City in Gray County, Texas · 9 sq mi · 1,808 people per sq mi
16,305 people live in Pampa. The typical household earns $56,626, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,867 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.23%
Men 33.4 · Women 36.6
1920–2026
16,305
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
16,305
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,305 | -109 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,414 | -16 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 16,430 | -139 | 0.84% |
| 2023 | 16,569 | -28 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 16,597 | -144 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 16,741 | -126 | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 16,867 | -114 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 16,981 | -136 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 17,117 | -234 | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 17,351 | -345 | 1.95% |
Showing 10 of 26 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Pampa has a population change lower than Gray County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 167 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 53% | 52% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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