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Abbeville County, SC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 24,356   ( 1,061 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 491.2 square miles
Population density: 49.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,015 69.86% 3.1%
Black:6,23825.61% 12.9%
Indian:890.37% 50.8%
Asian:880.36% 10.0%
2+ races:4251.74% 54.0%
Hispanic:5012.06% 96.5%
Total non-White:7,34130.14% 6.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:517 10.6
Deaths:89518.4
Net Migration: 4248.7
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-549 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-512 -2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,417
17,56469.10%
7,16028.17%
590.23%
800.31%
2761.09%
2551.00%
7,85330.90%

2000
26,167
17,79768.01%
7,87930.11%
270.10%
640.24%
1530.58%
2170.83%
8,37031.99%

1990
23,862
16,22167.98%
7,47431.32%
380.16%
140.06%
n/a
1150.48%
7,64132.02%

1980
22,627
15,06266.57%
7,32432.37%
320.14%
190.08%
n/a
1900.84%
7,56533.43%

1970
21,112
14,53868.86%
6,55731.06%
50.02%
90.04%
n/a
00.00%
6,574 31.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,825 10.8
2,3318.9
-1,524-5.8
1110.4
-233 -0.9
-517 -2.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,283 13.8
2,40510.1
1790.8
530.2
1,576 6.6
729 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,334 14.7
2,155 9.5
140 0.6
n/a
1,159 5.1
76 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-51 -0.2
n/a
524 2.5
991 4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Abbeville County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.5
4,833 19.8%
19,523 80.2%
5,397 22.2%
9,620
2.43
6,269 65.2%
4,678 74.6%
494 7.9%
3,351 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
5,787 22.8%
19,630 77.2%
4,203 16.5%
9,990
2.45
6,939 69.5%
4,918 70.9%
751 10.8%
3,051 30.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
6,601 25.2%
19,566 74.8%
3,895 14.9%
10,133
2.51
7,317 72.2%
5,518 75.4%
774 10.6%
2,816 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
6,159 25.8%
17,703 74.2%
3,494 14.6%
8,822
2.63
6,623 75.1%
5,214 78.7%
600 9.1%
2,199 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
6,683 29.5%
15,944 70.5%
2,821 12.5%
7,822
2.82
6,180 79.0%
4,945 80.0%
490 7.9%
1,642 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Abbeville County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,658 
Median Value$118,400 
Occupied9,62082.5%
Vacant2,03817.5%
Owned7,31376.0%
Rented2,30724.0%
Median Rent$791 
Single-Family Units7,72766.3%
    Detached7,65065.6%
    Attached770.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3573.1%
Mobile Homes2,84724.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Abbeville County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006717.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996156.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994704.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994534.7%
$25,000 to $29,9994434.6%
$30,000 to $34,9996646.9%
$35,000 to $39,9995916.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994144.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995075.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996146.4%
$60,000 to $74,9999059.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,01010.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996076.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996066.3%
$150,000 to $199,9996366.6%
$200,000 or more4144.3%
Median Household Income49,759 
Per Capita Income31,443 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4444.6%
Public Assistance1151.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,26613.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,25164.6%
Unemployed2822.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,53366.6%
Not in Labor Force4,77733.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,1563,06757.5%
Non-Profit23542035.9%
Self-Employed35224159.4%
Local Government35858338.0%
State Government23736839.2%
Federal Government484949.5%
Total Private + Self4,5083,30857.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8781,42038.2%
Total5,3864,72853.3%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,36313.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,88918.7%
Professional, Technical1,88418.6%
Service Occupations1,34713.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing150.1%
All others3,63135.9%
White Collar 50.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,48624.6%
Health care and social assistance1,34913.3%
Retail trade1,17511.6%
Educational services1,16111.5%
Construction8428.3%
Accommodation and food services5605.5%
Other services4574.5%
Transportation and warehousing4174.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3203.2%
Public administration2862.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2352.3%
Information1651.6%
Finance and insurance1531.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1251.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1201.2%
Wholesale trade1071.1%
Utilities890.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting640.6%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Abbeville County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1920.79%
Puerto Rican370.15%
Cuban690.28%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American510.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan510.21%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.11%
Argentinean130.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic640.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian530.22%
Thai50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,59897.4%
Spanish2521.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2130.9%
Other Indo-European1000.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.1%
German, other Germanic100.0%
Other60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,2489.2%
German1,5236.2%
Irish1,4506.0%
English1,4295.9%
Scotch-Irish5552.3%
African4321.8%
Scottish3951.6%
French3541.5%
European3241.3%
Italian2591.1%
Polish2190.9%
British1610.7%
Welsh1050.4%
Ukrainian770.3%
Dutch690.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,19599.3%
Not a citizen1730.7%
Native23,73297.4%
Foreign-born6362.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Abbeville County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
838 4.9%1,714 10.0%6,680 39.0%4,648 27.1%2,311 13.5%958 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 838 4.9%
9-12 Years 1,714 10.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,680 39.0%
Some College 4,648 27.1%
Bach. Degree 2,311 13.5%
Grad Degree 958 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Abbeville County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,916 11,113 803 6.7% 4.9%
1991 11,837 10,883 954 8.1% 6.1%
1992 12,041 11,129 912 7.6% 6.7%
1993 12,386 11,244 1,142 9.2% 7.3%
1994 12,472 11,437 1,035 8.3% 6.2%
1995 12,657 11,853 804 6.4% 5.1%
1996 12,463 11,661 802 6.4% 5.7%
1997 12,943 12,107 836 6.5% 4.5%
1998 12,690 12,098 592 4.7% 3.6%
1999 12,271 11,594 677 5.5% 4.1%
2000 12,424 11,954 470 3.8% 3.7%
2001 12,257 11,437 820 6.7% 5.3%
2002 11,854 10,847 1,007 8.5% 6.4%
2003 11,833 10,712 1,121 9.5% 7.2%
2004 12,011 10,941 1,070 8.9% 7.4%
2005 12,092 11,081 1,011 8.4% 7.3%
2006 12,276 11,126 1,150 9.4% 6.9%
2007 11,693 10,680 1,013 8.7% 6.1%
2008 11,439 10,452 987 8.6% 7.3%
2009 11,339 9,709 1,630 14.4% 11.4%
2010 11,026 9,506 1,520 13.8% 11.3%
2011 10,825 9,493 1,332 12.3% 10.4%
2012 10,697 9,584 1,113 10.4% 9.0%
2013 10,570 9,590 980 9.3% 7.4%
2014 10,570 9,776 794 7.5% 6.3%
2015 10,342 9,637 705 6.8% 5.9%
2016 10,252 9,702 550 5.4% 4.9%
2017 9,910 9,462 448 4.5% 4.2%
2018 9,893 9,504 389 3.9% 3.4%
2019 10,020 9,697 323 3.2% 2.8%
2020 10,124 9,454 670 6.6% 6.2%
2021 9,576 9,144 432 4.5% 3.9%
2022 9,433 9,068 365 3.9% 3.2%
2023 9,565 9,214 351 3.7% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com