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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Abilene Metro

Abilene, TX · 3 counties · 160,245 residents · 2,744 sq mi
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With 160,245 people, Abilene is a metro area. Median home value sits at $56,179. The average commute runs 11 minutes. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $33,330 at the median, 22% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
160,245
+8%since 1990
from 148,004 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
58 / sq mi
+8%since 1990
from 54 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
33.3
+5%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,744 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
145K154K164K174K184K19902000201020202024Abilene
2024180K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(10,821)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(11,242)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(11,805)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.8%(14,131)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249%(14,373)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(20,943)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(24,046)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(18,846)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(13,226)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(10,983)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(7,132)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(2,697)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,330
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,744 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,561
+44%since 1990
from $11,466 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.7%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$56,179
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,220 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$453
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $360 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
65.4%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 65.5% in 1990
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85%(125,857)
Black5.5%(8,073)
Hispanic / Latino13.7%(20,260)
Asian1%(1,472)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(117,573)
Black6.6%(10,638)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(27,486)
Asian1%(1,648)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.1%(38,120)
Central American0.6%(1,064)
Puerto Rican0.5%(975)
Spaniard0.2%(400)
Nicaraguan0.3%(397)
Cuban0.2%(287)
Salvadoran0.2%(257)
Guatemalan0.1%(202)
Panamanian0.1%(148)
Ecuadorian0.1%(124)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(51)
Peruvian0%(51)
Dominican0%(41)
Argentine0.1%(28)
Colombian0%(26)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(1,091)
Vietnamese0.4%(695)
Nepalese0.2%(311)
Chinese0.2%(249)
Korean0.1%(230)
Asian Indian0.1%(192)
Japanese0.1%(191)
Bhutanese0.1%(139)
Cambodian0.1%(111)
Taiwanese0.1%(95)
Thai0%(73)
Pakistani0%(27)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(59)
Guamanian0%(19)
Tongan0.1%(18)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English10.4%(18,741)
German9.8%(17,751)
Irish8.4%(15,095)
American5.4%(9,771)
Scottish1.8%(3,299)
Italian1.7%(3,002)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,301)
French1.1%(2,045)
West Indian0.7%(1,236)
Polish0.7%(1,193)
Jamaican0.6%(1,142)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,039)
Dutch0.6%(1,013)
Swedish0.4%(738)
Welsh0.4%(738)
British0.4%(735)
Czech0.3%(490)
Danish0.2%(331)
Swiss0.1%(235)
Kenyan0.2%(232)
Ethiopian0.1%(202)
Nigerian0.1%(199)
Russian0.1%(161)
Finnish0.1%(140)
Greek0.1%(125)
Canadian0.1%(107)
Hungarian0.1%(101)
Arab0.1%(99)
Austrian0.1%(91)
Armenian0%(66)
Ghanaian0%(62)
Ukrainian0%(55)
Turkish0%(44)
Latvian0%(38)
Serbian0.2%(36)
Moroccan0%(31)
Haitian0.1%(27)
Israeli0%(25)
Slovak0%(24)
Lebanese0%(21)
Croatian0%(17)
Egyptian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Romanian0%(10)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.8%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 18.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.9%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.4 min
−27%since 1990
from 15.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(17,291)
Married59.1%(37,003)
Widowed2%(1,240)
Divorced11.2%(7,035)
Women 15+
Never married19.9%(12,672)
Married58.3%(37,104)
Widowed11%(6,972)
Divorced10.8%(6,897)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% 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)41.9%(4,907)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(3,659)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(3,304)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(554)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(32)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,706 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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In this metro

Largest cities

AbileneCENTRAL131,588Potosi4,322Clyde4,024Anson2,570Merkel2,496Baird1,532Tye1,264Cross Plains938Tuscola851Buffalo Gap684Hawley580Lawn313Trent299Lueders262Putnam70Impact18
What's inside

3 component counties

Taylor CountyCENTRAL150,077Jones County20,861Callahan County14,491
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Abilene, TX?

Abilene, TX has about 160,245 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Abilene, TX?

The typical household in Abilene, TX earns about $33,330 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Abilene, TX expensive?

In Abilene, TX, the median home is worth about $56,179, and the typical rent is about $453 a month.

How educated are people in Abilene, TX?

About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Abilene, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Abilene, TX?

About 14.7% of people in Abilene, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Abilene, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Abilene, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,241 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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