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Aberdeen

County:
Brown County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
16.517
State:
South Dakota

Aberdeen is a city located in Brown County, South Dakota. Aberdeen has a 2025 population of 27,895. Aberdeen is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,432 in 2020.

The average household income in Aberdeen is $81,636 with a poverty rate of 12.87%.The median age in Aberdeen is 35.8 years: 35.2 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

27.9K
Total Population
1,689
Density (mi²)
-107 -0.38%
Growth

Aberdeen Population

Aberdeen Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Aberdeen includes 82.25% White, 5.86% Native American, 3.72% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,27582.25%
Two or more races1,7736.27%
Native American1,6595.86%
Asian1,0533.72%
Other race3371.19%
Black or African American1710.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.1%

Aberdeen Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Aberdeen's average per capita income is $46,070. Household income levels show a median of $63,715. The poverty rate stands at 12.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$107,699-
Families$91,694$107,938
Households$63,715$81,636
Non Families$41,674$50,741

$46,070

Average Income

$63,715

Median Household Income

12.87%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)