City in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana · 6 sq mi · 1,786 people per sq mi
10,800 people live in Abbeville. The typical household earns $33,015, and the median resident is 33.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,186 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.44%
Men 31.9 · Women 39.1
1870–2026
10,800
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
10,800
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,800 | -61 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,861 | -63 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 10,924 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 10,927 | -45 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 10,972 | -122 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 11,094 | -92 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 11,186 | -165 | 1.45% |
| 2019 | 11,351 | -210 | 1.82% |
| 2018 | 11,561 | -138 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 11,699 | -192 | 1.61% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Abbeville has a population change lower than Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 110 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 3 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 33% | 23% |
| Never married | 43% | 46% | 41% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 20% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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