Abilene metropolitan area

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

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.

Interstates

 * I-20.svg Interstate 20
 * Business Loop 20.svg I-20 has several business routes within the Abilene MSA.

US highways

 * US 80.svg US 80 (former)
 * US 83.svg US 83
 * US 84.svg US 84
 * US 180.svg US 180
 * US 277.svg US 277
 * US 283.svg US 283

State highways

 * Texas 6.svg State Highway 6
 * Texas 36.svg State Highway 36
 * Texas 92.svg State Highway 92
 * Texas 206.svg State Highway 206
 * Texas Loop 322.svg Loop 322
 * Texas 351.svg SH 351