Population By Race and Ethnicity in Abbeville County, SC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 24,598 population of Abbeville County, South Carolina comprised of 368 people who identified as Hispanic (1.5%), and 24,230 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Abbeville County, South Carolina with a population of 17,248 (70.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,834 (27.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 337 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Abbeville County, South Carolina in 2017, with a population of 16,959 (68.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,786 (27.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 321 (1.31%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Abbeville, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Abbeville , SC in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,834 27.78%
White Alone 17,248 70.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 80 0.33%
Asian Alone 94 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 337 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Abbeville , SC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 289 1.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,786 27.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,959 68.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 321 1.31%