Amarillo metropolitan area

Amarillo metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Amarillo, TX MSA
Amarillo Museum of Art
Interactive map of Amarillo–Borger, TX CSA    City of Amarillo   Amarillo, TX MSA   Borger, TX, USA
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 [1]
• 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

• Armstrong
• Carson
• Potter
• Randall
• Oldham

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 people

• Amarillo (principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 15,000 people

• Canyon
• Claude
• Panhandle
• White Deer

Places with 500 to 1,000 people

• Groom
• Happy (partial)
• Lake Tanglewood
• Skellytown

Places with fewer than 500 people

• Bishop Hills
• Palisades
• Timbercreek Canyon

Unincorporated places

• Bushland
• Goodnight
• Umbarger
• Washburn
• Wayside

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

1. "Total Gross Domestic Product for Amarillo, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
2. "ACBJ population projection's for 933 US markets for 2030". 2015 through 2040 population projections. BizJournals News . Retrieved October 15, 2016.
3. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2022.
4. "Households and Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.