Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Abbeville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Abbeville, above both Alabama’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). On hazard risk, just 9 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Abbeville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Abbeville has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Kennedy House and Oates House. Abbeville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Abbeville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,688 counted in 2010 and 2,358 in 2020; an estimated 2,378 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Abbeville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 300 in 1850, a peak of 3,173 in 1990, 2,358 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Abbeville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Abbeville.
55% of adults have high blood pressure in Abbeville, where Alabama’s towns sit at 43% and U.S. towns at 35%. 21% of adults have diabetes in Abbeville. Abbeville beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| Abbeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Abbeville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Henry County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 338 | C− |
| Abbeville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 266 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
The median rent in Abbeville is $493 a month. The typical Abbeville home is worth about $156,000, up 1.5% in a year, 35% below the Alabama typical home. 64% of Abbeville households own their home.
| Abbeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $493 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Abbeville’s property crime rate is 18.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Abbeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.1 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Abbeville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in 5 of Abbeville’s working residents works in town. Only 4 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a lower median household income than Abbeville. Since 2013, Abbeville has lost 155 jobs, to 1,405 in 2023.
| Abbeville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $32,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Abbeville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Abbeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
8 notable people were born in Abbeville.
City in and county seat of Henry County, Alabama
Abbeville /ˈæbɪvɪl/ is a city in and the county seat of Henry County, in the southeast part of Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,358.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
8 notable people were born here, including Recy Taylor and Chris Porter.
