%

Native Born

11.35%

Foreign Born

6.99%

Non Citizen

4.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.65% of Amarillo residents were born in the United States, with 66.16% having been born in Texas. 6.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Amarillo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029206,1726280.31%
2028205,5446270.31%
2027204,9176270.31%
2026204,2906280.31%
2025203,6626270.31%
2024203,0356270.31%
2023202,4081,0420.52%
2022201,3665680.28%
2021200,7982720.14%
2020200,5261,4980.75%
2019199,02860%
2018199,022-606-0.3%
2017199,6289200.46%
2016198,7087950.4%
2015197,9136190.31%
2014197,2949640.49%
2013196,3308630.44%
2012195,4671,6680.86%
2011193,7992,5391.33%
2010191,26000%
2000173,62716,01210.16%
1990157,6158,3855.62%
1980149,23022,22017.49%
1970127,010-10,959-7.94%
1960137,96963,72385.83%
195074,24622,56043.65%
194051,6868,55419.83%
193043,13227,638178.38%
192015,4945,53755.61%
19109,9578,557611.21%
19001,400900180%
1890500-205,672-99.76%

Amarillo Population by Year