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.
Transportation
Major highways
Interstates Interstate 20 I-20 has several business routes within the Abilene MSA.
US highways US 80 (former) US 83 US 84 US 180 US 277 US 283
State highways State Highway 6 State Highway 36 State Highway 92 State Highway 206 Loop 322 SH 351
See also List of cities in Texas List of museums in West Texas Texas census statistical areas List of Texas metropolitan areas
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