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 | | |
| County | Abbeville | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 511 sq. miles | Ranked 2,130 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,935 | Ranked 1,550 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,051 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,167 | Ranked 1,512 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,862 | Ranked 1,498 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 69.7% | |
| African American | 29.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 186 | 164 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 168 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 800 | 841 |
| Burglaries | 211 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 540 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 49 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,322 | 12,470 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,085 | 456 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% | 3.7% |
Abbeville County Cities