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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 190,695 #14 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $43,978
Poverty Rate 16.7%
Median Age 33.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Amarillo Demographics Summary

population icon With 190,695 people, Amarillo is the 14th most populated city in the state of Texas out of 1,752 cities. But watch out, Amarillo, because Grand Prairie with 175,396 people and Brownsville with 175,023 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Amarillo residents was $43,978. Amarillo households made slightly more than Bruceville-Eddy households ($43,971) and Chico households ($43,910) However, 16.7% of Amarillo residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Amarillo residents is 33.4 years young.

race icon The largest Amarillo racial/ethinic groups are White (59.7%) followed by Hispanic (28.8%) and Black (6.3%).

Amarillo Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 113,929
Black 11,977
American Indian 928
Asian 5,883
Pacific Islander 62
Some Other Race 208
Two or More Races 2,827
Hispanic 54,881
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Amarillo Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Amarillo White population is 113,929 persons or 59.7%.
  • The Amarillo Hispanic population is 54,881 persons or 28.8%.
  • The Amarillo Black population is 11,977 persons or 6.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Amarillo Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Amarillo ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 33.4 years
Median Age - Females 34.7 years
Median Age - Males 32.2 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.5% of the Amarillo population under 18, Amarillo has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 27.5%
Persons Over 65 12.0%
Everyone else 60.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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