Abbeville County Demographics
A map of Abbeville County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 16,744 | 68.9% |
Black | 6,184 | 25.5% |
Multiracial | 752 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 423 | 1.7% |
Native American/Other | 121 | 0.5% |
Asian | 71 | 0.3% |
Abbeville County, South Carolina had a population of 24,295 in 2020. It was 68.9% White, 25.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Abbeville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Abbeville County is the 37th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.
Abbeville County's White Population
16,744 residents of Abbeville County identify as White, or 68.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Abbeville County slightly larger than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Abbeville County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Abbeville County is more White than neighboring Greenwood County (58.6% White), McCormick County (54.1% White), Elbert County (64.2% White), and Lincoln County (67.6% White). Abbeville County is less White than neighboring Anderson County (74.8% White).
Abbeville County's Black Population
6,184 residents of Abbeville County identify as Black, or 25.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Abbeville County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Abbeville County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Abbeville County is more Black than neighboring Anderson County (14.8% Black). Abbeville County is less Black than neighboring Greenwood County (30% Black), McCormick County (41.1% Black), Elbert County (26.8% Black), and Lincoln County (27.5% Black).
Abbeville County's Asian Population
71 residents of Abbeville County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Abbeville County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Abbeville County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Abbeville County is less Asian than neighboring Greenwood County (1% Asian), Anderson County (1.2% Asian), McCormick County (0.4% Asian), and Elbert County (0.9% Asian).
Abbeville County's Hispanic Population
423 residents of Abbeville County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Abbeville County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Abbeville County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Abbeville County is more Hispanic than neighboring McCormick County (1.3% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (1.2% Hispanic). Abbeville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenwood County (6.8% Hispanic), Anderson County (4.7% Hispanic), and Elbert County (5.1% Hispanic).
Abbeville County's Native American/Other Population
121 residents of Abbeville County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Abbeville County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Abbeville County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Abbeville County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbert County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other). Abbeville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and McCormick County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Abbeville County's Multiracial Population
752 residents of Abbeville County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Abbeville County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Abbeville County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Abbeville County is more Multiracial than neighboring McCormick County (2.5% Multiracial), and Elbert County (2.6% Multiracial). Abbeville County is less Multiracial than neighboring Anderson County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.