Amarillo metropolitan area | |
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| Amarillo, TX MSA | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Largest city | Amarillo |
| Other cities | Borger |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Texas Panhandle that covers five counties: Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall, and Oldham. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 268,691.[1]
Counties[edit]
Communities[edit]
Places with more than 100,000 people[edit]
- Amarillo (Principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 15,000 people[edit]
Places with 500 to 1,000 people[edit]
- Groom
- Happy (partial)
- Lake Tanglewood
- Skellytown
Places with fewer than 500 people[edit]
Unincorporated places[edit]
Demographics[edit]
As of the census[2][3] of 2020, there were 268,691 people, 97,747 households, and 65,455 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 65.4% White (Non-Hispanic white 57.1%), 6.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.2% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.6% from other races, and 14.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.0% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,671 and the median income for a family was $44,696. Males had a median income of $31,710 versus $22,686 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,327.
See also[edit]
- List of cities in Texas
- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- Texas census statistical areas
- List of Texas metropolitan areas
References[edit]
- ^ "ACBJ population projection's for 933 US markets for 2030". 2015 through 2040 population projections. BizJournals News. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Households and Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
