Abbott is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States.

Abbott was founded in 1871 as a stop for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and was named for Joseph "Jo" Abbott, who represented the area in the Texas House of Representatives at the time.

Abbott is located on Interstate 35, approximately 24 miles north of Waco.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 1.00% African American, 3.00% from other races.

27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.