| Official Name: | Amargosa, Texas |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Amargosa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jim Wells |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.523 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.517 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.006 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 305 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 299 |
| Coordinates: | 27.8917°N -98.1086°W |
| Area Code: | 361 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2586907 |
Amargosa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 291 at the 2010 census.[1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Owl Ranch as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place. The community is named for the Amargosa Creek that runs nearby.[2] The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[1]
Amargosa first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP.
| White alone (NH) | 25 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 10 | 8.59% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 3.28% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.66% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.34% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 265 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 293 | 91.07% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 96.07% | |
| Total | 291 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 305 | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
Amargosa is within the Alice Independent School District.[5] The district operates Alice High School.