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Abbeville County

South Carolina · 24,836 residents (2025 est.) · 491 sq mi
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With 24,420 people, Abbeville County is a county in South Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The median age is 44.0, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $178,800, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $52,935, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Abbeville County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median age34.2 → 44.0 (+9.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
  • Black share31.3% → 25.4% (−5.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree10.8% → 20.4% (+9.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts

Among the 46 counties in South Carolina

  • 26th in household income$52,935
  • 27th in share with a bachelor's degree20.4%
  • 21st in home value$178,800
  • 42nd in diversity score58.1
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,420
−7%since 2000
from 26,167 in 2000
24,836 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
50 / sq mi
−7%since 2000
from 53 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
44.0
+19%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
491 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K24K25K26K26K19902000201020202024Abbeville County
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(1,187)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(1,275)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(1,329)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(1,953)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(1,374)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(2,639)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.8%(2,627)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(2,961)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(3,477)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.6%(3,316)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(1,667)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(615)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,935
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,635 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,559
+118%since 2000
from $15,370 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.1%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+9%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade22.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$178,800
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$799
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $367 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
17.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.8%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
31.3%
−20.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+34%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68%(17,797)
Black30.1%(7,879)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(217)
Asian0.2%(59)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.5%(16,720)
Black25.4%(6,212)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(526)
Asian0.2%(50)
Other3.7%(912)
Diversity Score
58
+6%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
+3%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(217)
Spaniard0.3%(85)
Cuban0.3%(74)
Colombian0.2%(55)
Chilean0.1%(21)
Puerto Rican0.1%(17)
Salvadoran0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(44)
Thai0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
American9.9%(2,415)
Irish6.8%(1,657)
English6.7%(1,644)
German4.9%(1,200)
Scottish1.7%(404)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(385)
French1.3%(321)
Italian1%(242)
British0.8%(186)
Dutch0.5%(126)
Polish0.5%(124)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.3%(63)
Swiss0.2%(51)
West Indian0.2%(43)
Swedish0.2%(41)
Welsh0.1%(26)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Hungarian0.1%(19)
Russian0.1%(16)
Portuguese0.1%(15)
Jamaican0.1%(14)
Arab0.1%(13)
Austrian0%(12)
Croatian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Lebanese0%(10)
Norwegian0%(10)
Finnish0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(5)
Czech0%(1)
Slovak0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.4%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+39%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
86.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−10.2 ptssince 2011
from 14.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 56.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.9%
−6.8 ptssince 2012
from 19.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.2%
+19.5 ptssince 2017
from 62.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 97.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(3,314)
Married53.4%(5,315)
Widowed3.4%(339)
Divorced9.8%(978)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(3,288)
Married51.9%(5,540)
Widowed9.5%(1,015)
Divorced7.9%(840)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% 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)25.9%(379)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(281)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.1%(556)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.9%(115)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,461 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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Over time

Abbeville County, decade by decade

Abbeville County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199023,862$55,610$103,20310.8%55.0
200026,167$59,450$116,95012.8%55.8
201025,417$47,679$123,57315.3%55.4
202024,295$52,227$122,05218.3%57.4
202424,420$52,935$178,80020.4%58.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Abbeville County, South Carolina?

Abbeville County, South Carolina has about 24,420 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Abbeville County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Abbeville County, South Carolina earns about $52,935 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Abbeville County, South Carolina expensive?

In Abbeville County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $178,800, and the typical rent is about $799 a month.

How educated are people in Abbeville County, South Carolina?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Abbeville County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Abbeville County, South Carolina?

About 15.7% of people in Abbeville County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Abbeville County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Abbeville County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 558 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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