Demographics · TX
Amarillo, TX demographics: 201,885 residents, with a median age of 35.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
201,885 people live in Amarillo, at a median age of 35.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Amarillo, the largest race group is White (62.7%); 34.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Amarillo is 35.1 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,626 | 6.7% | ±431 |
| 5 to 17 | 38,927 | 19.3% | ±1,127 |
| 18 to 24 | 18,730 | 9.3% | ±1,024 |
| 25 to 34 | 29,407 | 14.6% | ±751 |
| 35 to 44 | 27,544 | 13.6% | ±1,132 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,849 | 11.3% | ±650 |
| 55 to 64 | 20,272 | 10.0% | ±1,061 |
| 65 to 74 | 17,940 | 8.9% | ±935 |
| 75 and over | 12,590 | 6.2% | ±723 |
Median age by sex: 33.9 (male) · 36.1 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Amarillo is White at 62.7% of the population. Separately, 34.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 126,608 | 62.7% | ±1,914 |
| Black or African American alone | 15,056 | 7.5% | ±826 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,550 | 0.8% | ±581 |
| Asian alone | 7,786 | 3.9% | ±550 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 425 | 0.2% | ±363 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 11,858 | 5.9% | ±1,328 |
| Two or more races | 38,602 | 19.1% | ±2,311 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 68,950 | 34.2% | ±957 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Amarillo has 79,741 households. 62.1% are family households and 32.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.50 people.
Total households
79,741
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.50
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
62.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 79,741 | ±852 |
| Family households | 49,552 | ±936 |
| Nonfamily households | 30,189 | ±1,120 |
| Householder living alone | 25,863 | ±1,109 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
11.0% of Amarillo residents were born outside the United States. 76.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (18.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.0% | 22,225 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 76.5% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 18.0% | Spanish · 33,965 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Amarillo hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Amarillo is 4803000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.