Amarillo, Texas Population & Demographics

Statistic	Amarillo	Texas	National
Population	197,570	28,995,881	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	1,949	113	91
Median age	33.4	34.2	37.7
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	56%	56%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	47%	48%	43%
Speak English	76%	65%	79%
Speak Spanish	20%	30%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Amarillo is 1625% higher than Texas
The median age in Amarillo is 2% lower than Texas
In Amarillo 82.95% of the population is White
In Amarillo 6.42% of the population is Black
In Amarillo 3.92% of the population is Asian

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Amarillo population breakdown by race

Race	Amarillo	Texas	National
White	82.95%	74.84%	73.35%
Black	6.42%	11.95%	12.63%
Asian	3.92%	4.36%	5.22%
American Indian	0.55%	0.48%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.09%	0.08%	0.18%
Mixed race	3.42%	2.50%	3.06%
Other race	2.65%	5.79%	4.75%

In Amarillo, 31.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Amarillo, TX demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).