The Town Files

Abbeville County, South Carolina

24,420 people. The median home is worth $178,800 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $52,935.

Towns in Abbeville County

Towns in Abbeville County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Abbeville4,874$106,400$40,57537.1

People and housing

Abbeville CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$178,800$183,100
Median rent$799$937
Median household income$52,935$53,875
Median age44.040.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%20.0%
Below the poverty line15.7%17.8%

Jobs and pay

5,772 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,349 a year.

Largest industries in Abbeville CountyManufacturing1,845 jobs · $59,731Retail445 jobs · $24,003Hotels & restaurants364 jobs · $18,598Administrative & support216 jobs · $38,869Wholesale trade134 jobs · $68,099Construction126 jobs · $48,506
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Abbeville County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 335 storm events in Abbeville County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Abbeville County by type since 1996Hail61Drought42Tornado16High Wind9Ice Storm10Lightning7Heavy Snow9Flash Flood11Winter Storm6Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Abbeville County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).