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Abbeville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Vermilion Parish County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,086
Population
1,832/sq mi density
$34,977
Median Income
$22,346 per capita
$99,900
Home Value
$137,708 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
2,594 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$34,977 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,900 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-11.8%
12,383 → 10,916
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.8%
$29,202 → $34,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Abbeville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,996
-920 from 2023 (10,916)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,684
+$4,707 from 2023 ($34,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,383 | - | $29,202 | - |
| 2015 | 12,365 | -0.1% | $28,158 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12,256 | -0.9% | $34,137 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 12,061 | -1.6% | $38,900 | +14% |
| 2021 | 11,048 | -8.4% | $36,912 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 10,916 | -1.2% | $34,977 | -5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.