Abbeville County | |
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| Motto: "A Great Place to Live." | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 82°27′W / 34.23°N 82.45°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | Abbeville, France |
| Seat | Abbeville |
| Largest community | Abbeville |
| Area | |
• Total | 511.74 sq mi (1,325.4 km2) |
| • Land | 491.19 sq mi (1,272.2 km2) |
| • Water | 20.55 sq mi (53.2 km2) 4.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,295 |
• Estimate (2023) | 24,434 |
| • Density | 49.46/sq mi (19.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,295.[1] Its county seat is Abbeville.[2] It is the first county (or county equivalent) in the United States alphabetically. Abbeville County included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area, known colloquially as the Upstate or the Upcountry.[3]
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2020CensusQuickFactswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.