First surfaced on July 24, 2025, the Shackelford County, TX data center project has unveiled its full scope: a $25B investment across 1,200 acres, featuring 10 buildings totaling 3.7M sq ft and an estimated 1.4 GW of power capacity. The development is expected to generate hundreds of jobs and substantially expand the local tax base, positioning Shackelford County as a new hub in Texas’s growing hyperscale data center market.
According to the 2020 US census, the population of Abilene, TX was 125,004.
The forecasted population for Abilene, TX in 2026 is 134,131.
The projected population for Abilene, TX in 2030 is 137,857.
The average property price in Abilene, TX is $199,358.
The property prices in Abilene, TX are currently on an increasing trend.
The average rent value in Abilene, TX is $1,699.
The average household income in Abilene, TX is $73,825.