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Abbeville, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lafayette County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
358
Population
103/sq mi density
$61,563
Median Income
$30,695 per capita
$148,200
Home Value
$240,760 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,581
Violent Crime/100K
4,490 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$61,563 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$148,200 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,563
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,695
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
136% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Abbeville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Abbeville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,563
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,695
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,430
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,553
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
194
Retail
220
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,430
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,945
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,695 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,430 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $974 |
| County GDP | $3,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.524 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,553 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 194 |
| Retail | 220 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,430 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,945 |