Amarillo metropolitan area | |
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| Amarillo, TX MSA | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Largest city | Amarillo |
| Other cities | Canyon,Claude,Panhandle,White Deer,Groom,Happy,Lake Tanglewood,Skellytown,Bishop Hills,Palisades,Timbercreek Canyon,Bushland,Goodnight,Umbarger,Washburn,Wayside |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,185 sq mi (13,430 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 268,691 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $17.376 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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TheAmarillo metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in theTexas Panhandle that covers five counties:Armstrong,Carson,Potter,Randall, andOldham. As of the2020 census, the MSA had a population of 268,691.[2]
As of thecensus[3][4] of 2020, 268,691 people, 97,747 households, and 65,455 families resided within the MSA. Theracial 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. Theper capita income for the MSA was $18,327.
