Potter County

Potter County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	118,525
County Seat	Potter County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	375
Num Towns	3
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	202,838
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	117,905
Median Age	34.5
Veterans	6,230
Housing Units	48,952
Uninsured	4,118
Net Migration (recent)	-2,244
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	3,501
Total Employees	61,831
Avg Annual Pay	$59,781
Median Household Income	$47,974
Poverty Rate	20.7%
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,139
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,200,141,553
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,126

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$119,900
Median Rent	$943
FMR Studio	$813
FMR 1BR	$952
FMR 2BR	$1,158
FMR 3BR	$1,592
FMR 4BR	$1,848

Health & Safety

Hospitals	15
EMS Stations	9
Fire Stations	9
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	20.4%
Adult Obesity	39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.6
Air Quality Good Days	294

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	3

Community

Churches	211
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	37
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	104
SNAP Stores	219
Bank Branches	55

Agriculture

Total Farms	42
Land in Farms (acres)	408,171
Avg Farm Size (acres)	9,718.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
FM	STONE RIDGE FIRE	2011-05-29
FM	WILLOW CREEK SOUTH FIRE COMPLEX	2011-02-27
EM	HURRICANE IKE	2008-09-10
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-29
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Potter County

Amarillo — pop 200,393
Bushland — pop 2,234
Bishop Hills — pop 211

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.