It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Abbeville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Abbeville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Abbeville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Abbeville may be for you.
The population of Abbeville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Abbeville, 21.24% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Abbeville in 2022 was $24,579, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,316 for a family of four. However, Abbeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Abbeville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Abbeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abbeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abbeville include English, Irish, German, European, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Abbeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
