Abbeville, LA Demographics

A map of Abbeville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,748	4,970	43.2%	44.4%
Black	4,605	4,732	41.9%	42.3%
Multiracial	600	339	5.5%	3.0%
Hispanic	532	440	4.8%	3.9%
Asian	509	613	4.6%	5.5%
Native American/Other	9	92	0.1%	0.8%

Abbeville, Louisiana has an estimated population of 11,003, a slight decrease from the 11,186 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.2% White, 41.9% Black, 5.5% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 4.6% Asian, and 0.1% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Louisiana 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 61.8% in 2020 and 63.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Abbeville is ranked the 53rd most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Abbeville's White Population

4,748 residents of Abbeville, or 43.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Abbeville is considerably lower than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Abbeville ranks 355th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Abbeville's population has decreased from 44.4% to 43.2%.

Abbeville is less White than neighboring Perry (86.5% White), Erath (83.6% White), Maurice (74.8% White), Delcambre (83.6% White), and Milton (94.6% White).

Abbeville's Black Population

4,605 residents of Abbeville, or 41.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Abbeville is considerably higher than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Abbeville ranks 155th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. Black residents' share of Abbeville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 41.9%.

Abbeville is more Black than neighboring Perry (11.2% Black), Erath (9.4% Black), Maurice (6.7% Black), Delcambre (3.4% Black), and Milton (4.3% Black).

Abbeville's Asian Population

509 residents of Abbeville, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Abbeville is slightly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Abbeville ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. Asian residents' share of Abbeville's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.6%.

Abbeville is more Asian than neighboring Perry (0% Asian), Erath (1.5% Asian), Delcambre (0.7% Asian), and Milton (0.8% Asian). Abbeville is less Asian than neighboring Maurice (9.4% Asian).

Abbeville's Hispanic Population

532 residents of Abbeville, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Abbeville is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Abbeville ranks 186th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Abbeville's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.8%.

Abbeville is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry (2.2% Hispanic), Erath (4.5% Hispanic), and Milton (0% Hispanic). Abbeville is less Hispanic than neighboring Maurice (5.1% Hispanic), and Delcambre (7.4% Hispanic).

Abbeville's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Abbeville, or 0.1% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Abbeville ranks 197th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Abbeville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Abbeville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry (0% Native American/Other), Erath (0% Native American/Other), and Milton (0% Native American/Other). Abbeville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maurice (0.2% Native American/Other), and Delcambre (0.3% Native American/Other).

Abbeville's Multiracial Population

600 residents of Abbeville, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Abbeville is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Abbeville ranks 296th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Abbeville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Abbeville's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.5%.

Abbeville is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry (0% Multiracial), Erath (0.9% Multiracial), Maurice (3.9% Multiracial), Delcambre (4.5% Multiracial), and Milton (0.4% 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.