Potter County, Texas Population 2024

114,383

Potter County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 114,383 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Potter County, Texas is the 42nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 121,329 and has seen a growth of -5.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029113,063-264-0.23%
2028113,327-264-0.23%
2027113,591-264-0.23%
2026113,855-264-0.23%
2025114,119-264-0.23%
2024114,383-264-0.23%
2023114,647-264-0.23%
2022114,911-1,550-1.33%
2021116,461-1,814-1.53%
2020118,2751,4571.25%
2019116,818-1,526-1.29%
2018118,344-1,664-1.39%
2017120,008-432-0.36%
2016120,440-774-0.64%
2015121,214-805-0.66%
2014122,019-72-0.06%
2013122,091-615-0.5%
2012122,7064380.36%
2011122,2689390.77%
2010121,32900%
199097,874-763-0.77%
198098,6378,1268.98%
197090,511-25,069-21.69%
1960115,58042,21457.54%
195073,36619,10135.2%
194054,2658,18517.76%
193046,08029,370175.76%
192016,7104,28634.5%
191012,42410,604582.64%
19001,820971114.37%
18908498212932.14%
188028-113,035-99.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.23% (-264)
County Website
Potter County
State
Texas
County Seat
Amarillo
2020 Population
118,275
Area
908 mi²
Density
126 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.29% (-3,892)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,25867.22%
Two or more races14,38312.2%
Black or African American12,19910.35%
Asian6,0885.16%
Other race4,9884.23%
Native American9270.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander620.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Potter County, Texas Population by Race

Potter County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Potter County, Texas Median Age

34.5

Total

34.1

Male

34.8

Female

Potter County, Texas Adults

There are 86,176 adults, (15,870 of whom are seniors) in Potter County, Texas.

Potter County, Texas Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Potter County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female57,06248.4%
Male60,84351.6%

Potter County, Texas Population by Age

Potter County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,8242.5955.844.2
Married17,2843.4873.726.3
Non Family16,0461.1541.958.1
Female6,5203.534456
Male2,9743.1653.146.9

3.37

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Potter County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,75011.65%
Associates Degree5,7367.64%
Bachelors Degree8,90411.86%
Graduate Degree3,8355.11%
High School Graduate23,20030.9%
Less Than 9th Grade8,39111.18%
Some College16,26221.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Potter County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Potter County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,49533,6519,264
Hispanic25,24816,3012,145
2+ Races7,9635,158801
Black7,3815,137426
Other Race3,3512,032270
Asian3,3121,506519
Native American65250745
Islander47420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.71%.

Potter County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,699$70,781$56,699
Graduate Degree$74,725$101,563$68,069
High School Graduate$33,038$38,922$26,668
Less Than 9th Grade$28,937$33,642$22,603
Overall$36,556$43,112$30,228
Some College$37,565$50,875$30,917

$36,556

Average Earnings

$43,112

Average Male

$30,228

Average Female

Potter County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Potter County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Potter County, Texas Language

68.26% of Potter County, Texas residents speak only English, while 31.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.62% of the population.

Potter County, Texas Language

Potter County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,75710,61023.71%
White47,7896,27113.12%
Black10,2934,35442.3%
Multiple13,0872,65020.25%
Asian6,0221,30121.6%
Other4,86593519.22%
Native91518019.67%
Islander622032.26%

20.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.58%

Male Poverty Rate

21.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Potter County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Potter County, Texas is Black, with 42.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Potter County, Texas is White, with 13.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.88%.

Potter County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.73%
High School19.24%
Some College13.73%
Bachelors or Greater6.36%

Potter County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.22%
Male Unemployed20.81%
Female Employed11.59%
Male Employed7.94%

Potter County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Potter County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,157$83,297
Households$47,974$70,497
Married Families$81,668$102,699
Non Families$29,875$44,539

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Potter County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Potter County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Potter County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Potter County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Potter County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,230

Number of Veterans

5,417

Male Veterans

813

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,723
Second Gulf War1,510
First Gulf War1,377
Korea367
World War II172

Potter County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,761
65 to 741,343
55 to 641,310
75+1,218
18 to 34598

Potter County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1438.65%
Hispanic9393.04%
Black5035.87%
2+ Races2062.16%
Other Race1905.02%
Native American17923.83%
Asian90.23%

Potter County, Texas Veterans by Race

Potter County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Potter County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Potter County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Potter County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Potter County, Texas 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

63.85%

Born in Potter County, Texas

84.81%

Native Born

15.19%

Foreign Born

10.24%

Non Citizen

4.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.81% of Potter County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 63.85% having been born in Texas. 10.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Potter County, Texas Place of Birth

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