Potter County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:114,647More data
Estimate 2022:114,911 
Estimate 2021:116,461 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.118,525More data
Census 2010:121,073More data
Census 2000:113,546More data
Population of the County Seat (Amarillo)
Census 2020:200,393 
Census 2010:190,695 
Census 2000:173,627 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN POTTER COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Amarillo city (pt.):98,792More data
Bishop Hills town:201More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:908.4More data
Water Area:13.6More data
Total Area:922.0More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:130.48More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:88.74More data
Percent Rural:11.26More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:40.4%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:11.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Asian Alone:5.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:42.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:10.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:26.6%More data
65 and Older:14.5%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:35.1More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$58,933More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$6,756,493,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$51,028More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:77.2% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:17.0% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$57,141More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$55,330 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$52,634 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$50,196 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$47,140 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.647250More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$11,059,471,972More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$9,683,004,587More data
Total Actual Levy:$62,673,247More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN POTTER COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:32.122More data
US Highways:48.090More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:78.886More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:67.542More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:79.458More data
On-System Subtotal:306.098More data
City Streets:620.757More data
Certified County Roads:297.302More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:16.974More data
Off-System Subtotal:935.033More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,241.131More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:154.864More data
US Highways:213.092More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:239.528More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:151.229More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:157.722More data
On-System Subtotal:916.435More data
City Streets:1,351.690More data
Certified County Roads:594.604More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:33.948More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,980.242More data
County Total:2,896.677More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Potter County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Potter County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Potter County»

Special Districts in Potter County.
School Districts in Potter County.
History of City Tax Rates in Potter County.

Airports in Potter County.
Hospitals in Potter County.
Prisons in Potter County.