Abbeville, South Carolina Population 2024

4,863

Abbeville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Abbeville was:

  • Black or African American: 51.21%
  • White: 44.75%
  • Two or more races: 3.54%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
782.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (1)
The current population of Abbeville, South Carolina is 4,863 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,862.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,50551.21%
White2,18944.75%
Two or more races1733.54%
Native American250.51%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Abbeville Population by Race

Abbeville Population Pyramid 2024

Abbeville Median Age

38.1

Total

38.1

Male

38.1

Female

Abbeville Adults

There are 3,590 adults, (1,096 of whom are seniors) in Abbeville.

Abbeville Age Dependency

96.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Abbeville Sex Ratio

Female2,47050.49%
Male2,42249.51%

Abbeville Population by Age

Abbeville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0132.3748.751.3
Non Family9781.1739.860.2
Married4853.0975.324.7
Female4694.043961
Male812.8553.146.9

3.45

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

48.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Abbeville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade57116.82%
Associates Degree38411.31%
Bachelors Degree42012.37%
Graduate Degree1353.98%
High School Graduate1,29038%
Less Than 9th Grade2166.36%
Some College37911.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Abbeville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Abbeville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7581,506493
Black1,46897262
2+ Races1441300
Hispanic76760
Native American2500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.04%.

Abbeville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,154$43,750$23,125
Graduate Degree$40,500$40,167$43,611
High School Graduate$30,588$33,420$20,565
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$39,547
Overall$34,007$34,583$31,642
Some College$39,934$39,342$40,556

$34,007

Average Earnings

$34,583

Average Male

$31,642

Average Female

Abbeville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Abbeville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Abbeville Language

99.45% of Abbeville residents speak only English, while 0.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.

Abbeville Language

Abbeville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,4701,14746.44%
White2,12723811.19%
Native2525100%
Multiple173158.67%

29.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.03%

Male Poverty Rate

35.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Abbeville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Abbeville is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Abbeville is Multiple, with 8.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.04%.

Abbeville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.96%
High School26.74%
Some College9.15%
Bachelors or Greater8.83%

Abbeville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.66%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed20.43%
Female Employed12.77%

Abbeville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Abbeville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,461$61,521
Households$41,025$73,822
Married Families$76,493$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,605$85,551

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Abbeville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.5%

Male Marriage Rate

27.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Abbeville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Abbeville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Abbeville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Abbeville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

199

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
Second Gulf War42
First Gulf War40
Korea0
World War II0

Abbeville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74104
35 to 5440
75+29
55 to 6426
18 to 340

Abbeville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1759.71%
Black241.48%

Abbeville Veterans by Race

Abbeville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Abbeville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Abbeville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Abbeville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Abbeville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.6%

Born in Abbeville

98%

Native Born

2%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98% of Abbeville residents were born in the United States, with 82.6% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Abbeville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,86400%
20284,86400%
20274,86410.02%
20264,86300%
20254,86300%
20244,86300%
20234,863100.21%
20224,85300%
20214,853-9-0.19%
20204,862-144-2.88%
20195,006-18-0.36%
20185,024-3-0.06%
20175,027-17-0.34%
20165,044-36-0.71%
20155,080-20-0.39%
20145,100-22-0.43%
20135,122-31-0.6%
20125,153-18-0.35%
20115,171-54-1.03%
20105,22500%
20005,840621.07%
19905,778-55-0.94%
19805,8333185.77%
19705,515791.45%
19605,436410.76%
19505,3954659.43%
19404,93051611.69%
19304,414-156-3.41%
19204,5701112.49%
19104,45969318.4%
19003,766-1,098-22.57%

Abbeville Population by Year