Amarillo metropolitan area
metropolitan area in Texas, United States
The Amarillo, TX 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 metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 268,691, increasing to an estimated 276,235 in 2025. The MSA is the 185th largest in the United States. The Amarillo MSA is a component of the broader Amarillo–Borger, TX Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which also includes the Borger micropolitan area (Hutchinson County). The CSA is the 118th largest in the United States as of 2025, with a total population of 295,868.
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 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.
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