Regional Facts & Figures

Population

*The Amarillo CBSA is comprised of Potter and Randall Counties. 
*The City of Amarillo lies partially in both Potter and Randall Counties and is one of only two incorporated cities in the Amarillo CBSA. 
United States Census Bureau

City of Amarillo
1970
127,010

1980
149,230

1990
157,615

2000
173,627

2010
190,695

​2020
200,393

Potter County
1970
90,511

1980
98,637

1990
97,874

2000
113,546

2010
121,073

​2020
118,525

Randall County
1970
53,885​

1980
75,062​

1990
89,673​

2000
104,312​

2010
120,725​

​2020
140,753

CBSA*
1970
144,396​

1980
173,699​

1990
187,547​

2000
217,858​

2010
241,798

​2020
259,278

Ethnic Distribution
​White Alone (Not Hispanic or Latino)
53.5%
Hispanic or Latino
33.2%
Black or African American Alone
6.8%
Two or More Races
​5.4%
Asian Alone
4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone
​0.1%

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City of Amarillo Statistics

​Annual Averages

Temperature
57.2 F / 14.0 C
Humidity
56%
​​​Wind Speed (from SW)
13.6 mph / 21.8 kph
Sunshine
73%
​​Sunny/Partly Sunny Days
267
​​​Days Between Killing Frosts
​185 (April - October)

January Averages
​
Temperature
​35.4 F / 1.9 C
Low Temperature
​21.7 F / -5.7 C
Snowfall
​3.9 in / 9.9 cm
​Relative Humidity
​​58%

July Averages
​
​Temperature
​91.4 F / 33 C
Low Temperature
​65 F / 18.4 C
Rain
2.6 in / 6.6 cm
​​Relative Humidity
​53%

​​​Annual Mean
​
​Snowfall
​15.4 in / 39.1 cm
​Rainfall​
​​20.41 in / 51.8 cm

Elevation
​​3,676 ft / 1,121 m