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 *

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* Lueders * Putnam * Trent * Tuscola

Unincorporated places

* Avoca *

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* Cottonwood *

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* 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 * Business Loop 20

I-20 has several business routes within the Abilene MSA.

US highways

US 80 (former) * US 83

US 83 *

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