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
    44
    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

    About

    None of the households in N/A 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 N/A are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Abbeville County, SC are Erskine College (173 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $178,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

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

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    Population & Diversity

    N/A 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 N/A 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 N/A was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Abbeville County, SC
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      16.7k ± 147
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      6.21k ± 222
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      609 ± 205
    2.15%
    Hispanic Population
    526 people

    In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in N/A 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.

    2.15% of the people in N/A are hispanic (526 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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    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 N/A was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      504 ± 125
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      379 ± 171
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      222 ± 96

    N/A 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 N/A.

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    Health

    Coverage

    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.

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    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 N/A declined by 5.09% from 10.7% to 10.1%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    9.88k
    2024 Value
    ± 748
    −1.26%
    1 Year decline
    ± 11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A 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 N/A, 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 N/A.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    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

    9.88k
    2024 Value
    ± 748
    −1.26%
    1 Year decline
    ± 11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 10k employees to 9.88k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, 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 N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Abbeville County, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (40.4%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.595%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in N/A 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 N/A is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

    Housing

    Property

    $178,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,131
    $7,628
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$593
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    Rent vs Own

    78.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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

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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.
    $52,935
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,895
    9.76k
    Number of Households
    ± 723

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

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (86.9%)
    2. Carpooled (4.87%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.23%)

    In 2024, 86.9% of workers in N/A 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.

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    Commute Time

    24.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number
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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

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