Amarillo Population

1890–2026

205.87K

2026 projection

2.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Amarillo. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026205,871+7410.36%
2025205,130+1,6170.79%
2024203,513+9280.46%
2023202,585+1,2050.60%
2022201,380+5170.26%
2021200,863+3140.16%
2020200,549+1,5210.76%
2019199,028+60.00%
2018199,022-6060.30%
2017199,628+9200.46%

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Amarillo Demographics

35.1median age

Median age

Female36.1 yrs
Male33.9 yrs

Adults

149,332
30,530 seniors · 20%118,802 other adults

Sex

Female 51.1% · 103,107Male 48.9% · 98,778

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,05585+ years, female: 2,51980–84 years, male: 1,40880–84 years, female: 2,03875–79 years, male: 2,60975–79 years, female: 2,96170–74 years, male: 3,84570–74 years, female: 4,72865–69 years, male: 4,41465–69 years, female: 4,95360–64 years, male: 5,32960–64 years, female: 4,96555–59 years, male: 4,44055–59 years, female: 5,53850–54 years, male: 5,52550–54 years, female: 5,82145–49 years, male: 5,60945–49 years, female: 5,89440–44 years, male: 7,03840–44 years, female: 6,54035–39 years, male: 6,95535–39 years, female: 7,01130–34 years, male: 7,51530–34 years, female: 7,51325–29 years, male: 7,22425–29 years, female: 7,15520–24 years, male: 6,52720–24 years, female: 7,17315–19 years, male: 7,36015–19 years, female: 6,98910–14 years, male: 7,57410–14 years, female: 7,2465–9 years, male: 7,5225–9 years, female: 7,2660–4 years, male: 6,8290–4 years, female: 6,79785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,019 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Amarillo Income

$65,912median household income

Median household income

$65,912

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,073

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.8%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Amarillo Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%50%46%
Never married32%34%29%
Divorced13%11%15%
Widowed6%4%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year