Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Abbeville. Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing and Abbeville Colored School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Abbeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Abbeville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 223 in 1880, 372 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place 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.
For residents in Abbeville, the share who live below the poverty line is 8%. Most people who work leave Abbeville to do it: just 1% work in town. Jobs here fell by 25 from 2013 to 2023, to 45. The top destinations are Oxford (32%), Olive Branch (6%) and Batesville (5%).
| Abbeville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among households in Abbeville, 74% are owner-occupiers. The going rate for rent for Abbeville comes to $1,056 a month, against $905 a month in Mississippi’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Abbeville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,056 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A bachelor’s degree or higher: a quarter of adults 25 and older, vs 25% across Mississippi. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a third of residents (37% statewide). Population is up 2.1% in Abbeville since 2020, to 382 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Abbeville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 25% | 29% |
63% women, 37% men
About 60 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.9 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Abbeville | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
35% of Abbeville adults feel lonely, below the Mississippi town median (37%) but above the median of U.S. towns (33%). Against the Mississippi average, Abbeville comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2. Also worth knowing: in Abbeville, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Abbeville | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 45% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Abbeville | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.8% | 16.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Abbeville than in 56% of U.S. communities. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by earthquakes at 24%. Federal aid has come to Abbeville households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Abbeville. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
19 mi MuseumGraceland Too
19 mi MuseumBoling-Gatewood HouseVaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Graceland Too: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0 · Boling-Gatewood House: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Abbeville
About 11 of every 100 Abbeville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Abbeville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Abbeville.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Abbeville is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 372.
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Abbeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
6 notable people were born here, including Shelby McEwen and Jennifer Gillom.
