Census place 2200100

Abbeville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Abbeville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Abbeville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Abbeville has a population of 10,861 and 1,793 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: median home value is $97,300, below the comparison median of $214,300; median household income is $33,015, below the comparison median of $54,750; and median gross rent is $829, below the comparison median of $994. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$97,300
Below the comparison median of $214,300
median household income
$33,015
Below the comparison median of $54,750
median gross rent
$829
Below the comparison median of $994

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Abbeville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,861
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,793/sq mi
6.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$33,015
Median home value
$97,300
Median gross rent
$829
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10.2%
Typical commute
25.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
8.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
5.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
26%
Households with children
32.9%
Residents with a disability
23.5%
Residents without insurance
9.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Vermilion Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
32
Hurricane declarations
24
Coastal Storm declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEW IBERIA AP - ACADIANA RGNL (15 mi from place center)
Average high
79.1°F
Average low
59.4°F
Annual rainfall
59.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Abbeville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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