Abbeville County, SC

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2024 Population

24,420

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.677% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,935

1.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,800

21.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,877

1.26% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.5% of the residents in Abbeville County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Abbeville County, SC are Erskine College (176 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Abbeville County, SC was $178,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Abbeville County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Abbeville County, SC was 2 cars per household.

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 24.4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.33% of Abbeville County, SC residents were born outside of the country (568 people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Abbeville County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 609 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Abbeville County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Abbeville County, SC was 99.4%, 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 ± 147
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 222
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
609 ± 205

2.15%

Hispanic Population

526 people

2.15% of the people in Abbeville County, SC are hispanic (526 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

568 people

2.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

611 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Abbeville County, SC residents (568 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Abbeville County, SC was 2.51%, 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
504 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
379 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
222 ± 96

Abbeville County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Abbeville County, SC.

Economy

The economy of Abbeville County, SC employs 9.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Abbeville County, SC were Manufacturing (2,230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,282 people), and Retail Trade (1,148 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($126,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,992), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,133).

Employment

Occupations

9.88k

2024 Value

± 748

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abbeville County, SC declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 10k employees to 9.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Abbeville County, SC, are Management Occupations (1,406 people), Production Occupations (1,300 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Abbeville County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.88k

2024 Value

± 748

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Abbeville County, SC declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 10k employees to 9.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Abbeville County, SC, are Manufacturing (2,230 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,282 people), and Retail Trade (1,148 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,200

Median earning men ± $3,842

$38,941

Median earning women ± $2,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,016), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,889), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($150,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,764).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

34
Retail Trade
33
Construction
31
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$100k
Manufacturing
$18.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Abbeville County, SC awarded 176 degrees. The student population of Abbeville County, SC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 695 male students and 289 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Abbeville County, SC are White (112 and 63.6%), Black or African American (24 and 13.6%), Unknown (23 and 13.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Abbeville County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Erskine College (176 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Abbeville County, SC are General Business Administration & Management (58 and 33%), General Biological Sciences (17 and 9.66%), and General Psychology (13 and 7.39%).

The median tuition cost in Abbeville County, SC for private four year colleges is $34,435.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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 2023 was 984 (70.6% men and 29.4% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 984 students enrolled in Abbeville County, SC, 70.6% men and 29.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 437 records, of which 33.6% were women and 66.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
58 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Abbeville County, SC was General Psychology with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Abbeville County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

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.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Abbeville County, SC, which is 1.32 times more than the 76 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 112 degrees mean that there were 4.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 24 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,435) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Abbeville County, SC was $178,800 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,200 to $178,800, a 21.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Abbeville County, SC is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Abbeville County, SC have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Abbeville County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Abbeville County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.34%.

Housing

Property

$178,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,131

$7,628

Median Property Taxes

±$593

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.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Abbeville County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Abbeville County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,935

Median Household Income

± $3,895

9.76k

Number of Households

± 723

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.76k households in Abbeville County, SC grew to $52,935 from the previous year's value of $52,112.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (4.87%)
Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Abbeville County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.87%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Abbeville County, SC have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.504% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Abbeville County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.34%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Abbeville County, SC (3.69k out of 23.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Abbeville County, SC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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 2025, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Abbeville County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 341 in Abbeville County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 188 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.9% of the population of Abbeville County, SC has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Abbeville County, SC see 1,869 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,869 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 12178 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1629 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,869 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Abbeville County, SC

Primary care physicians in Abbeville County, SC see an average of 1,869 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,869 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Abbeville County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Abbeville County, SC declined by 5.09% from 10.7% to 10.1%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.4 in Abbeville County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Abbeville County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.7% in Abbeville County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Abbeville County, SC.