Abbeville is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,863 people and three associated neighborhoods, Abbeville is the 79th largest community in South Carolina.Abbeville is a blue-collar town, with 39.19% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Abbeville is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Abbeville who work in office and administrative support (12.18%), food service (11.92%), and sales jobs (10.81%). Being a small city, Abbeville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Abbeville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.91% of adults in Abbeville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Abbeville in 2022 was $24,729, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,916 for a family of four. However, Abbeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Abbeville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abbeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abbeville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Abbeville include English, German, Scottish, African, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Abbeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
