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Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties, in Texas. It is located in the west central part of the state. It is the county seat of Taylor County, and the principal city of the Abilene Metro Area. It has a total area of 110.6 square miles. 105.1 square miles of the area is land, and the rest is water. Lytle Lake on the western edge of Abilene Regional Airport, Kirby Lake on the southeast corner of the US 83/84 & Loop 322 interchange, and Lake Fort Phantom Hill in Jones County in north Abilene are the local water bodies. The town was established in 1881, and named after the city of Abilene, in Kansas. It was incorporated the following year. To the west of the city is the Dyess Air Force Base.
The city is the commercial, retail, medical, and transportation hub of a 19-county area more commonly known as "The Big Country," but also known as the "Texas Midwest". The area surrounding the city is predominantly agricultural. There is also a historic downtown area. Commercial and residential growth has been at record levels for the past decade or so. Public education is administered via the Abilene Independent School District (AISD) and Wylie Independent School District (WISD). There are a number of elementary, middle and high schools, both public and private. Options for higher education include Abilene Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University and a few more. Abilene Regional Airport and Elmdale Airpark Airport are the two major local airports. Hospitals within city limits include Abilene Regional Medical Center, and Hendrick Medical Center.
Recreational options include the restored Paramount Theatre, The Abilene Philharmonic, The Grace Museum, the Center for Contemporary Arts, the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, The Abilene Zoo, Frontier Texas!, the 12th Armored Division Museum, Taylor County Coliseum, five libraries (3 private, 2 public), twenty-six public parks, six television stations and several radio stations, including one NPR station (89.7 KACU). There are a number of public parks, as well as events such as The West Texas Fair & Rodeo, The Western Heritage Classic and the Abilene Gem and Mineral Show, and many more. The cost of living here is 17.10% lower than the country average.
This place gets about 24 inches of rain annually. The number of days with measurable precipitation is 65. Snowfall is about 5 inches per year.
| Label | Estimate | Margin of Error | Percent | Percent Margin of Error |
 SEX AND AGE |
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| Total population |
125,474 | ±586 | 125,474 | (x) |
| Male | 64,292 | ±740 | 51% | ±0 |
| Female | 61,182 | ±479 | 49% | ±0 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 105 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 8,876 | ±279 | 7% | ±0 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,190 | ±539 | 6% | ±0 |
| 10 to 14 years | 8,433 | ±489 | 7% | ±0 |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,683 | ±329 | 8% | ±0 |
| 20 to 24 years | 14,097 | ±392 | 11% | ±0 |
| 25 to 34 years | 20,070 | ±559 | 16% | ±0 |
| 35 to 44 years | 15,976 | ±493 | 13% | ±0 |
| 45 to 54 years | 11,338 | ±453 | 9% | ±0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,841 | ±473 | 6% | ±0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,272 | ±510 | 5% | ±0 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,887 | ±380 | 7% | ±0 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,429 | ±400 | 4% | ±0 |
| 85 years and over | 2,382 | ±360 | 2% | ±0 |
| Median age (years) | 32 | ±0 | (x) | (x) |
| Under 18 years | 29,422 | ±527 | 23% | ±0 |
| 16 years and over | 98,982 | ±754 | 79% | ±1 |
| 18 years and over | 96,052 | ±696 | 77% | ±0 |
| 21 years and over | 88,378 | ±850 | 70% | ±1 |
| 62 years and over | 20,555 | ±733 | 16% | ±1 |
| 65 years and over | 16,698 | ±474 | 13% | ±0 |
| 18 years and over |
96,052 | ±696 | 96,052% | (x) |
| Male | 49,339 | ±667 | 51% | ±1 |
| Female | 46,713 | ±431 | 49% | ±1 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 106 | ±2 | (x) | (x) |
| 65 years and over |
16,698 | ±474 | 16,698% | (x) |
| Male | 7,147 | ±276 | 43% | ±1 |
| Female | 9,551 | ±272 | 57% | ±1 |
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) | 75 | ±3 | (x) | (x) |
| RACE |
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| Total population |
125,474 | ±586 | 125,474 | (x) |
| One race | 114,983 | ±1,457 | 92% | ±1 |
| Two or more races | 10,491 | ±1,362 | 8% | ±1 |
| One race |
114,983 | ±1,457 | 92% | ±1 |
| White | 87,678 | ±1,509 | 70% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 12,791 | ±621 | 10% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native |
497 | ±213 | 0% | ±0 |
| Cherokee tribal grouping | 27 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chippewa tribal grouping | 0 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Navajo tribal grouping | 49 | ±62 | 0% | ±0 |
| Sioux tribal grouping | 0 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian |
2,745 | ±392 | 2% | ±0 |
| Asian Indian | 106 | ±92 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chinese | 407 | ±232 | 0% | ±0 |
| Filipino | 870 | ±285 | 1% | ±0 |
| Japanese | 64 | ±50 | 0% | ±0 |
| Korean | 98 | ±79 | 0% | ±0 |
| Vietnamese | 476 | ±259 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Asian | 724 | ±289 | 1% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
2 | ±10 | 0% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Chamorro | 2 | ±10 | 0% | ±0 |
| Samoan | 0 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 11,270 | ±1,208 | 9% | ±1 |
| Two or more races |
10,491 | ±1,362 | 8% | ±1 |
| White and Black or African American | 1,452 | ±392 | 1% | ±0 |
| White and American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,029 | ±201 | 1% | ±0 |
| White and Asian | 453 | ±184 | 0% | ±0 |
| Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native | 73 | ±47 | 0% | ±0 |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races |
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| Total population |
125,474 | ±586 | 125,474 | (x) |
| White | 97,703 | ±1,519 | 78% | ±1 |
| Black or African American | 14,922 | ±617 | 12% | ±1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,917 | ±305 | 2% | ±0 |
| Asian | 3,510 | ±372 | 3% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 42 | ±44 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race | 18,351 | ±1,393 | 15% | ±1 |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE |
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| Total population |
125,474 | ±586 | 125,474 | (x) |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
34,715 | ±926 | 28% | ±1 |
| Mexican | 30,691 | ±1,123 | 25% | ±1 |
| Puerto Rican | 956 | ±489 | 1% | ±0 |
| Cuban | 287 | ±203 | 0% | ±0 |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 2,781 | ±606 | 2% | ±1 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
90,759 | ±942 | 72% | ±1 |
| White alone | 71,975 | ±920 | 57% | ±1 |
| Black or African American alone | 12,143 | ±531 | 10% | ±0 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 186 | ±90 | 0% | ±0 |
| Asian alone | 2,658 | ±367 | 2% | ±0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | ±34 | 0% | ±0 |
| Some other race alone | 569 | ±318 | 1% | ±0 |
| Two or more races |
3,228 | ±475 | 3% | ±0 |
| Two races including Some other race | 136 | ±69 | 0% | ±0 |
| Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races | 3,092 | ±473 | 3% | ±0 |
| Total housing units | 51,501 | ±475 | (x) | (x) |
| CITIZEN, VOTING AGE POPULATION |
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| Citizen, 18 and over population |
91,347 | ±960 | 91,347% | (x) |
| Male | 46,541 | ±846 | 51% | ±1 |
| Female | 44,806 | ±531 | 49% | ±1 |
