Amarillo, TX Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Amarillo, TX Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 174,133. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 24,111 people without a high school diploma (ie. 13.85% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 62.91% White Alone, and 9.90% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 47,540 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 27.30% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 80.99% White Alone, and 7.29% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 59,195 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 33.99% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 84.27% White Alone, and 5.16% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 43,287 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 24.86% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 86.76% White Alone, and 2.46% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 15167 62.91
Black Alone 2388 9.90
Asian Alone 2300 9.54
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 248 1.03
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 4 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 1613 6.69
Two or More Races 2391 9.92
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7073 29.34
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 11974 49.66
All Other Ethnicities 5064 21.00
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 38501 80.99
Black Alone 3466 7.29
Asian Alone 810 1.70
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 417 0.88
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 93 0.20
Some Other Race Alone 1297 2.73
Two or More Races 2956 6.22
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 28614 60.19
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 13822 29.07
All Other Ethnicities 5104 10.74
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 49884 84.27
Black Alone 3053 5.16
Asian Alone 653 1.10
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 301 0.51
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 42 0.07
Some Other Race Alone 1744 2.95
Two or More Races 3518 5.94
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 41823 70.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 12427 20.99
All Other Ethnicities 4945 8.35
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 37555 86.76
Black Alone 1066 2.46
Asian Alone 1303 3.01
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 333 0.77
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 103 0.24
Some Other Race Alone 723 1.67
Two or More Races 2204 5.09
Amarillo, TX Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 34144 78.88
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 5537 12.79
All Other Ethnicities 3606 8.33