United States › Abilene METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Abilene Metro Abilene, TX · 3 counties · 165,252 residents · 2,744 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO 1990 Census 2000 Census 2009 ACS 2011 ACS 2012 ACS 2013 ACS 2014 ACS 2015 ACS 2016 ACS 2017 ACS 2018 ACS 2019 ACS 2020 ACS 2021 ACS 2022 ACS 2023 ACS 2024 ACS
The short version
With 165,252 people, Abilene is a metro area. Median home value sits at $83,902. The foreign-born share is 5%. The average commute runs 18 minutes. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $42,236 at the median, 20% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
145K 154K 164K 174K 184K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Abilene Age distribution, 2010
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy $42,236
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,330 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,561 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
$83,902
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,179 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$691
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $453 in 2000
US average: $853
from 65.4% in 2000
35.3% rent
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 1.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 73.4%(117,573)
Hispanic / Latino 17.2%(27,486)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 68.2%(112,735)
Hispanic / Latino 21.2%(35,108)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 29.7%(21,140)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 31.3%(3,659)
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.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro
Largest cities What's inside
3 component counties Drill deeper
Metros similar to Abilene Head to head
Compare Abilene side by side ABILENE VS
Burlington
Income $65,651 +55%
Home value $241,500 +188%
Population 186,177 same
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ABILENE VS
Blacksburg
Income $67,775 +60%
Home value $255,151 +204%
Population 181,616 −2%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ABILENE VS
Muskegon
Income $65,024 +54%
Home value $198,300 +136%
Population 177,901 −4%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ABILENE VS
Bowling Green
Income $63,933 +51%
Home value $234,323 +179%
Population 197,180 +6%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Abilene, TX? Abilene, TX has about 165,252 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Abilene, TX? The typical household in Abilene, TX earns about $42,236 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 $83,902, and the typical rent is about $691 a month.
How educated are people in Abilene, TX? About 21.8% 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 15.8% 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 17,248 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here 