Abbeville, SC Profile

Abbeville, SC, population 5,732, is located in South Carolina's Abbeville county, about 54.2 miles from Augusta and 59.2 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Abbeville's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Abbeville has declined by about 2%.

Abbeville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Abbeville tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	48%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	34.40
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,840	N/A
2001	5,831	-0.15%
2002	5,817	-0.24%
2003	5,796	-0.36%
2004	5,780	-0.28%
2005	5,732	-0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,756

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,300
2002	2,827
2003	2,428
2004	1,912
2005	1,776
2006	2,388

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	3
Forcible Rape	1	2	1	1	3	4
Robbery	7	5	7	4	3	6
Aggravated Assault	128	162	135	107	98	126

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,580
2002	5,185
2003	5,178
2004	4,371
2005	3,484
2006	4,845

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	50	37	38	43	36	63
Larceny, Theft	262	263	263	198	162	200
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	10	4	15	6	19
Arson	3	4	4	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	597 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities