City in Dickinson County, Kansas · 4.8 sq mi · 1,359 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Abilene. The typical household earns $57,924, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,446 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.77%
Men 46.6 · Women 43.7
1880–2026
6,564
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,564
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,564 | +12 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,552 | +55 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 6,497 | +58 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 6,439 | +32 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 6,407 | -59 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 6,466 | +20 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 6,446 | +270 | 4.37% |
| 2019 | 6,176 | -94 | 1.50% |
| 2018 | 6,270 | -83 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 6,353 | -57 | 0.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 51% | 54% |
| Never married | 19% | 24% | 14% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau