City in Hale County, Texas · 3.2 sq mi · 881 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Abernathy. The typical household earns $87,531, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,866 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.96%
Men 34.7 · Women 34.9
1930–2026
2,820
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
2,820
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 2,820 | -6 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,826 | -16 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 2,842 | +14 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 2,828 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 2,826 | -23 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 2,849 | -17 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 2,866 | +159 | 5.87% |
| 2019 | 2,707 | -6 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 2,713 | -27 | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 2,740 | -8 | 0.29% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 33 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 34 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 62% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| Divorced | 8% | 3% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau