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Abbeville, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Abbeville County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,863
Population
782/sq mi density
$38,983
Median Income
$24,729 per capita
$108,500
Home Value
$210,036 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
937
Violent Crime/100K
2,452 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$38,983 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,500 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
937 violent crimes/100K (147% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,983
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,729
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
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
$38,983
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,729
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,363
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$846M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
14%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
444
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
25
Retail
65
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,363
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,387
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,983 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,729 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,363 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $846M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 444 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,363 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,387 |