# Abbeville, Georgia

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

## History

Abbeville was founded in 1857 as seat of the newly formed Wilcox County. The town was incorporated in 1883. 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. The current Wilcox County Courthouse was built in 1903 and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Abbeville was home to the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute.
In 1910 Abbeville had a population of 1,201. In 1950 it had a population of 890.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km$^2$), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km$^2$) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km$^2$) (0.65%) is water.

### Climate

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 ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

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 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 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% |
In 2010, the city had a population of 2,908, which increased to 2,685 at the 2020 census.

## Area events

The Ocmulgee Wild Hog Festival is held annually in May.

## Education

The Wilcox County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,439 students.
The schools, located in Rochelle, are:
* Wilcox County Elementary School
* Wilcox County Middle School
* Wilcox County High School