Abbeville, GA Population

Overview

2,794

Total Population

39.8

Median age

18.65%

Female population %

436.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

23.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

178

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Abbeville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Abbeville is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Abbeville's population under 18 was 11.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Abbeville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Abbeville, 9.74% were under the age of 15, 19.18% aged 15 to 29, 61.95% aged 30 to 64, 7.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,752 less females than males in Abbeville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 18.65% females and 81.35% males in Abbeville, GA.
The Abbeville, GA gender ratio is 436.3:100 i.e. 436.3 men to 100 women (4.363).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 75.

Abbeville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Abbeville population: 37.33% are White, 59.34% are Black or African American, 0.89% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.
Abbeville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 178 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,616 (93.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Abbeville is Black or African American with a population of 1,658 (59.34% of the total population).

Abbeville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,978 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Abbeville's population increased by 669 (28.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Abbeville's population decreased by 237 (7.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Abbeville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,309.