The Amarillo metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in the Texas Panhandle that covers five counties: Armstrong, Carson,

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, Randall, and

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. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 268,691.

Counties

* Armstrong * Carson *

* Randall *

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 people

* Amarillo (principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 15,000 people

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* White Deer

Places with 500 to 1,000 people

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(partial) * Lake Tanglewood * Skellytown

Places with fewer than 500 people

* Bishop Hills * Palisades * Timbercreek Canyon

Unincorporated places

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* Goodnight * Umbarger *

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* Wayside

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, 268,691 people, 97,747 households, and 65,455 families resided within the MSA. The racial 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. The

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for the MSA was $18,327.

References

{{Texas Geography of Armstrong County, Texas Geography of Carson County, Texas Geography of Potter County, Texas Geography of Randall County, Texas