City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Abbeville, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Abbeville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,756
Residents
$37,981
Median income
$77,700
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Abbeville - the verdict

Nationally, Abbeville sits in the 6th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

6th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Abbeville, GA

Georgia's Abbeville is a small town, with 2,756 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Abbeville brings in $37,981 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 27.8%. Typical homes in Abbeville are valued around $77,700, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. About 6.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 15.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 13.2 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

2,756 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$37,981 /yr

Poverty 27.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Abbeville compare to other US cities?

Where Abbeville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Abbeville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Abbeville near the bottom of Georgia's cities

Among the 638 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Abbeville ranks #428 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Abbeville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#493 of 610
19th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#428 of 638
0th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#516 of 577
11th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#88 of 637
86th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#566 of 638
11th percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Abbeville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$77,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Abbeville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Abbeville, GA Abbeville, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Abbeville, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Abbeville, GA median $37,981/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Abbeville, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Abbeville, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 15.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,756
Median Income
$37,981
Median Home Value
$77,700
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
27.8%
Labor force participation
15.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.0%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,650 residents2,700 residents2,750 residents2,800 residents2,850 residents2,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,735 residents 2,819 residents ▲ +3.1%
Abbeville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
54.8%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.4%
Work from Home
9.0%
Other
25.1%

Based on 389 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Abbeville sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

East Dublin
2,712 people
Donalsonville
2,823 people
Reed Creek
2,672 people
Monticello
2,668 people
Ball Ground
2,665 people
Springfield
2,874 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Abbeville's 2,756 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rising Sun, MD
2,756 people
Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ
2,756 people
Centreville, AL
2,757 people
Bagdad, AZ
2,757 people
Russell Springs, KY
2,755 people
Barnesville, MN
2,757 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Abbeville's $37,981 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jackson, LA
$37,981 median income
Oaklawn-Sunview, KS
$37,986 median income
Cahokia Heights, IL
$37,975 median income
Toronto, KS
$37,969 median income
Fleming-Neon, KY
$37,969 median income
Fisher, AR
$38,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Abbeville, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Abbeville, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 34.6% 58.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% White 34.6% Black or African American 58.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 4.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Abbeville compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Abbeville (this city) 2,756 $37,981
East Dublin 2,712 $40,625
Donalsonville 2,823 $42,393
Reed Creek 2,672 $74,490
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Abbeville, GA?

What is the population of Abbeville, GA? +

Abbeville, GA has a population of 2,756 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Abbeville, GA? +

In Abbeville, the typical household earns $37,981 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Abbeville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Abbeville; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Abbeville, GA? +

Abbeville's median home value sits at $77,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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