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Potter County, Texas

Potter County, Texas · ZIP 79010, 79058, 79101

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 114,649 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 42,363Households
  • $50,448Median household income
  • $134,900Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Potter County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.4%
110k115k120k125k2000: 113,54620002010: 121,07320102020: 118,5252020113,546118,525
Population of Potter County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000113,546
2010121,073
2020118,525

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Potter County
Under $50k49.6%
$50k to $100k27.1%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $50,448 · 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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Potter County
Owner occupied
23,949 units
Renter occupied
18,414 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Potter County2023
Health care and social assistance14,274
Accommodation and food services8,150
Retail trade7,799
Manufacturing6,533
Finance and insurance3,672
Wholesale trade3,536
Construction3,525
Other services (except public administration)3,030

61,818 employees in 3,489 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Potter County compared with its state
Potter County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePotter CountyTexas
Population116,63429,640,343
Median household income$50,448$76,292
Median age35.135.5
Median home value$134,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents14.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes56.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work19.7 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Potter County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AmarilloCity203,729106.1 sq mi
BushlandCensus designated place2,9505.97 sq mi
Bishop HillsTown1980.31 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Potter County

Jobs across Potter County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.