Abingdon is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,325 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Abingdon is the 82nd largest community in Virginia.Abingdon is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Abingdon is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Abingdon who work in management occupations (12.37%), sales jobs (11.53%), and office and administrative support (9.55%). One of the benefits of Abingdon is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.72 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The citizens of Abingdon are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.17% of adults in Abingdon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Abingdon in 2022 was $52,017, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $208,068 for a family of four. However, Abingdon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Abingdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abingdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abingdon include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Abingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.
