Abbeville County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,836
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,836
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,607
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,293
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,290
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,417
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,461
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $392
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $799
Building Permits, 2025 157
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,762
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,682
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,280
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,156
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,935
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,559
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 343
Total employment, 2023 4,498
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 186,709
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,675
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 227
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 254
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.5
Population per square mile, 2010 51.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 491.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 490.48
FIPS Code 45001