Abbeville County, South Carolina
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| Abbeville County, South Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1785 |
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| Seat | Abbeville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,324 km² (511 mi²) 1,316 km² (508 mi²) 8 km² (3 mi²), 0.59% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
26,167 20/km² |
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 26,167. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 26,133[1]. Its county seat is Abbeville6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,324 km² (511 mi²). 1,316 km² (508 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.59%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Greenville County, South Carolina - north
- Anderson County, South Carolina - north
- Laurens County, South Carolina - northeast
- Greenwood County, South Carolina - east
- McCormick County, South Carolina - southeast
- Elbert County, Georgia - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 26,167 people, 10,131 households, and 7,284 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (52/mi²). There were 11,656 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 68.33% White, 30.29% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,131 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,635, and the median income for a family was $38,847. Males had a median income of $30,452 versus $21,045 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,370. About 10.10% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 16.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Abbeville
- Antreville (Unincorporated)
- Calhoun Falls
- Donalds
- Due West
- Lake Secession (Unincorporated)
- Lowndesville
- Ware Shoals (Abbeville/Greenwood Counties)
[edit] Notable residents
- John C. Calhoun, (1782-1850), born in the Abbeville District, United States Congressman and United States Senator from South Carolina, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Vice President of the United States [1]
- Langdon Cheves, (1776-1857), born in Abbeville County at Rocky River, banker and United States Congressman from South Carolina[1]
- Francis Alanson Cunningham, (1804-1864), born in the Abbeville District, physician and United States Congressman from Ohio [1]
- Joshua Hill, (1812-1891), born in the Abbeville District, United States Senator from Georgia [1]
- Abner Smith Lipscomb, (1816-1890), born in the Abbeville District, member of the Alabama Legislature and Supreme Court Justice of both Alabama and Texas. [1]
- James L. Petigru, (1789-1863), born in the Abbeville District, was the attorney general of South Carolina and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was the leader of the anti-nullificationalists in the state house. [1]
