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Abbeville, SC Profile


Abbeville, SC, population 5,476, 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 the past decade the population of Abbeville has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Abbeville's population has declined by about 3%.

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
White50%
African American48%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,870N/A
20015,842-0.48%
20025,798-0.75%
20035,763-0.60%
20045,720-0.75%
20055,634-1.50%
20065,576-1.03%
20075,538-0.68%
20085,510-0.51%
20095,476-0.62%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,756
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,300
20022,827
20032,428
20041,912
20051,776
20062,388
20071,643
20081,501
20091,668
2010974
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 017128
2002 025162
2003 017135
2004 014107
2005 03398
2006 346126
2007 11289
2008 04277
2009 00488
2010 04445

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,580
20025,185
20035,178
20044,371
20053,484
20064,845
20073,587
20082,604
20093,482
20104,134
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 50 262 18
2002 37 263 10
2003 38 263 4
2004 43 198 15
2005 36 162 6
2006 63 200 19
2007 65 130 8
2008 23 111 10
2009 38 149 5
2010 44 169 12

Location

Elevation597 feet above sea level
Land Area5.8 Square Miles



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