Abbeville
South Carolina

What stands out

Three things set Abbeville County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 6% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000) and the share working from home is in the bottom 11% of American counties (3%). Within South Carolina it ranks 3rd of 46 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Abbeville County, South Carolina. 24,368 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +276).

South Carolina has a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.21% for 2026, does not tax Social Security, and exempts up to $10,000 of retirement income per person. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 4% instead of 6%, which keeps property taxes among the lowest in the country. Charleston, Greenville and the coastal counties have drawn heavy in-migration; hurricane exposure runs the length of the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $49,759 a year, lower than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,349. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

South Carolina takes 3.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,626 a year.

Home

The median home costs $209K, cheaper than 60% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $769 a month. Property tax is 0.57% of home value, roughly $678 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.3 years, shorter than 77% of American counties. There are 21 active physicians in the county, about 8.6 per 10,000 people. 11.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.14 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 43 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 64% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Carolina law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 52, warmer than 78% of American counties. About 45 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 39 out of 100, safer than 61% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 241 Mbps down, faster than 69% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.