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Abbeville, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Wilcox County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,756 Population 901/sq mi density
$37,981 Median Income $7,519 per capita
$77,700 Home Value $117,751 Zillow
$602 Median Rent 34.1% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
244 Violent Crime/100K 593 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$37,981 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,700 home value, $602/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Abbeville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 301 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.6 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 44.

Temperature

49°F Jan (10°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average66.3°F
23% above US avg
January Average49°F (10°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days301 days/yr

Geography

Elevation259 ft (79 m)
Area3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²)
Population Density901/sq mi
Coordinates31.9926°N, 83.3065°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyWilcox County County
Nearest AirportMiddle Georgia Regional (MCN)
52 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.6"
25% above US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 5.08"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.20"

Air Quality

AQI Median44.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score13.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability72.8 / 100
Community Resilience23.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

11 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.9. Most recent: M3.9 on Jun 18, 2022.

Jun 18, 2022 7 km E of Stillmore, Georgia M3.9 121 km
Jul 13, 2003 6 km N of Cobbtown, Georgia M3.6 116 km
Jan 18, 2000 11 km SSE of Gray, Georgia M3.5 104 km
Dec 7, 2009 4 km WNW of Deepstep, Georgia M3.2 119 km
Apr 4, 2009 15 km N of Milledgeville, Georgia M3.1 136 km
Apr 6, 2017 6 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia M2.7 143 km
Jul 4, 2012 11 km NNE of Deepstep, Georgia M2.7 130 km
May 3, 2011 6 km WNW of Mitchell, Georgia M2.6 148 km
Apr 6, 2017 6 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia M2.5 143 km
Mar 4, 1996 9 km SW of Soperton, Georgia M2.5 70 km
May 17, 1997 9 km SW of Soperton, Georgia M2.5 70 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

8 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 77 km
2024 Debby Category 1 233 km
2023 Idalia Category 3 131 km
2018 Michael Category 5 57 km
2016 Matthew Category 3 260 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 199 km
1985 Kate Category 2 58 km
1985 Bob Category 1 265 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

472 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 40 fatalities, 705 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 30, 1953 EF4 73 km 18
Apr 5, 2022 EF3 68 km 0
May 11, 2008 EF3 79 km 0
Mar 1, 2007 EF3 100 km 0
Apr 15, 1999 EF3 63 km 0
Feb 18, 1975 EF3 85 km 2
Apr 23, 1971 EF3 66 km 0
Nov 11, 1968 EF3 93 km 0
Mar 31, 1961 EF3 49 km 1
Apr 8, 1957 EF3 27 km 1
Apr 30, 1953 EF3 79 km 1
May 11, 1952 EF3 69 km 0
Mar 3, 1952 EF3 96 km 0
Jan 22, 2023 EF2 95 km 0
Dec 15, 2022 EF2 98 km 0
Apr 5, 2022 EF2 58 km 0
Apr 24, 2021 EF2 67 km 0
Apr 20, 2020 EF2 91 km 0
Dec 17, 2019 EF2 47 km 0
Mar 3, 2019 EF2 91 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

18 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: SESSOM COMMUNITY FIRE (20,916 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 SESSOM COMMUNITY FIRE 20,916 99 km
2007 ROUNDABOUT SWAMP FIRE 5,791 86 km
1985 UNNAMED 3,116 85 km
1996 UNNAMED 1,859 86 km
2001 UNNAMED 1,613 100 km
1988 UNNAMED 1,490 79 km
1999 UNNAMED 1,304 81 km
2011 MOSLEY ROAD 1,201 61 km
2000 UNNAMED 1,024 76 km
1985 UNNAMED 847 82 km
1988 UNNAMED 818 80 km
1993 UNNAMED 807 98 km
2014 HERON ROAD FIRE 768 95 km
1988 UNNAMED 623 89 km
1985 UNNAMED 601 96 km
2007 UNNAMED 582 77 km
1985 UNNAMED 545 87 km
1985 UNNAMED 508 60 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (10°C) 4.7 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 4.5 in
March 59°F (15°C) 4.8 in
April 65°F (18°C) 3.3 in
May 73°F (23°C) 3.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.4 in
July 83°F (28°C) 5.1 in Warmest, Wettest
August 81°F (27°C) 4.5 in
September 76°F (25°C) 3.0 in
October 66°F (19°C) 2.2 in Driest
November 58°F (14°C) 2.9 in
December 51°F (10°C) 3.5 in

Abbeville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 49°F in January to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 46.3 inches, with July being the wettest month (5.1") and October the driest (2.2").

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