Amarillo is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 201,291 people and 63 associated neighborhoods, Amarillo is the 16th largest community in Texas.
The overall education level of Amarillo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.18% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Amarillo in 2022 was $33,559, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,236 for a family of four. However, Amarillo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Amarillo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Amarillo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amarillo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Amarillo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Amarillo include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Amarillo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.