Editing Abbeville, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==

===2020 census===
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1850= 300
|1890= 465
|1900= 889
|1910= 1141
|1920= 1267
|1930= 2047
|1940= 2080
|1950= 2162
|1960= 2524
|1970= 2996
|1980= 3155
|1990= 3173
|2000= 2987
|2010= 2688
|2020= 2358
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="U.S. Decennial Census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Abbeville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0100124&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,157
|49.07%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,034
|43.85%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|5
|0.21%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|15
|0.64%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|80
|3.39%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|67
|2.84%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,358 people, 1,029 households, and 604 families residing in the city.

Abbeville first appeared on the 1850 U.S. Census.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf |title=Population of such cities, towns, townships, hundreds, &c. in the United States, as have been ascertained at the Census Office |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Although it did not report a separate population as a town from 1860 to 1880, it returned again in 1890<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1890a_v1-07.pdf |access-date=April 15, 2023|website=census.gov
|title=Census data 1890}}</ref> and has returned on every successive census to date. See also Abbeville precinct below, which includes the population of the city and surrounding area since 1860.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,987 people, 1,172 households, and 787 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|192.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 56.65% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 39.94% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 2.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.50% from two or more races. 3.52% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]].

There were 1,172 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,266, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,603 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,215. About 17.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2"/> of 2010, there were 2,688 people, 1,077 households, and 699 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|192.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,255 housing units at an average density of {{convert|80.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 54.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 41.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 2.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]].

There were 1,077 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,533, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $36,630 versus $25,302 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,756. About 16.2% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.