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Abilene

Texas · 131,588 residents (2025 est.) · 107 sq mi
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With 128,053 people, Abilene is a city in Texas. The median age is 32.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $183,700. The average commute runs 16 minutes. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,053
+10%since 2000
from 115,930 in 2000
131,588 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,200 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 1,089 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.8
+5%since 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
107 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K111K117K124K130K19902000201020202024Abilene
2024128K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(8,026)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(8,439)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(8,103)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(9,820)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.3%(14,478)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.4%(19,760)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(17,227)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549%(11,500)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.1%(12,893)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(9,986)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(5,211)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,610)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,648
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,007 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,321
+89%since 2000
from $16,577 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
−1%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$183,700
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,157
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 58.6% in 2000
43.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+41%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(79,712)
Black8.6%(9,947)
Hispanic / Latino19.4%(22,548)
Asian1.3%(1,492)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(72,685)
Black9.8%(12,491)
Hispanic / Latino27.1%(34,704)
Asian2.3%(2,949)
Other4.1%(5,224)
Diversity Score
74
+14%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.3%(29,896)
Puerto Rican0.7%(841)
Nicaraguan0.3%(397)
Spaniard0.3%(335)
Cuban0.2%(271)
Salvadoran0.2%(254)
Guatemalan0.1%(154)
Panamanian0.1%(148)
Ecuadorian0.1%(98)
Dominican0%(41)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,005)
Vietnamese0.4%(566)
Nepalese0.2%(270)
Korean0.2%(197)
Asian Indian0.1%(189)
Chinese0.1%(169)
Bhutanese0.1%(139)
Japanese0.1%(134)
Cambodian0.1%(111)
Taiwanese0.1%(95)
Thai0%(63)
Pakistani0%(23)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(59)
Guamanian0%(19)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English10.1%(12,940)
German8.5%(10,941)
Irish7.7%(9,919)
American4.4%(5,579)
Italian1.8%(2,294)
Scottish1.6%(1,990)
French1.2%(1,550)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,391)
West Indian0.8%(1,052)
Polish0.8%(1,034)
Jamaican0.8%(998)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(811)
Dutch0.5%(623)
British0.4%(506)
Swedish0.4%(498)
Welsh0.4%(467)
Czech0.2%(288)
Danish0.2%(264)
Kenyan0.2%(232)
Ethiopian0.2%(202)
Russian0.1%(141)
Greek0.1%(125)
Finnish0.1%(122)
Canadian0.1%(92)
Swiss0.1%(90)
Arab0.1%(78)
Hungarian0.1%(71)
Nigerian0.1%(69)
Armenian0.1%(66)
Ghanaian0%(62)
Ukrainian0%(45)
Turkish0%(44)
Latvian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(31)
Austrian0%(31)
Haitian0%(27)
Israeli0%(20)
Egyptian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Romanian0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
+56%since 2000
from 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 61.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
48.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 15.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+20.3 ptssince 2017
from 71.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 81.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 14.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43%(22,850)
Married44.8%(23,775)
Widowed2.5%(1,347)
Divorced9.6%(5,122)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(16,849)
Married45.5%(22,923)
Widowed8.1%(4,087)
Divorced13%(6,532)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.4%(3,295)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(2,078)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(1,947)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(382)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,422 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Abilene, Texas?

Abilene, Texas has about 128,053 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Abilene, Texas?

The typical household in Abilene, Texas earns about $62,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Abilene, Texas expensive?

In Abilene, Texas, the median home is worth about $183,700, and the typical rent is about $1,157 a month.

How educated are people in Abilene, Texas?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Abilene, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Abilene, Texas?

About 16.1% of people in Abilene, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Abilene, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Abilene, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,388 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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