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Abbeville, Georgia

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Abbeville, Georgia
City
City hall (2014)
City hall (2014)
Nickname: 
Wild Hog Capitol of Georgia[1]
Location within Wilcox County and Georgia
Location within Wilcox County and Georgia
Coordinates: 31°59′30″N 83°18′27″W / 31.99167°N 83.30750°W / 31.99167; -83.30750
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilcox
EstablishedSeptember 15, 1883
Area
[2]
 • Total
3.09 sq mi (8.01 km2)
 • Land3.06 sq mi (7.92 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,685
 • Density878.4/sq mi (339.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31001
Area code229
FIPS code13-00184[3]
GNIS feature ID0354256[4]
Websiteabbevillega.org

Abbeville is a city in Wilcox County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,685.[5] The city is the county seat of Wilcox County.[6]

History

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Abbeville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Wilcox County. The town was incorporated in 1883.[7] According to one tradition, the city was named after Abbie McNally, the wife of the original owner of the site, while another tradition states the name is a transfer from Abbeville, South Carolina.[8]

During the Civil War, Confederate president Jefferson Davis camped at Abbeville on May 8, 1865 during his flight through Wilcox County at the end of the war, two nights before his capture by Union forces in Irwinville.[1] The captured secretary was Francis R. Lubbock, a former governor of Texas, along with Confederate postmaster John H. Reagan, the last treasurer.[9]

The current Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[citation needed]

The Georgia Normal College and Business Institute was established in Abbeville in 1897 before moving to Douglas in 1908.[10]

In 1910 Abbeville had a population of 1,201.[11] In 1950 it had a population of 890.[12]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.65%) is water.

Climate

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Climate data for Abbeville, Georgia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 61.2
(16.2)		 61.4
(16.3)		 70.6
(21.4)		 78.0
(25.6)		 84.9
(29.4)		 90.2
(32.3)		 92.2
(33.4)		 91.8
(33.2)		 87.5
(30.8)		 79.1
(26.2)		 69.8
(21.0)		 61.2
(16.2)		 77.3
(25.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.1
(1.2)		 35.6
(2.0)		 42.9
(6.1)		 49.7
(9.8)		 59.4
(15.2)		 67.7
(19.8)		 70.2
(21.2)		 70.4
(21.3)		 63.9
(17.7)		 52.5
(11.4)		 41.7
(5.4)		 35.0
(1.7)		 51.9
(11.1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.1
(100)		 4.4
(110)		 4.6
(120)		 3.4
(86)		 3.4
(86)		 4.0
(100)		 5.5
(140)		 4.5
(110)		 3.7
(94)		 2.2
(56)		 2.7
(69)		 3.5
(89)		 45.9
(1,170)
Source: Weatherbase[13]

Demographics

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Confederate monument and historic marker to Jefferson Davis at Wilcox County Library in Abbeville City hall
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188061—
1890657977.0%
19001,15275.3%
19101,2014.3%
19201,119−6.8%
19301,018−9.0%
19401,010−0.8%
1950890−11.9%
1960872−2.0%
1970781−10.4%
198098526.1%
1990907−7.9%
20002,298153.4%
20102,90826.5%
20202,685−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1860-1870[15] 1880[16]
1890-1910[17] 1920-1930[18]
1930-1940[19] 1940-1950[20]
1960-1980[21]1980-2000[22]
2010[23] 2020[24]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Abbeville city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[25] Pop 2010[23] Pop 2020[24] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 941 1,087 943 40.95% 37.38% 35.12%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,342 1,607 1,639 58.40% 55.26% 61.04%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 0.07% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 14 8 0.00% 0.48% 0.30%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 6 0 0.00% 0.21% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 6 39 19 0.26% 1.34% 0.71%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 153 76 0.39% 5.26% 2.83%
Total 2,298 2,908 2,685 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Abbeville had a population of 2,685. The median age was 40.7 years. 7.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 412.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 496.6 males age 18 and over.[26][27]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[28]

There were 374 households in Abbeville, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.4% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 42.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[26]

There were 438 housing units, of which 14.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.[26][27]

Arts and culture

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The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival is held annually in May.[1]

Education

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Public education is administered by the Wilcox County School District .[29]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Wilcox County". Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Abbeville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  7. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 215. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 1. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  9. ↑ "Fugitive Confederate government officials captured in Georgia". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Georgia Normal College and Business Institute". Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ Farm Journal Complete Atlas of the World. 1912 Edition
  12. ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 298
  13. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Abbeville, Georgia". Weatherbase. 2011.Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  16. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  17. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  19. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  20. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  21. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  22. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  23. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  24. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Abbeville city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  26. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  27. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  28. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  29. ↑ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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