Amarillo, TX Demographics

The total population of Amarillo is estimated to be 200,360 with 99,174 males (49.50%) and 101,186 females (50.50%). There are 2,012 more females than males in Amarillo.
The median household income in Amarillo was $59,638 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 352(0.59%) from $59,990 in 2020. This income is 79.94% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amarillo sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $76,965. Overall, the median household income for the city of Amarillo stands at $62,260.
In Amarillo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,585 for males and $28,509 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,847 for males and $41,143 for females.
In Amarillo, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $76,680, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,493.
In 2022, the population of Amarillo was 201,291, a 0.22% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amarillo's population was 200,852, an increase of 0.17% compared to a population of 200,507 in 2020.
The median age in Amarillo, TX is 34.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.76% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amarillo population: 76.65% are White, 7.12% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.23% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.57% are some other race and 7.46% are multiracial.