Town guide

Abbeville, Louisiana

Abbeville is a city in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, home to about 11,003 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70510.

Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population11,0031,819 per sq mi
Median home value$97,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$81Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Abbeville

1 ZIP code

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Around Abbeville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)118 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX189 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 11,186 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Vermilion Parish grew from 20,705 residents in 1900 to 57,359 in 2020.

Abbeville population by census2000: 11,887, 2010: 12,257, 2020: 11,18611,887200012,257201011,1862020

Vermilion Parish, 1900–2020

Vermilion Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,705, 1910: 26,390, 1920: 26,482, 1930: 33,684, 1940: 37,750, 1950: 36,929, 1960: 38,855, 1970: 43,071, 1980: 48,458, 1990: 50,055, 2000: 53,807, 2010: 57,999, 2020: 57,35921K’00’1026K’20’3038K’40’5039K’60’7048K’80’9054K’00’1057K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 64.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AbbevilleJan: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; May: high 82°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 72°F, 6.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 8.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 6.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 69°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in60°41°Jan5.463°45°Feb4.069°51°Mar3.675°58°Apr5.582°66°May4.388°72°Jun6.990°73°Jul8.190°73°Aug6.887°69°Sep6.380°59°Oct4.269°49°Nov4.762°43°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leland Bowman Lock, LA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Vermilion Parish

9,362 jobs at 969 businesses in Vermilion Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermilion ParishRetail trade: 2,128 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,930 jobs; Construction: 1,099 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,064 jobs; Manufacturing: 540 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 503 jobs; Other services: 427 jobs; Finance and insurance: 302 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kaplan5.3 miles
  • Abbeville General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abbeville8.2 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors9
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies12

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

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy #05284.4 mi

Museums

  • Le Musee De La Ville De Kaplan4.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 1850.

Notable people born here

  • Bobby Charles (1938) · American singer-songwriter

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

Schools in Abbeville

Public schools here are run by Vermilion Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eaton Park Elementary SchoolAbbevillePre-K–2376Public6.0 mi
Forked Island/E. Broussard Elem SchoolAbbevillePre-K–8243Public5.9 mi
Leblanc Elementary SchoolAbbevillePre-K–5624Public12.4 mi
Meaux Elementary SchoolAbbevillePre-K–5281Public6.2 mi
Seventh Ward Elementary SchoolAbbevillePre-K–5163Public6.4 mi
James A. Herod Elementary SchoolAbbeville3–5285Public8.1 mi
J.H. Williams Middle SchoolAbbeville6–8374Public7.3 mi
Abbeville High SchoolAbbeville9–12569Public8.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Vermilion Catholic High SchoolAbbevillePre-K–12487Roman Catholic6.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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