Abingdon is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,826 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Abingdon is the largest community in Maryland.Abingdon is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Abingdon is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Abingdon who work in management occupations (14.82%), sales jobs (12.05%), and office and administrative support (11.89%). Also of interest is that Abingdon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Abingdon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Abingdon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Abingdon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Abingdon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.80 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Abingdon is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.57% of adults in Abingdon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Abingdon in 2022 was $52,689, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,756 for a family of four. Abingdon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Abingdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abingdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abingdon include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Abingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
