Abilene, KS Demographics

The total population of Abilene is estimated to be 6,489 with 3,202 males (49.35%) and 3,287 females (50.65%). There are 85 more females than males in Abilene.
The median household income in Abilene was $56,665 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,468(4.55%) from $54,197 in 2020. This income is 75.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Abilene sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,831. Overall, the median household income for the city of Abilene stands at $56,665.
In Abilene, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,345 for males and $24,337 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,431 for males and $43,121 for females.
In Abilene, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,757.
In 2022, the population of Abilene was 6,441, a 0.57% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Abilene's population was 6,478, an increase of 0.40% compared to a population of 6,452 in 2020.
The median age in Abilene, KS is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.44% were under the age of 15, 16.52% aged 15 to 29, 45.32% aged 30 to 64, 18.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Abilene population: 95.27% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are some other race and 2.44% are multiracial.