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CBSA!10180=METRO("Abilene, TX")
Abilene, TX metro area
The Abilene, TX metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 184,278 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $11.0 billion that year.
Texas3 countiesPart of Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
GDP, 2024$11.0B#261 of 387 · +6.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$58,923#242 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.4%#69 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)90.4#282 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Abilene, TXUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.6B | 14.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.8B | 16.6% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $380M | 3.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $586M | 5.3% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $805M | 7.3% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.0B | 9.4% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $306M | 2.8% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $530M | 4.8% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $200M | 1.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $391M | 3.5% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $347M | 3.1% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $359M | 3.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $430M | 3.9% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $316M | 2.9% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $46M | 0.4% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $24M | 0.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callahan County | Texas | Outlying | 48059 | |
| Jones County | Texas | Outlying | 48253 | |
| Taylor County | Texas | Central | 48441 |