CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Abingdon

Virginia · 7,003 residents · 8.05 sq mi

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Abingdon is a city of 7,003 people in Virginia. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 24% less than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $60,500. Renters pay $324 a month at the median. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,003

−10%vs 2000

vs 7,780 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(344)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(356)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(385)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(401)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(424)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(1,041)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(1,072)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(851)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(757)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(735)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(451)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(186)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,257

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,976 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,430

−31%vs 2000

vs $22,486 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.2%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,500

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.1%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.1% in 2000

37.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(7,344)

Black3.4%(265)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(62)

Asian0.6%(50)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(6,675)

Black3.8%(268)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(7)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0.8%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(111)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Nepalese0.8%(68)

Filipino0.5%(38)

Chinese0.3%(25)

Cambodian0.2%(18)

Korean0.1%(11)

Ancestry

English18.6%(1,549)

American14.2%(1,183)

German12.6%(1,048)

Irish7.7%(644)

Scottish3.7%(305)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(174)

Italian2.1%(173)

French1.5%(121)

Welsh1%(85)

Dutch1%(80)

Swedish0.8%(69)

Swiss0.6%(52)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.4%(37)

Russian0.4%(33)

Polish0.4%(31)

Norwegian0.2%(13)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

Subsaharan African0.1%(7)

Nigerian0.1%(7)

Austrian0.1%(6)

Czech0.1%(6)

British0.1%(5)

Danish0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.8%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.8%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.3%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.8%(994)

Married51.8%(1,728)

Widowed3.5%(118)

Divorced14.9%(498)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(811)

Married41.9%(1,585)

Widowed14.4%(544)

Divorced22.3%(842)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−9.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.6%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.3%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.9%(112)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(94)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.3%(147)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.6%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 469 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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