Abbeville

Population: 4,863
Median household income: $38,983
Median home value: $108,500

Abbeville, a community in Abbeville County, South Carolina, has 4,863 residents. At $38,983, its median household income sits below Abbeville County's $52,112.

Between 2019 and 2023, Abbeville's population declined 3.6% from 5,045 to 4,863, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $92,500 to $108,500.

The median gross rent is $575. 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,863
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,983
Median home value: $108,500
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 2,321
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0454,863

Median household income

$24,809$38,983

Median home value

$92,500$108,500

Median gross rent

$658$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,045	$24,809	$92,500	$658
2020	5,014	$29,275	$95,600	$698
2021	4,902	$33,942	$92,200	$768
2022	4,892	$41,025	$109,900	$801
2023	4,863	$38,983	$108,500	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	240	4.9%
5 to 17	1,015	20.9%
18 to 24	220	4.5%
25 to 34	634	13.0%
35 to 44	803	16.5%
45 to 54	472	9.7%
55 to 64	439	9.0%
65 to 74	700	14.4%
75 and over	340	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,997	41.1%
Black or African American	2,617	53.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	85	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	539	15.9%
High school graduate	1,452	42.9%
Some college or associate's	892	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	315	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	190	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,514	80.5%
Carpooled	173	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	5.5%
Other means	91	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	682	38.4%
15 to 29 min	574	32.3%
30 to 44 min	179	10.1%
45 to 59 min	114	6.4%
60+ min	229	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 23.4% (1,116 of 4,771)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,050	51.8%
Nonfamily households	978	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,028	87.4%
Vacant	293	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	908	44.8%
Renter-occupied	1,120	55.2%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,383	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	438	18.9%
5 to 19 units	173	7.5%
20 or more units	87	3.7%
Mobile home & other	240	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4500100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1785, -82.3777