How many people live in Potter County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 114,600 people living in Potter County, TX. That makes Potter County the 43rd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.36% of people living in the state.
115K
population of Potter County, TX (2024)
0.36%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 114,600 people lived in Potter County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Potter County, TX’s age demographics?
About 17,100 Potter County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 30,200 Potter County residents, or 26.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Potter County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Potter County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 40.4% of the Potter County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Potter County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 41.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 4.6% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Potter County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Potter County, TX is Amarillo with about 98,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Potter County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amarillo (pt.) | 98,636 |
| 2. | Bishop Hills | 198 |
| 3. | Balance of Potter County | 15,815 |
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