Texas / Census place 4801000

Abilene

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Abilene city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
131,588
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,234/sq mi
106.7 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,648
Median home value
$183,700
Median gross rent
$1,157
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.3%
Typical commute
15.6 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ABILENE RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
78.2°F
Average low
53.7°F
Annual rainfall
25.2"
Annual snowfall
3.7"

Month by month

A year in Abilene.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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