Overview
125,474
Total Population
32.1
Median age
48.76%
Female population %
105.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
48.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
34,715
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Abilene's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Abilene is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Abilene's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Abilene's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Abilene, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 27.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.48% aged 30 to 64, 11.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,110 less females than males in Abilene:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Abilene, TX.
- The Abilene, TX gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,307.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,790.
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Race / Ethnicity
Abilene's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Abilene population: 69.88% are White, 10.19% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.19% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.98% are some other race and 8.36% are multiracial.
- Abilene's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 34,715 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 90,759 (72.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Abilene is White with a population of 87,678 (69.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Abilene's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 127,385 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Abilene's population increased by 1,811 (1.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Abilene's population increased by 7,598 (6.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Abilene's population was lowest in year 2003 at 114,554.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)