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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Amarillo Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Amarillo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

201,291

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
19.3%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
10.3%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
86.1%
86.1%
25.2%
25.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Amarillo
USA
$33,559
$33,559
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Amarillo
USA
$60,628
$60,628
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Public Service
Transportation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Finance
Wholesale
14.1%
14.1%
11.8%
11.8%
11.7%
11.7%
8.6%
8.6%
8.2%
8.2%
8.1%
8.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.2%
52.2%
34.2%
34.2%
6.7%
6.7%
3.9%
3.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Scottish
Italian
French
African
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Other Subsaharan African
Swedish
Welsh
British
Iranian
Sudanese
Scandinavian
Somalian
8.4%
8.4%
8.3%
8.3%
7.4%
7.4%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Other Asian languages
African languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Arabic
Native American languages
Persian
Langs. of India
French
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Thai
Korean
Chinese
Other Indo-European
Russian
Hungarian
Navajo
76.4%
76.4%
17.8%
17.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Amarillo Residents

11.4%