Abbeville County, South Carolina

Abbeville County
County
Abbeville County Courthouse
Seal
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 / 34.23; -82.45
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.abbevillecountysc.com

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]