Abbeville County, South Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,352
Median household income: $52,112
Median home value: $147,200

Abbeville County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 24,352. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,112 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Abbeville County's population declined 1.1% from 24,627 to 24,352, while its median household income rose 34.5% from $38,741 to $52,112.

The typical home was built around 1979. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,352
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,112
Median home value: $147,200
Median gross rent: $634
Housing units: 11,718
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,62724,352

Median household income

$38,741$52,112

Median home value

$90,800$147,200

Median gross rent

$681$634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,627	$38,741	$90,800	$681
2020	24,582	$43,090	$100,700	$691
2021	24,374	$45,710	$104,100	$733
2022	24,368	$49,759	$118,400	$791
2023	24,352	$52,112	$147,200	$634

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,148	4.7%
5 to 17	3,632	14.9%
18 to 24	2,332	9.6%
25 to 34	2,662	10.9%
35 to 44	2,506	10.3%
45 to 54	3,020	12.4%
55 to 64	3,556	14.6%
65 to 74	3,289	13.5%
75 and over	2,207	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,657	68.4%
Black or African American	6,287	25.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	51	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	138	0.6%
Two or more races	713	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	475	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,380	13.8%
High school graduate	6,462	37.5%
Some college or associate's	5,066	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,314	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,018	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,284	84.3%
Carpooled	826	8.4%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	126	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	403	4.1%
Other means	191	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,343	24.9%
15 to 29 min	3,300	35.0%
30 to 44 min	1,855	19.7%
45 to 59 min	1,147	12.2%
60+ min	783	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 14.1% (3,318 of 23,529)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,270	65.8%
Nonfamily households	3,266	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,536	81.4%
Vacant	2,182	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,338	77.0%
Renter-occupied	2,198	23.0%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,791	66.5%
1-unit, attached	134	1.1%
2 to 4 units	682	5.8%
5 to 19 units	314	2.7%
20 or more units	92	0.8%
Mobile home & other	2,705	23.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 45001
State: South Carolina
Land area: 491 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 34.2290, -82.4541