AmarilloTexas

Amarillo Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Amarillo is 198,781. 28.59% is under 18, while 14.26% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.94% of the population was five years old or younger, 28.59% were 18 years or younger and 25.36% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.71% female and 48.29% male.

Amarillo Housing

According to the US Census, Amarillo has 89,810 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Amarillo was 91.45%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $163,400

Amarillo Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 71.69% of Amarillo's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 7.34% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 4.22% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.07%

RacePercentage
White Alone61.23%
Some Other Race Alone10.46%
Black Or African American Alone7.34%
Asian Alone4.22%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.07%
White Black Or African American1.03%

How Educated is Amarillo

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 18.9 of Amarillo residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.7 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.60% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Amarillo CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher84.6
Some College Or Associates Degree50.9
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency24.9
Bachelors Degree Or Higher24.4
Some College No Degree22.9
Bachelors Degree18.9

Average Income in Amarillo

The median household income in Amarillo is $55,572. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $55,572.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $67,743 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $83,330.

A closer examination of the income groups of Amarillo households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (4.2%). 6.7% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$67,743
Married-couple families$83,330
Nonfamily households$35,723