Demographics & People — Abilene, Texas

Population Overview

Population (Census)127,130
Estimated 2026~130,200
Median Age32.8
Total Households46,682
Family Households29,860
Average Household Size2.46
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White84,697
Black or African American13,037
Asian2,942
Hispanic or Latino34,179

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups51,019
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino34,917
Unclassified or not reported34,798
Hispanic: Mexican30,141
German11,286
English11,021
Irish10,723
American6,126
European2,526
Italian2,376

Language

English Only97,403
Spanish17,401
Population 5+118,924

Veterans

Veterans8,225
Population 18+92,439

Commuting

Mean Commute Time15.6 minutes
Work from Home8.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Abilene, Texas.