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Abbeville, AL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Abbeville is 2,654, which is 11.15% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Abbeville population density is 170.30 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Abbeville.The average Abbeville education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,654. #180

Population Growth Since 2000, #399

Abbeville, AL		-11.15%
Alabama		8.33%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #379

Abbeville, AL	170.30 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,269 (47.81%, #481)
Black:	1,102 (41.52%, #122)
Hispanic:	41 (1.54%, #242)
Asian:	218 (8.21%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #241)
One Race, Other:	41 (1.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24 (0.90%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	128 (58.72%, see rank)
Chinese:	68 (31.19%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	22 (10.09%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,276 (85.76%) out of the total population of 2,654 reported first ancestry.

	Abbeville, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	6	0.23%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	187	7.05%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	10	0.38%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	61	2.30%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.08%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	133	5.01%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.45%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	16	0.60%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	60	2.26%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.15%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.34%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	551	20.76%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,399 (52.71%, see rank)

Females: 1,255 (47.29%, see rank)

Abbeville, AL	Male: 52.71% Female: 47.29%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Abbeville, AL	51.30 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Abbeville, AL	41.10 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Abbeville, AL	58.20 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Abbeville, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	124	4.67%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	178	6.71%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	126	4.75%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	108	4.07%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	171	6.44%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	235	8.85%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	245	9.23%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	244	9.19%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	504	18.99%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	369	13.90%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	228	8.59%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	122	4.60%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Abbeville, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,947, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	646, 33.18%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	566, 29.07%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	448, 23.01%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	162, 8.32%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	125, 6.42%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.92, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Abbeville, AL			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	66	28.79%	71.21%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	246	80.08%, see rank	19.92%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	109	69.72%, see rank	30.28%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	79	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	9	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Abbeville, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	1,061, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	371, 34.97%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	690, 65.03%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	682, 64.28%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	516, 48.63%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	379, 35.72%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Abbeville, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,226	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,118	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	324	28.98%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	575	51.43%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	24	2.15%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	195	17.44%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,108	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	202	18.23%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	540	48.74%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	224	20.22%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	142	12.82%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Abbeville, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	2,483	93.56%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,115	79.69%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	368	13.87%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	171	6.44%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	104	3.92%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	67	2.52%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.41%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	119	4.48%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	41	1.54%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Abbeville, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	927	87.37%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	51	4.81%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	60	5.66%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	23	2.17%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.