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Population of Amarillo, TX

Last official estimated population of Amarillo city (Potter County**, Texas state) was 197,254 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.062% of total US population and 0.72% of total Texas state population. Area of Amarillo city is 101.5 mi² (=263 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,942.49 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.85%/yr), Amarillo city population in 2024 would be 214,656*.

Historical population

Historical population of Amarillo city for period 1890-2014:

Amarillo city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Amarillo city

• Canyon city population 15 mi, 197°
• Panhandle town 27.3 mi, 68°
• Fritch city 33.3 mi, 23°
• Claude city 27.2 mi, 103°
• Vega city 33.8 mi, 275°
• Lake Tanglewood village 10.3 mi, 164°
• Happy town 31.7 mi, 182°
• Timbercreek Canyon village 10.1 mi, 176°
• Palisades village 9.9 mi, 170°
• Bishop Hills town 8.1 mi, 301°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb