Abbeville Population History 1990 - 2023

Abbeville Population Facts

What is the current population of Abbeville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Abbeville is 10,890. Abbeville, Louisiana is the 2,974th largest city in the US.

What county is Abbeville, Louisiana in?

Abbeville is located entirely in Vermilion Parish.

What is the size of Abbeville, Louisiana in square miles?

Abbeville has an area of 6.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Abbeville?

The peak population of Abbeville was in 2010, when its population was 12,257. In 2010, Abbeville was the 2,552nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,974th largest city in the US. Abbeville is currently 11.2% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Abbeville shrinking?

Abbeville has shrunk 8.5% since the year 2000. Abbeville, Louisiana's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Abbeville, Louisiana?

Abbeville has a population density of 2,027.6 people per square mile.

Abbeville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Abbeville, Louisiana?

The total voting age population of Abbeville, Louisiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,894. The voting age population is 43.6% male and 56.4% female.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.5% of the residents of Abbeville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Abbeville, Louisiana?

The racial demographics of Abbeville are 49.6% White, 42.8% Black, 4.8% Asian, 1.3% Two or more races, 0.9% Other and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 3.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana residents are below the poverty line?

In Abbeville, 30.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.7%. On a per-household basis, 21.3% of families are below the poverty line in Abbeville.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.1% of Abbeville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Abbeville, Louisiana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 70.1% of Abbeville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.7% have a bachelor's degree and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Abbeville residents aged 5 and older, 16.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 9.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.4% speak an Asian language.

Abbeville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Abbeville, Louisiana?

The unemployment rate in Abbeville is 12.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana residents work for the government?

In Abbeville, 15.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Abbeville, Louisiana?

The median household income in Abbeville is $38,900.

Abbeville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Abbeville, Louisiana?

In Abbeville, 56.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Abbeville, Louisiana?

Renters occupy 43.5% of housing units in Abbeville.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Abbeville, 12.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Abbeville, Louisiana housing units were built after 2000?

In Abbeville, 17.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Abbeville, Louisiana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Abbeville is $682.

What percentage of households in Abbeville, Louisiana have broadband internet?

In Abbeville, 72.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.