Demographics · TX
Abilene, TX demographics: 128,053 residents, with a median age of 32.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
128,053people are estimated in Abilene, at a median age of 32.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 32.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Abilene, the largest race group is White (63.4%); 27.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Abilene is 32.8 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 51.4% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 48.6% ± 0.6 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,026 | 6.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±505 |
| 5 to 17 | 21,462 | 16.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±921 |
| 18 to 24 | 19,378 | 15.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±941 |
| 25 to 34 | 19,760 | 15.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±539 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,227 | 13.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±996 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,500 | 9.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±510 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,893 | 10.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±733 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,986 | 7.8% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±630 |
| 75 and over | 7,821 | 6.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±586 |
Median age by sex: 32.3 (male) · 33.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Abilene is White at 63.4% of the population. Separately, 27.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 81,196 | 63.4% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,511 |
| Black or African American alone | 13,160 | 10.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±687 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 565 | 0.4% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±256 |
| Asian alone | 3,045 | 2.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±372 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 99 | 0.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±418 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 7,542 | 5.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±961 |
| Two or more races | 22,446 | 17.5% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,632 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 34,704 | 27.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±832 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Abilene has 46,917 households. 62.8% are family households and 29.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.47 people.
Total households
46,917
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.47
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
62.8% ± 1.4 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
29.6% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 46,917 | ±835 |
| Family households | 29,442 | ±831 |
| Nonfamily households | 17,475 | ±809 |
| Householder living alone | 13,866 | ±798 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.4% of Abilene residents were born outside the United States. 82.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (14.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.4% ± 1.0 percentage points | 9,422 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 82.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 14.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 16,942 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
27.3% ± 1.6 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Abilene hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Abilene is 4801000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.