Town guide

Abbeville, Georgia

Abbeville is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, home to about 2,771 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31001.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,771906 per sq mi
Median home value$79,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Abbeville

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)140 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA719 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Abbeville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Abbeville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Abbeville had 2,685 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 254th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Wilcox County grew from 11,097 residents in 1900 to 8,766 in 2020.

Abbeville population by census2000: 2,298, 2010: 2,908, 2020: 2,6852,29820002,90820102,6852020

Wilcox County, 1900–2020

Wilcox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,097, 1910: 13,486, 1920: 15,511, 1930: 13,439, 1940: 12,755, 1950: 10,167, 1960: 7,905, 1970: 6,998, 1980: 7,682, 1990: 7,008, 2000: 8,577, 2010: 9,255, 2020: 8,76611K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’708K’80’909K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AbbevilleJan: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in59°38°Jan4.463°41°Feb4.070°47°Mar4.477°53°Apr3.584°62°May2.789°69°Jun4.591°72°Jul4.990°71°Aug4.586°66°Sep3.978°56°Oct2.469°46°Nov3.061°40°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eastman 1 W, GA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Wilcox County

533 jobs at 82 businesses in Wilcox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilcox CountyHealth care and social assistance: 160 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 116 jobs; Retail trade: 84 jobs; Finance and insurance: 55 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 23 jobs; Other services: 23 jobs; Wholesale trade: 17 jobs; Construction: 15 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22% Retail trade 16% Finance and insurance 10% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abbeville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dorminy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Fitzgerald16.9 miles
  • Dodge County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Eastman17.0 miles
  • Taylor Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Hawkinsville25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Abbeville

Libraries

  • WIlcox County Library;Wilcox County Library1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1857.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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