| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 821 / 864 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:38 PM |
| Population: | 19,400 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45001 |
| CBSA: | Greenwood, SC |
| Land Area: | 401 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.2322, -82.4775 |
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19,400 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 401 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,563 to 19,400 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29638 (Donalds, $65,000 median) and poorest ZIP 29628 (Calhoun Falls, $39,444) are 22.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $91,100 in 29628 (Calhoun Falls) to $220,600 in 29639 (Due West).
Density varies 277× across the county — from 35 people/sq mi in 29628 (Calhoun Falls) to 9,760 in 29659 (Lowndesville).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 29628 (Calhoun Falls) to 29.4% in 29639 (Due West) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #40 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,487 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,908 of 13,787 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Abbeville County lost 5.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024.