Abilene metropolitan area
metropolitan area in Texas, United States
The Abilene metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan statistical area in west-central Texas that covers three counties—Taylor, Jones, and Callahan. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 176,579.
Counties
Callahan
Jones
Taylor
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 people
Abilene (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 100,000 people
Dyess AFB
Places with 2,500 to 5,000 people
Clyde
Merkel
Stamford (partial)
Places with 1,000 to 2,500 people
Anson
Baird
Hamlin (partial)
Potosi
Tye
Places with fewer than 1,000 people
Buffalo Gap
Cross Plains
Hawley
Impact
Lawn
Lueders
Putnam
Trent
Tuscola
Unincorporated places
Avoca
Caps
Cottonwood
Eula
Nugent
Ovalo
View
Hamby
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 160,245 people, 58,475 households, and 40,799 families were residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 81.52% White, 6.83% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 7.84% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 17.15% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,023 and for a family was $37,805. Males had a median income of $27,647 versus $19,523 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,523.
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