Abbeville County, South Carolina

Abbeville County, South Carolina, has 24,836 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Abbeville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 491 sq mi (1,272 km²) of land.

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Abbeville County in South Carolina
Elbert CountyGreenwood CountyAbbevilleHonea PathCalhoun FallsLake SecessionDue West
Abbeville County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
24,836
Land area
491 sq mi (1,272 km²)
County seat or government
Abbeville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$52,935 ± $3,895
Median home value
$178,800 ± $15,131
Median rent, with utilities
$799 ± $213
Homes lived in by their owners
78.1% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Greenwood, SC micro areaOutlying county
Water area
20.5 sq mi (53.2 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45001
Coordinates (central point)
34.229041, -82.454058

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Abbeville County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2964627,902 people
  2. 2964926,275 people
  3. 2962718,274 people
  4. 2962011,612 people
  5. 2965411,095 people
  6. 296557,555 people
  7. 296925,536 people
  8. 296534,293 people
  9. 296383,348 people
  10. 296282,526 people
  11. 296391,751 people
  12. 29819930 people
All 13
  1. 29659163 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Abbeville County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Abbeville County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Abbeville County, largest first

  1. Abbeville County School District23,461 people
  2. Greenwood School District 517,246 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Abbeville, South Carolina (city)4,872 people
  2. Honea Path, South Carolina (town)3,739 people
  3. Calhoun Falls, South Carolina (town)2,049 people
  4. Lake Secession, South Carolina (CDP)1,268 people
  5. Due West, South Carolina (town)1,177 people
  6. Donalds, South Carolina (town)355 people
  7. Antreville, South Carolina (CDP)260 people
  8. Lowndesville, South Carolina (town)206 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greenwood County, South Carolina19 mi east
  2. Anderson County, South Carolina23 mi northwest
  3. Elbert County, Georgia23 mi west
  4. McCormick County, South Carolina24 mi south
  5. Laurens County, South Carolina31 mi northeast
  6. Greenville County, South Carolina46 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.