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Potter County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Potter County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Potter County, TX (Amarillo metro) has a population of 116,634 that contracted 3.5% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 57.7% and a relatively low share of workers holding a bachelor's degree or higher (17.3%). Median worker earnings stand at $34,784 against a median household income of $53,249, with a poverty rate of 20.9% indicating meaningful income stratification across the workforce. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $134,900 and median gross rent of $989/month—while GDP per capita of $75,976 suggests output per resident outpaces local wage levels considerably.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

114,649

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$53,249

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

Potter County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone64,757 (55.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race20,677 (17.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,321 (10.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,792 (6.7%)
  • Asian Alone5,599 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,801 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish25,388
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,489
  3. 3.Vietnamese1,215
  4. 4.Arabic368
  5. 5.Other Indo-European172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,060

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,976

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,543
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)6,067
  3. 3.Construction (Group)5,537
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,181
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)5,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,868
  2. 2.Service Occupations10,758
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,427
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,320
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,507

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.59×)5,376
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)6,660
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.30×)1,466
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)3,394
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)5,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$989/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,620 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,458 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,140 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,994 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,832 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,616 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,784

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone37,412 (75.8%)
  • Carpooled7,068 (14.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,938 (6.0%)
  • Other675 (1.4%)
  • Walked673 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit410 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.