Abbeville County, SC

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US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.3

0.449% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,112

4.73% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$147,200

24.3% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Abbeville County, SC had a population of N/A people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $52,112. Between N/A and N/A the population of Abbeville County, SC N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $49,759 to $52,112, a 4.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), White (Hispanic) (0.924%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.908%).

None of the households in Abbeville County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Abbeville County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Erskine College (176 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Abbeville County, SC was $147,200, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Abbeville County, SC borders Elbert County, GA, Anderson County, SC, Greenville County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, and McCormick County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Abbeville County, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.51% of Abbeville County, SC residents were born outside of the country (611 people).

In 2023, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Abbeville County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 713 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Abbeville County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Abbeville County, SC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Abbeville County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 161
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.29k ± 195
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 219

1.95%

Hispanic Population

475 people

1.95% of the people in Abbeville County, SC are hispanic (475 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Abbeville County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

2.59%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

631 people

As of 2023, 2.51% of Abbeville County, SC residents (611 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abbeville County, SC was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Abbeville County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
637 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
347 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 78

Abbeville County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Abbeville County, SC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Abbeville County, SC are Manufacturing (2,326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,271 people), and Retail Trade (1,262 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($122,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($79,083).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Abbeville County, SC stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abbeville County, SC, are Production Occupations (1,539 people), Management Occupations (1,306 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,030 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abbeville County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abbeville County, SC, are Manufacturing (2,326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,271 people), and Retail Trade (1,262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Abbeville County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Abbeville County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

The largest universities in Abbeville County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Erskine College (176 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (58 and NaNk%), General Biological Sciences (17 and NaNk%), and General Psychology (13 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Abbeville County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Erskine College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

176 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Erskine College with 176 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abbeville County, SC was $147,200 in 2023, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,400 to $147,200, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Abbeville County, SC is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Abbeville County, SC is $52,112. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Abbeville County, SC was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $63,281, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $52,870 and $51,118.

Housing

Property

$147,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,350

$7,338

Median Property Taxes

±$554

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Abbeville County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Abbeville County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9501

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Abbeville County, SC was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $63,281, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $52,870 and $51,118.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Abbeville County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,112

Median Household Income

± $4,784

9.54k

Number of Households

± 723

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.54k households in Abbeville County, SC grew to $52,112 from the previous year's value of $49,759.

The following chart displays the households in Abbeville County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Abbeville County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abbeville County, SC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Abbeville County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Abbeville County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Abbeville County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Abbeville County, SC have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abbeville County, SC (3.32k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.2% of the children was living in poverty in Abbeville County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Abbeville County, SC has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abbeville County, SC grew by 1.51% from 10.5% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Abbeville County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.