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Abbeville
South Carolina

24K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$209K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,638

Federal Spending per Capita$252

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.8%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,327

SS Benefits / Person$5,079

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$203K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$791/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $678

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$902/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.2%

Homeownership Rate76.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

53 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients588 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,913

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.27 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,620

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,026

HS Completion Rate85.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature0.90

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation44.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days2,558 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,967 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,086 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,768 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)39 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed241 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed206 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)331 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)117 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers328 workers

Public Transit Commuters19 workers

Walk to Work232 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)157 workers

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.248

Nonprofit Organizations97

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.1%

Never-Married Adults29.6%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+43R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +276

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $209K

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Local News — Abbeville

South Carolina Public Radio · Jun 29, 2026

In Abbeville, the Revolutionary past is (quite literally) under your feet

“Abbeville was of strategic importance more so than has really been focused on in the past,” she say…

https://www.harrisfuneral.com/ · Jun 27, 2026

Bob 'Pepa' Dansby Obituary Jun 27, 2026

Bob "Pepa" Dansby, 63, of Abbeville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 27, 2026, surr…

FOX Carolina News · Jun 4, 2026

AG: 48 detained by ICE at Abbeville Co. plant, 6 indicted in ‘Ghost Story’ operation

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said a multi-agency operation in Abbeville County led to…

WSPA 7News · Apr 22, 2026

Wildfire contained in Abbeville County

ABBEVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Multiple fire departments worked together to contain a large wildfir…

WCIV · Jun 5, 2026

South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants

A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detai…

South Carolina Daily Gazette · Jun 4, 2026

More than 50 arrested in Upstate immigration sting

Six people were indicted on criminal charges, while 48 workers at an Abbeville metal fabricator were…

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Abbeville
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