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Abilene

Texas · 106,665 residents · 107 sq mi
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With 106,665 people, Abilene is a city in Texas. Median home value sits at $45,000. The median age is 29.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Households take in $24,725 at the median, 18% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106,665
−8%vs 2000
vs 115,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
107 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K111K117K124K130K19902000201020202024Abilene
2024128K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(8,887)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(8,302)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(7,710)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(8,441)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.8%(10,421)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(19,024)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(14,148)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(9,095)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(8,232)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(6,915)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(4,039)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,451)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,725
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,007 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,857
−28%vs 2000
vs $16,577 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$45,000
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$380
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $474 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.6% in 2000
40.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(88,067)
Black7%(7,418)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(16,099)
Asian1.3%(1,358)
Other9.2%(9,822)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
22.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.0%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 10.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 106,665 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Abilene, Texas?

The typical household in Abilene, Texas earns about $24,725 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 $45,000, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Abilene, Texas?

About 22.0% 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 15.3% of people in Abilene, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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