Amarillo metropolitan area | |
Official Name: | Amarillo, TX MSA |
Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
Map Alt: | Map of Amarillo Metropolitan Area |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
Subdivision Name2: | Amarillo |
Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
Subdivision Name3: | Borger |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
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]
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.