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Abbeville County, South Carolina had an estimated 24,607 residents on July 1, 2024, up 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 24,290, across 490 square miles. County output reached $846.1 m in 2024, 343 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Abbeville County
How many people live in Abbeville County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202424,420
- Households9,762
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$52,935
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$799 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$178,800
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,302
- Population under 184,797
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over5,598
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,025
- Civilian labor force10,291
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.4 percent
- Rank by population among South Carolina counties37th of 46
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1684th of 3,222
Abbeville County is the 37th largest of 46 South Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.9 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Abbeville County
Is Abbeville County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202424,607
- Census 2020 base population24,290
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.31 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202444
- Births, 2024216
- Deaths, 2024352
- Natural change, 2024-136
- Net domestic migration, 2024157
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 2024178
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024886
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1388th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.31 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Abbeville County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving666
- People arriving, from those returns1,339
- Tax returns filed by households leaving486
- Net household movement180
- Adjusted gross income arriving$35.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$15.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$53,877
- Average income of a leaving household$42,881
- Largest single originGreenwood County (144 households)
- Largest single destinationGreenwood County (152 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood County | 144 | 304 | $8.4 m |
| Anderson County | 140 | 290 | $5.3 m |
| Greenville County | 49 | 85 | $2.9 m |
| Laurens County | 31 | 67 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $10,996 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Greenwood County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Abbeville County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$846.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$748.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202413.0 percent
- GDP change over five years38.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the South Carolina areas BEA publishes39th of 46
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1988th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$34,648
Output grew 13.0 percent in the latest year and 38.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Abbeville County
- Covered employment, annual average5,772
- Establishments reporting444
- Average annual pay$49,349
- Average weekly wage$949
- Manufacturing, employment1,845
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$59,731
- Retail trade, employment445
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,003
- Accommodation and food services, employment364
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$18,598
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment216
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$38,869
- Wholesale trade, employment134
- Construction, employment126
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,845 | 30 | $59,731 |
| Retail trade | 445 | 72 | $24,003 |
| Accommodation and food services | 364 | 36 | $18,598 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 216 | 30 | $38,869 |
| Wholesale trade | 134 | 16 | $68,099 |
| Construction | 126 | 39 | $48,506 |
| Information | 124 | 10 | $95,352 |
| Other services, except public administration | 99 | 26 | $43,071 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,845 jobs, 32.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Abbeville County?
- Establishments, all industries343
- Employment at those establishments4,498
- Annual payroll$186.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Abbeville County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024145
- Declared construction value permitted$29.3 m
- Single family units authorized145
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$202,099
- Units authorized per 1,000 households14.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Abbeville County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$236,170
- Median 7(a) approval$174,000
- Largest single approval$750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)51
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter9
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Most active lenderTD Bank, National Association (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$86,000
- Average 504 approval$86,000
- Median 504 approval$86,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved34.9
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$2.4 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Abbeville County
Do SBA loans in Abbeville County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Paid in full2
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Abbeville County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Abbeville, approvals6
- Iva, approvals3
- Belton, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 6 | $1,529,700 |
| Iva | 3 | $822,000 |
| Belton | 1 | $10,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Abbeville County
How large is Abbeville County?
- Land area490 sq mi
- Rank by land area among South Carolina counties35th of 46
- Width, east to west28.3 mi
- Height, north to south32.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile0.70
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Abbeville County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Abbeville County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 450227
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 9
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Abbeville County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Abbeville County (community 450227), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Abbeville County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 80.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Abbeville County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Abbeville County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202424,420
- Households9,762
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$52,935
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Abbeville County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Abbeville County, South Carolina?
The Census Bureau estimates 24,607 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 24,420, in 9,762 households, ranking 37th of 46 South Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Abbeville County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.31 percent since the 2020 census base of 24,290, to 24,607 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 216 births against 352 deaths, with net migration of 178. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Abbeville County?
$52,935. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,800, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $799 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Abbeville County?
343 establishments, employing 4,498 people with an annual payroll of $186.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Abbeville County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,845 jobs, 32.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,772 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,349, or $949 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Abbeville County?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $174,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $86,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Abbeville County?
145 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $29.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Abbeville County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Abbeville County come from?
The largest single origin is Greenwood County, with 144 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,877 against $42,881 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Abbeville County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Abbeville County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Abbeville County
Cities and places in Abbeville.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Abbeville County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | city | 4,872 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Honea Path | town | 3,739 | None recorded | 3.7 percent here, 96.3 percent Anderson County |
| Calhoun Falls | town | 2,049 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Secession | CDP | 1,268 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Due West | town | 1,177 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Donalds | town | 355 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Antreville | CDP | 260 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lowndesville | town | 206 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 4 of the county's 10 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Abbeville County, the largest being Iva (3), Belton (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.