Abbeville

Population: 11,086
Median household income: $34,977
Median home value: $99,900

Abbeville is a community in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, home to 11,086 residents. Its median household income of $34,977 runs below the Vermilion Parish figure of $57,537.

From 2019 to 2023, Abbeville's population declined 9.4% from 12,236 to 11,086, while its median home value rose 4.7% from $95,400 to $99,900.

Owners occupy 48.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,086
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,977
Median home value: $99,900
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 5,897
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,23611,086

Median household income

$38,900$34,977

Median home value

$95,400$99,900

Median gross rent

$682$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,236	$38,900	$95,400	$682
2020	12,167	$34,555	$95,700	$699
2021	11,313	$36,912	$88,200	$695
2022	11,213	$39,566	$98,700	$749
2023	11,086	$34,977	$99,900	$800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	963	8.7%
5 to 17	1,914	17.3%
18 to 24	1,294	11.7%
25 to 34	1,681	15.2%
35 to 44	811	7.3%
45 to 54	1,097	9.9%
55 to 64	1,158	10.4%
65 to 74	1,408	12.7%
75 and over	760	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,678	42.2%
Black or African American	4,798	43.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	539	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	589	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	477	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,611	23.3%
High school graduate	2,974	43.0%
Some college or associate's	1,664	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	420	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	246	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,340	72.3%
Carpooled	427	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	411	8.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	4.6%
Other means	226	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,042	46.4%
15 to 29 min	698	15.8%
30 to 44 min	1,042	23.7%
45 to 59 min	240	5.4%
60+ min	382	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 33.4% (3,638 of 10,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,970	63.0%
Nonfamily households	1,741	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,711	79.9%
Vacant	1,186	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,302	48.9%
Renter-occupied	2,409	51.1%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,638	61.7%
1-unit, attached	138	2.3%
2 to 4 units	561	9.5%
5 to 19 units	615	10.4%
20 or more units	232	3.9%
Mobile home & other	713	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2200100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 29.9754, -92.1272