Texas / Census place 4803000

Amarillo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Amarillo city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
205,130
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,934/sq mi
106.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,912
Median home value
$196,900
Median gross rent
$1,092
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.6%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AMARILLO (6 mi from place center)
Average high
72.5°F
Average low
44.9°F
Annual rainfall
19.7"
Annual snowfall
17.2"

Month by month

A year in Amarillo.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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