Abbeville, GA Demographics

A map of Abbeville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,585	1,639	57.2%	61.0%
White	884	943	31.9%	35.1%
Hispanic	171	76	6.2%	2.8%
Multiracial	131	19	4.7%	0.7%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Abbeville, Georgia has an estimated population of 2,771, an increase from the 2,685 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.2% Black, 31.9% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Abbeville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Abbeville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Abbeville, that probability was 50.3% in 2020 and 56.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Abbeville is ranked the 254th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Abbeville was ranked the 249th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Abbeville's White Population

884 residents of Abbeville, or 31.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Abbeville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Abbeville ranks 536th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Abbeville's population has decreased from 35.1% to 31.9%.

Abbeville is more White than neighboring Rhine (21.1% White), and Pineview (21.5% White). Abbeville is less White than neighboring Rochelle (59.3% White), Pitts (82.3% White), and Milan (73% White).

Abbeville's Black Population

1,585 residents of Abbeville, or 57.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Abbeville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Abbeville ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Abbeville's population has decreased from 61.0% to 57.2%.

Abbeville is more Black than neighboring Rochelle (40.2% Black), Pitts (10.4% Black), and Milan (24.8% Black). Abbeville is less Black than neighboring Rhine (67.8% Black), and Pineview (74.9% Black).

Abbeville's Asian Population

0 residents of Abbeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Abbeville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Abbeville ranks 460th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Abbeville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Abbeville's Hispanic Population

171 residents of Abbeville, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Abbeville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Abbeville ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Abbeville's population has increased from 2.8% to 6.2%.

Abbeville is more Hispanic than neighboring Rochelle (0% Hispanic), Pineview (3.1% Hispanic), Pitts (0% Hispanic), and Milan (1.2% Hispanic). Abbeville is less Hispanic than neighboring Rhine (10.4% Hispanic).

Abbeville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Abbeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Abbeville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Abbeville ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Abbeville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Abbeville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pineview (0.2% Native American/Other).

Abbeville's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Abbeville, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Abbeville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Abbeville ranks 646th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 589.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Abbeville's population has increased from 0.7% to 4.7%.

Abbeville is more Multiracial than neighboring Rhine (0.6% Multiracial), Rochelle (0.5% Multiracial), Pineview (0.3% Multiracial), and Milan (1% Multiracial). Abbeville is less Multiracial than neighboring Pitts (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.