Population

• From 1970 to 1990, population growth for the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has increased by 8%.

• The number of divorced persons has doubled.

• The median age in 1990 was 32 in Amarillo and 25.6 in Canyon.

• The population of Amarillo is growing more ethnically diverse. In 1980, 89% of the population was white. In 1990, this percent changed to 77%.

Racial/Ethnic Composition of Population, 1990

White African American Hispanic Asian Potter Randall Amarillo Canyon 68.3 90.7 76.9 86.1 8.6 1.2 5.8 2.4 19.7 6.9 14.8 9.2 2.4 0.7 1.8 1.8

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