The Town Files

Potter County, Texas

115,975 people. The median home is worth $147,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $53,249.

Towns in Potter County

Towns in Potter County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Amarillo200,393$196,900$65,91235.1

People and housing

Potter CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$147,300$184,100
Median rent$1,022$1,086
Median household income$53,249$65,842
Median age35.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

77,805 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,781 a year.

Largest industries in Potter CountyHealth care & social assistan…12,764 jobs · $65,881Hotels & restaurants8,260 jobs · $23,237Retail7,928 jobs · $38,100Manufacturing7,292 jobs · $60,289Construction4,096 jobs · $64,048Professional & technical serv…3,508 jobs · $78,291
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Potter County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,660 storm events in Potter County from 1996 to 2026, with 15 deaths.

Storm events in Potter County by type since 1996Hail671Flood23Drought70Wildfire60Dense Fog12High Wind210Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow28Flash Flood79Winter Weather39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Potter County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 18, 2026FireFM-5634: Stinky Fire
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).