Amarillo, Texas
City in Potter County, Texas · ZIP 79101, 79102, 79103
- Potter County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 74 public schools
- 203,729 (2024 estimate)Population
- 78,612Households
- $62,469Median household income
- $186,800Median home value
- 74Public schools
- 14ZIP codes
About Amarillo
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 173,627 |
| 2010 | 190,695 |
| 2020 | 200,393 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $62,469 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 46,816 units
- Renter occupied
- 31,796 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Amarillo | Potter County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,945 | 116,634 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $62,469 | $50,448 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 35.0 | 35.1 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $186,800 | $134,900 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.1% | 17.3% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.0% | 14.5% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.6% | 56.5% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.1 minutes | 19.7 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARDEN ROAD EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | CANYON ISD |
| AVONDALE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| BELMAR EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| BIVINS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| CITY VIEW EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | CANYON ISD |
| CORONADO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| EASTRIDGE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| EMERSON EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| FOREST HILL EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| GENE HOWE EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | CANYON ISD |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K–1 | AMARILLO ISD |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EL ACADEMY | Public | 2–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| GLENWOOD EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| HAMLET EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| HERITAGE HILLS EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | CANYON ISD |
| HIGHLAND PARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | HIGHLAND PARK ISD |
| HILLSIDE EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | CANYON ISD |
| HUMPHREY'S HIGHLAND EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| LAMAR EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| LANDERGIN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| LAWNDALE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| MESA VERDE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| OAK DALE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| OLSEN PARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PARAMOUNT TERRACE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PARK HILLS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PLEASANT VALLEY EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PUCKETT EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| RIDGECREST EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| ROGERS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| SAN JACINTO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| SANBORN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| SLEEPY HOLLOW EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| SOUTH GEORGIA EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| SOUTH LAWN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| SUNDOWN LANE EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | CANYON ISD |
| SUNRISE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| TRADEWIND EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WESTERN PLATEAU EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WHITTIER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WILLOW VISTA ECA | Public | Pre-K–1 | RIVER ROAD ISD |
| WILLS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WINDSOR EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WOLFLIN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WOODLANDS EL | Public | Pre-K–4 | AMARILLO ISD |
| AUSTIN MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| BONHAM MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| BOWIE 6TH GRADE CAMPUS | Public | 6 | AMARILLO ISD |
| BOWIE MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| CROCKETT MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| FANNIN MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| GREENWAYS INT | Public | 5–6 | CANYON ISD |
| HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | HIGHLAND PARK ISD |
| HOUSTON MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| JOHNNY N ALLEN-6TH GRADE CAMPUS | Public | 6 | AMARILLO ISD |
| LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLE | Public | 5–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| MANN MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PINNACLE INT | Public | 5–6 | CANYON ISD |
| RANDALL J H | Public | 7–8 | CANYON ISD |
| TRAVIS 6TH GRADE CAMPUS | Public | 6 | AMARILLO ISD |
| TRAVIS MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WEST PLAINS J H | Public | 7–8 | CANYON ISD |
| AMARILLO H S | Public | 9–12 | AMARILLO ISD |
| AMTECH CAREER ACADEMY | Public | 9–12 | AMARILLO ISD |
| CAPROCK H S | Public | 9–12 | AMARILLO ISD |
| HIGHLAND PARK H S | Public | 9–12 | HIGHLAND PARK ISD |
| NORTH HEIGHTS ALTER | Alternative | 9–12 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PALO DURO H S | Public | 9–12 | AMARILLO ISD |
| PREMIER H S OF AMARILLO | Charter | 9–12 | PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS |
| RANDALL H S | Public | 9–12 | CANYON ISD |
| RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY AMARILLO | Charter | 9–12 | RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN) |
| TASCOSA H S | Public | 9–12 | AMARILLO ISD |
| WEST PLAINS H S | Public | 9–12 | CANYON ISD |
| AMARILLO COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | Charter | K–12 | TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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