Amarillo metropolitan area
Amarillo metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
| Amarillo, TX MSA | |
 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Largest city | Amarillo |
| Other cities | Canyon, Claude, Panhandle, White Deer, Groom, Happy, Lake Tanglewood, Skellytown, Bishop Hills, Palisades, Timbercreek Canyon, Bushland, Goodnight, Umbarger, Washburn, Wayside |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,430 km2 (5,185 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 268,691 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $17.376 billion (2022) |
| 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.[2]
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 people
- Amarillo (principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 15,000 people
Places with 500 to 1,000 people
- Groom
- Happy (partial)
- Lake Tanglewood
- Skellytown
Places with fewer than 500 people
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census[3][4] of 2020, 268,691 people, 97,747 households, and 65,455 families resided 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 29.0% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,671 and 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
- List of cities in Texas
- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- Texas census statistical areas
- List of Texas metropolitan areas
References
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Amarillo, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- ^ "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.