Abbeville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Abbeville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Abbeville has a very low overall level of education: only 9.63% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Abbeville in 2022 was $22,346, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,384 for a family of four. However, Abbeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Abbeville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.42% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Abbeville include French, German, English, Acadian/Cajun, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Abbeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Vietnamese.
