Pampa, TX
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 22K residents — 2 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 30.5% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.4% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 60.1% | 72.1% |
| Catholic | 14.4% | 17.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Other | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 16.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+78.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+78.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+79.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+75.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+71.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+70.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+65.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+45.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+35.9 |
Pampa, TX is a metro area that has a population of 21,877. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+78.2. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.6% | 88.8% | R+78.2 | D+0.1 |
| 2020 | 10.2% | 88.4% | R+78.3 | D+0.9 |
| 2016 | 9.1% | 88.3% | R+79.2 | R+3.3 |
| 2012 | 11.6% | 87.5% | R+75.9 | R+4.1 |
| 2008 | 13.8% | 85.6% | R+71.7 | R+1.4 |
| 2004 | 14.7% | 85.0% | R+70.3 | R+4.4 |
| 2000 | 16.6% | 82.5% | R+65.9 | R+20.3 |
| 1996 | 23.8% | 69.3% | R+45.6 | R+9.7 |
| 1992 | 23.2% | 59.1% | R+35.9 | D+13.4 |
| 1988 | 25.0% | 74.3% | R+49.3 | D+14.2 |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 81.6% | R+63.5 | R+19.6 |
| 1980 | 27.2% | 71.1% | R+43.9 | R+22.1 |
| 1976 | 38.7% | 60.4% | R+21.7 | D+48.3 |
| 1972 | 14.4% | 84.4% | R+70.0 | R+36.0 |
| 1968 | 21.8% | 55.8% | R+34.0 | R+17.8 |
| 1964 | 41.9% | 58.0% | R+16.2 | D+22.2 |
| 1960 | 30.7% | 69.1% | R+38.4 | R+13.0 |
| 1956 | 36.9% | 62.3% | R+25.4 | D+0.2 |
| 1952 | 37.1% | 62.7% | R+25.6 | R+64.0 |
| 1948 | 65.7% | 27.3% | D+38.4 | — |
What defines Pampa, TX?
It has a working-class electorate (16% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Counties in Pampa, TX
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 78.2% margin
- College attainment is 16% — 17pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Pampa, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.5% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 30.5% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.4% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.4% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
83.3%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -59.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.1% | 72.1% | — | — | |
| 14.4% | 17.3% | — | — | |
| 5.6% | 6.7% | — | — | |
| 2.9% | 3.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 1.8% | — | — |
| 0.3% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 16.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Pampa, TX metro area? 21,877 residents across 2 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
22K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
67.4%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$59,935
Poverty rate
15.3%
College degree
16.4%
Homeownership
76.7%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
37.0 yrs
Age 18–29
14.2%
Age 65+
16.7%
Foreign born
10.9%
Non-English at home
22.2%
English only
77.8%
Turnout in Pampa, TX
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
55.3%
-1.2pp
14,746
1988–2024
How competitive is Pampa, TX?
Safe RAvg margin: R+78.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+71.7
2012
R+75.9
2016
R+79.2
2020
R+78.3
2024
R+78.2
7.4pp
0
R+76.7
Do voters in Pampa, TX split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Straight-ticket (84/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+78.2 | R+75.8 | 2.4pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 4.2pp
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