Potter County, Texas

Potter County
Potter County
County
	Potter County District Courts Building in downtown Amarillo
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 35°24′N 101°53′W / 35.4°N 101.89°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1887
Named for	Robert Potter
Seat	Amarillo
Largest city	Amarillo
Area
• Total	922 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Land	908 sq mi (2,350 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	118,525
• Density	130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.mypottercounty.com

Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 118,525.^[1] Its county seat is Amarillo.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887.^[3] It is named for Robert Potter, a politician, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and the Texas Secretary of the Navy. Potter County is included in the Amarillo metropolitan area.

^ "Potter County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.