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Abbeville Georgia Information: Abbeville, Georgia is part of WILCOX County. Population for Abbeville from the last gathering is 2298. You can view Abbeville venues that host many Abbeville GA events every year. You can also research Abbeville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Abbeville Georgia real estate guide. Abbeville Georgia has a latitude of 31.9896 and a longitude of -83.3111. Zip codes in Abbeville, GA include 31001 ... more Abbeville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Abbeville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Abbeville, GA was 2,298.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Abbeville was 1,727, which represents 75.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Abbeville, GA
There are an estimated 1,306 married men in the town. 83 percent of men over 15 years old in Abbeville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Abbeville is 571 which is 24.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Abbeville, Georgia
There are an estimated 190 married women in the community. 39.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Abbeville, GA
The median age of people living in Abbeville, GA was 35.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Abbeville was 75. There were 2,020 people above the age of 18, which represents 87.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (209) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Abbeville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Abbeville, GA was 2,289.

White Population in Abbeville, GA
The estimated White population in the Abbeville community is 943, which is 41 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Abbeville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,342, which is 58.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Abbeville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Abbeville, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Abbeville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Abbeville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Abbeville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Abbeville community was 9, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Abbeville, GA
The household population number in Abbeville was 939.

Group Quarters Population in Abbeville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,359.

Average Household Size in Abbeville, GA
The average household size in Abbeville is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Abbeville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 467 total housing units in Abbeville.

The number of occupied housing units was 373, or 79.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 264 were owner-occupied (70.8), and 109 were renter-occupied (29.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Abbeville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Abbeville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 152, with a median value in dollars of 48,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Abbeville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $609 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Abbeville, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,222 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Abbeville, Georgia
74 people in Abbeville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Abbeville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Abbeville was 274, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Abbeville, GA
In 2000, there were 261 people in Abbeville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Abbeville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Abbeville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Abbeville, Georgia
There were 388 in the labor force in Abbeville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 19.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Abbeville was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Abbeville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,193. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Abbeville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Abbeville, Georgia
Per capita income in Abbeville in the last full census was 10,029. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Abbeville numbered 71, or 28.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Abbeville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 292, or 31.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.