Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, home to about 4,872 people across 6.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29620.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Abbeville; also Lake Secession and Antreville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Abbeville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA567 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Abbeville had 4,874 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Abbeville County grew from 33,400 residents in 1900 to 24,295 in 2020.
Abbeville County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood Co Ap, SC weather station (13 miles away).
4,498 jobs at 343 businesses in Abbeville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abbeville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1764.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Abbeville 60. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill ElementaryAbbeville | Pre-K–6 | 252 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Long Cane PrimaryAbbeville | Pre-K–2 | 368 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Westwood ElementaryAbbeville | 3–5 | 296 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Wright MiddleAbbeville | 6–8 | 323 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Abbeville HighAbbeville | 9–12 | 463 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Abbeville County Career CenterAbbeville | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs Mennonite SchoolAbbeville | K–12 | 85 | Mennonite | 3.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Secession and Antreville.
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