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State of South Carolina - County of Abbeville

Abbeville County Demography

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  • Table 1. Abbeville County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Abbeville County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Abbeville County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Abbeville County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Abbeville County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Abbeville County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Abbeville County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Abbeville County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 508
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 26,314
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,516
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 26,167
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,510
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 51.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 23,862
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,498
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 22,627
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 147
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,305
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,235
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 217
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 2. Abbeville County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 26,167
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,765
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,856
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,498
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,989
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,217
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,058
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,296
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 488
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 12,544
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 13,623
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 17,881
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 7,926
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 30.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 27
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 59
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 7
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 81
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 186
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Abbeville County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 710
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 229
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 10,131
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,780
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 25,457
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,560
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,697
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,745
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,288
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,216
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,289
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,150
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,548
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 851
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,843
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,220
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.10%


    TABLE 4. Abbeville County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 24,441
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 326
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 221
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,818
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,185


    TABLE 5. Abbeville County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,861
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,780
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,703
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 15,061
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,878
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,633
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,037
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 23,170
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,437
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 327
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,331
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.90%


    TABLE 6. Abbeville County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,027
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 183
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 844
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 653
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 24,952
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,116
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 23,862
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,737
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 11,656
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 10,131
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 8,156
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 80.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 48
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 48
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,361


    TABLE 7. Abbeville County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 468,654
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 299,602
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 56.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 24,641
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,019
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 69.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 87,883
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 269,428
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 156,406
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 58.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 143,185
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 53.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 110,392
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 41.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 12,898
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,946
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 31,636
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 40,351
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 143,185
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 138,023
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 126,566




     









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