Canadian Population in Abbeville County, SC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

While the Canadian population in Abbeville County, SC totals 17 residents, none of the three incorporated cities in Abbeville County included in this analysis*- Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, or Due West - report any. This indicates that the entire Canadian population lives outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated communities and rural areas within Abbeville County. Below, we explore what this rural concentration tells us about demographic patterns across South Carolina.

Top 5 cities with the largest Canadian population in Abbeville County

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  • 1
    Abbeville
    Canadian population in Abbeville is 0
    - of Abbeville population is Canadian
  • 2
    Calhoun Falls
    Canadian population in Calhoun Falls is 0
    - of Calhoun Falls population is Canadian
  • 3
    Due West
    Canadian population in Due West is 0
    - of Due West population is Canadian

Overview of Canadian population in Abbeville County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Abbeville County with 17 Canadian residents (0.07% of 24,352 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 49th percentile nationally among counties and 39th percentile within South Carolina for Canadian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Abbeville County's Canadian population of 0.07% remains below South Carolina's state average of 0.12% and the national average of 0.17%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Abbeville County contains 17 Canadian residents, representing less than 1% of South Carolina's total Canadian population of 6,102.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Abbeville County with 0.035 Canadian Americans per square mile, below South Carolina's average of 0.2 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Abbeville County Cities Ranked by Canadian Population

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American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Canadian population in Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, or Due West — the three incorporated cities in Abbeville County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
cities in Abbeville County, SC ranked by Canadian population count
Rank by Canadian Population
City
Canadian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Abbeville County Canadian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Abbeville 0 - -
1 Calhoun Falls 0 - -
1 Due West 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Abbeville County, SC by their Canadian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Canadian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Canadian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Canadian alone, while others identify as Canadian along with another race (such as Canadian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Canadian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Canadian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Canadian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Canadian .
  2. % of Total Abbeville County Canadian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Canadian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Canadian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Canadian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Canadian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.