Abbeville is a very small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 4,863 people and three associated neighborhoods, Abbeville is the 79th largest community in South Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Abbeville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.19% of the Abbeville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Abbeville is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Abbeville who work in office and administrative support (12.18%), food service (11.92%), and sales jobs (10.81%). Abbeville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Abbeville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.91% of adults in Abbeville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Abbeville in 2022 was $24,729, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,916 for a family of four. However, Abbeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Abbeville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abbeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abbeville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Abbeville include English, German, Scottish, African, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Abbeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
