Abbeville County Information

Abbeville in South Carolina occupies 511 square miles and has a 2006 population of 25,935, a change from a 2000 population of 26,167 and 23,862 in 1990. 13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.4% percent is 25-35, and 13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 186 acts of violent crime reported in Abbeville in 2004, a change from 164 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,085 people: 8.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Abbeville, South Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyAbbeville 
StateSouth Carolina 
Land Area511 sq. milesRanked 2,130 of 3,140
Population 200625,935Ranked 1,550 of 3,140
Population 200526,051 
Population 200026,167Ranked 1,512 of 3,140
Population 199023,862Ranked 1,498 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion69.7% 
African American29.6% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.2% 
Population 5 to 1413.4% 
Population 15 to 2413.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.4% 
Population 35 to 4413.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6411.7% 
Population 65 to 747.5% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes186164
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes6 
Robberies11 
Aggravated Assaults168 
Total Property Crimes800841
Burglaries211 
Larceny Thefts540 
Motor Vehicle Thefts49 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population12,32212,470
Unemployed Population1,085456
Unemployment Rate8.8%3.7%

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