Humidity & wind
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Population
205,130
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$196,900
Owner-occupied units
Amarillo, TX
Texas · 35.200° N, 101.830° W · 106 sq mi
Amarillo is a city in Texas, with a population of 205,130 and about 1,934 residents per square mile. The median household earns $65,912 a year, and the median home is worth $196,900.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
106 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,934
People per square mile
Rank by population
#124
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#88
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$65,912
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,092
Per month
Homeownership
59.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.6 min
One way
People
Median age
35.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
26.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11%
Households
79,741
2.5 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 22.5%
Retail trade 11.3%
Manufacturing 10.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Texas
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Bluebonnet
State capital
Austin
Nickname
The Lone Star State
Compare Amarillo with
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Cities near Amarillo
- Lubbock, TX113 mi · 273,071
Cities about the same size
- Tallahassee, FL204,902
- Rochester, NY206,108
- Little Rock, AR206,427
- Overland Park, KS203,677
- Columbus, GA202,171
- Knoxville, TN202,021
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA201,999
- Grand Rapids, MI201,183
More in Texas
- Houston2,397,315
- San Antonio1,548,422
- Dallas1,329,491
- Fort Worth1,028,117
- Austin1,002,632
- El Paso683,012
- Arlington402,134
- Corpus Christi317,247
Wealthiest person in Texas
Name
Elon Musk
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$388B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Austin
Source of wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Texas · private sector
Employer
Walmart
Sector
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Texas
Company
Exxon Mobil
Revenue
$349.6B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Spring
Ticker
XOM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.