Abingdon, VA Profile

Abingdon, VA, population 7,925, is located in Virginia's Washington county, about 105.3 miles from Winston-Salem and 120.0 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Abingdon's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Abingdon has grown by about 2%.

Abingdon's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Abingdon tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.40
	Males	39.30
	Females	45.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,780	N/A
2001	7,780	0.00%
2002	7,755	-0.32%
2003	7,817	0.80%
2004	7,912	1.22%
2005	7,925	0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,976

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	316
2002	237
2003	194
2004	319
2005	211
2006	312

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	3	3	4	6
Robbery	2	2	4	2	3	2
Aggravated Assault	23	14	8	20	9	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,481
2002	3,992
2003	5,016
2004	4,357
2005	4,669
2006	5,747

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	23	40	36	35	35	40
Larceny, Theft	165	266	320	285	318	396
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	14	31	21	23	24
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	2,069 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities