Amarillo, TX

1950‑1959:		Amarillo, TX SMA
1959‑1983:		Amarillo, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:		Amarillo, TX MSA
2003‑2006:		Amarillo, TX Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Armstrong County, TX	2,215	1,966	1,895	1,994	2,021	2,148	2,176

Carson County, TX	6,852	7,781	6,358	6,672	6,576	6,516	6,577

Potter County, TX	73,366	115,580	90,511	98,637	97,874	113,546	120,033

Randall County, TX	13,774	33,913	53,885	75,062	89,673	104,312	110,021



Total	87,140	149,493	144,396	173,699	187,547	217,858	238,807
Percent Change	-	71.6%	-3.4%	20.3%	8.0%	16.2%	9.6%



Total (as currently defined)	96,207	159,240	152,649	182,365	196,144	226,522	238,807
Percent Change	-	65.5%	-4.1%	19.5%	7.6%	15.5%	5.4%

Timeline

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Armstrong County, TX

Carson County, TX

Potter County, TX

Randall County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Amarillo, TX	74,246	*	137,969	*	127,010	*	149,230	*	157,615	*	173,627	*	183,021	*



Total	74,246		137,969		127,010		149,230		157,615		173,627		183,021
Metro	87,140		149,493		144,396		173,699		187,547		217,858		238,807
Percent	85.2%		92.3%		88.0%		85.9%		84.0%		79.7%		76.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Amarillo, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			78,807	90.4%
		UA Population		74,443	85.4%
	Rural Population			8,333	9.6%

	Inside Central Cities			74,246	85.2%
	Outside Central Cities			12,894	14.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			87,140	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Amarillo, TX		74,443	74,443	100.0%

	Total			74,443


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			143,833	96.2%
		UA Population		137,969	92.3%
	Rural Population			5,660	3.8%

	Inside Central Cities			137,969	92.3%
	Outside Central Cities			11,524	7.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			149,493	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Amarillo, TX		137,969	137,969	100.0%

	Total			137,969


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			135,343	93.7%
		UA Population		127,010	88.0%
	Rural Population			9,053	6.3%

	Inside Central Cities			127,010	88.0%
	Outside Central Cities			17,386	12.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			144,396	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Amarillo, TX		127,010	127,010	100.0%

	Total			127,010


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			159,954	92.1%
		UA Population		149,230	85.9%
	Rural Population			13,745	7.9%

	Inside Central Cities			149,230	85.9%
	Outside Central Cities			24,469	14.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			173,699	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Amarillo, TX		149,230	149,230	100.0%

	Total			149,230


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			169,299	90.3%
		UA Population		157,934	84.2%
	Rural Population			18,248	9.7%

	Inside Central Cities			157,615	84.0%
	Outside Central Cities			29,932	16.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			187,547	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Amarillo, TX		157,934	157,934	100.0%

	Total			157,934


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			195,939	86.5%
		UA Population		179,312	79.2%
	Rural Population			30,583	13.5%

	Inside Principal Cities			173,627	76.6%
	Outside Principal Cities			52,895	23.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			226,522	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Amarillo, TX		179,312	179,312	100.0%

	Total			179,312


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Amarillo, TX SMA
-		Potter County, TX included as original SMA component
-		Randall County, TX included as original SMA component
-		Amarillo, TX designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 2003



-		Armstrong County, TX added
-		Carson County, TX added

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