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County:

Abbeville County

State:

South Carolina

FIPS Code:

45001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

23,349

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

227,236

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.86

Sumter NF

23,349

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,112

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,627

7.2%

1.8%

5.4%

1990:

23,862

5.5%

0.2%

5.2%

2000:

26,167

9.7%

6.0%

3.7%

2005:

26,133

-0.1%

-1.6%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,797

68.0%

0-to-19:

7,414

28.3%

Black:

7,879

30.1%

20-to-39:

6,763

25.8%

Hispanic:

217

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,985

26.7%

American Indian:

27

0.1%

60-plus:

5,005

19.1%

Other:

247

0.9%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$38,847

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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