Amarillo, TX is a city of 6,582 people located in the Texas panhandle. It has a population density of 3,611 people per square mile, which is lower than the US average of 93 people per square mile. Local businesses in Amarillo include the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts and Amarillo Botanical Gardens. There are many year-round outdoor activities to take part in such as fishing at Lake Meredith, camping at Palo Duro Canyon State Park and hiking on trails in Wildcat Bluff Nature Center. Organizations such as Hope & Healing Place and Catholic Charities offer various services to locals in need. The area also hosts several sporting events throughout the year such as the PBR Professional Bull Riders Tour and high school football games at Dick Bivins Stadium.
The population in Amarillo (zip 79121) is 6,582. There are 3,579 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Amarillo (zip 79121) is 47.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Amarillo (zip 79121) is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Amarillo (zip 79121)
- 60.5% are married
- 13.2% are divorced
- 35.1% are married with children
- 8.4% have children, but are single
Race in Amarillo (zip 79121)
- 74.9% are White
- 3.8% are Black
- 2.4% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.5% claim Other
- 17.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander