City profile · Louisiana · Census ACS 2023

Abbeville, LA

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.

11,086
Residents
$34,977
Median income
$99,900
Median home
$1,019
Median rent (state)

Abbeville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Abbeville lands in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
10th
percentile, home value
21st
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, LA

11,086 people live in Abbeville, Louisiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $34,977 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 32.8%. Abbeville's housing stock carries a median value of $99,900, and the median resident age is 31.8 years. About 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 19 residential building permits were authorized in Abbeville (Building Boom), up 90% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Louisiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Louisiana at 88.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,019 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Louisiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 25.2 minutes, with 72.3% driving alone and 4.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

11,086 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Louisiana

Median Household Income

$34,977 /yr

Poverty 32.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.2 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Louisiana average

How does Abbeville compare to other US cities?

Abbeville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 10% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% 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 Louisiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Louisiana-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Abbeville toward the top of Louisiana's cities

Among the 475 Louisiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Abbeville ranks #67 - the 86th 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
#327 of 426
23rd percentile in Louisiana
Median Gross Rent
#201 of 477
53rd percentile in Louisiana
Median Home Value
#294 of 419
30th percentile in Louisiana
Poverty Rate
#67 of 475
86th percentile in Louisiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#342 of 477
28th percentile in Louisiana

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 Louisiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

4thIncome percentile

4th 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+)

$99,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% 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, LA Abbeville, LA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Abbeville, LA-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, LA median $34,977/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, LA'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, LA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 32.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.8%

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

Population
11,086
Median Income
$34,977
Median Home Value
$99,900
Median Age
31.8
Poverty Rate
32.8%
Labor force participation
55.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.6%

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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10,800 residents10,900 residents11,000 residents11,100 residents11,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,166 residents 10,861 residents ▼ -2.7%
Abbeville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
19
housing units authorized
Single-Family
19
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 10
2020 16
2021 18
2022 16
2023 18
2024 19

Permit volume increased 90% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.2 minutes
Drive Alone
72.3%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.9%
Work from Home
4.6%
Other
5.0%

Based on 4,618 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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
88.2
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,019/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Louisiana

Belle Chasse
11,046 people
Timberlane
11,169 people
Morgan City
11,208 people
Bayou Blue
11,218 people
Carencro
10,882 people
Moss Bluff
11,451 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Abbeville's 11,086 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Middle Island, NY
11,086 people
Sturgis, MI
11,077 people
Spout Springs, NC
11,073 people
Wyomissing, PA
11,100 people
Birch Bay, WA
11,103 people
Great Neck, NY
11,068 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Abbeville's $34,977 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Versailles, MO
$34,970 median income
Dillon, SC
$34,964 median income
Clearbrook, NJ
$34,958 median income
Johnston, SC
$34,957 median income
Fort Hancock, TX
$34,957 median income
Elim, AK
$35,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Abbeville, LA 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, LA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 44.7% 43.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 44.7% Black or African American 43.3% Asian 4.9% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 5.5% 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 Louisiana 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) 11,086 $34,977
Belle Chasse 11,046 $96,381
Timberlane 11,169 $66,170
Morgan City 11,208 $56,729
Census ACS 5-year FIPS LA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Abbeville, LA?

What is the population of Abbeville, LA? +

Abbeville, LA counts 11,086 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Abbeville households earn a median of $34,977 annually, 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 Louisiana state average, a cost of living index of 88.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Louisiana vary by metro area.

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

Abbeville's median home value sits at $99,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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