Abilene Population History 1990 - 2023

Abilene Population Facts

What is the current population of Abilene?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Abilene is 129,043. Abilene, Texas is the 223rd largest city in the US.

What county is Abilene, Texas in?

Parts of Abilene are located within Jones County and Taylor County.

What is the size of Abilene, Texas in square miles?

Abilene has an area of 106.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Abilene?

The current population of Abilene (129,043) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Abilene growing?

Abilene has grown 11.3% since the 2000. Abilene, Texas's growth is below average. 64% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Abilene, Texas?

Abilene has a population density of 1,096.2 people per square mile.

Abilene Demographics

What is the voting age population of Abilene, Texas?

The total voting age population of Abilene, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 91,106. The voting age population is 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.1% of the residents of Abilene are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Abilene, Texas?

The racial demographics of Abilene are 72.2% White, 10.9% Other, 10.6% Black, 3.1% Two or more races, 2.3% Asian and 0.9% American Indian. Additionally, 26.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Abilene, 16.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.6%. On a per-household basis, 11.5% of families are below the poverty line in Abilene.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.3% of Abilene residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Abilene, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.1% of Abilene residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.5% have a bachelor's degree and 8.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Abilene residents aged 5 and older, 19.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.7% speak an Asian language.

Abilene Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Abilene, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Abilene is 3.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas residents work for the government?

In Abilene, 15.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Abilene, Texas?

The median household income in Abilene is $50,659.

Abilene Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Abilene, Texas?

In Abilene, 54.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Abilene, Texas?

Renters occupy 46.0% of housing units in Abilene.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Abilene, 6.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Abilene, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Abilene, 14.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Abilene, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Abilene is $924.

What percentage of households in Abilene, Texas have broadband internet?

In Abilene, 77.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.