Town of Abingdon
Recent News About Town of Abingdon
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Voting officials in Washington County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Washington County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Census Bureau: 1.8% of people in Abingdon identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 7,960 citizens living in Abingdon in 2019, 98.2 percent said they were only one race, while 1.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 81.8 percent of people in Abingdon were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 7,960 citizens living in Abingdon in 2019, 6,508 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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How high did Abingdon junior tennis player Cade Miller rank in Boys’ 14 bracket in week ending May 29?
Abingdon tennis player Cade Miller is ranked 8,251st in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending May 29.
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HHS provides $4.6 million to businesses in Abingdon under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Abingdon received $4.6 million in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Abingdon in 2019
Of the 7,960 people living in Abingdon in 2019, 50.8 percent (4,046) were women and 49.2 percent (3,914) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Virginia News.
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Census Bureau reports Abingdon population was 7,960 in 2019
Abingdon had a population of 7,960 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Virginia News.
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Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Washington County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 54,005 citizens living in Washington County in 2020, 98.3 percent said they were only one race, while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 81.9 percent of people in Washington County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 54,005 citizens living in Washington County in 2020, 44,249 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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47.1 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Abingdon
47.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Abingdon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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44.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Abingdon
44.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Abingdon in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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14 businesses in Washington County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 14 businesses in Washington County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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35 businesses in Washington County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 35 businesses in Washington County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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114 businesses in Washington County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 114 businesses in Washington County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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183 businesses in Washington County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 183 businesses in Washington County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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230 businesses in Washington County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 230 businesses in Washington County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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649 businesses in Washington County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 649 businesses in Washington County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Abingdon identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 7,936 citizens living in Abingdon in 2020, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau reports Abingdon population was 7,936 in 2020
Abingdon had a population of 7,936 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Virginia News.
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Census Bureau: 81.8 percent of people in Abingdon were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 7,936 citizens living in Abingdon in 2020, 6,491 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.