Aberdeen Population History 1990 - 2023

Aberdeen Population Facts

What is the current population of Aberdeen?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Aberdeen is 28,110. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the 1,401st largest city in the US.

What county is Aberdeen, South Dakota in?

Aberdeen is located entirely in Brown County.

What is the size of Aberdeen, South Dakota in square miles?

Aberdeen has an area of 15.5 square miles. Aberdeen is the 5th largest city, by area, in South Dakota.

What was the peak population of Aberdeen?

The peak population of Aberdeen was in 2020, when its population was 28,442. In 2020, Aberdeen was the 1,367th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,401st largest city in the US. Aberdeen is currently 1.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Aberdeen growing?

Aberdeen has grown 11.6% since the 2000. Aberdeen, South Dakota's growth is about average. 47% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Aberdeen, South Dakota?

Aberdeen has a population density of 1,682.9 people per square mile. Aberdeen has the 5th highest population density in South Dakota.

Aberdeen Demographics

What is the voting age population of Aberdeen, South Dakota?

The total voting age population of Aberdeen, South Dakota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,111. The voting age population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.6% of the residents of Aberdeen are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Aberdeen, South Dakota?

The racial demographics of Aberdeen are 87.1% White, 4.6% American Indian, 4.3% Asian, 2.4% Black, 1.5% Two or more races and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 3.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota residents are below the poverty line?

In Aberdeen, 12.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 15.5%. On a per-household basis, 8.6% of families are below the poverty line in Aberdeen.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.7% of Aberdeen residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Aberdeen, South Dakota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.3% of Aberdeen residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.3% have a bachelor's degree and 8.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Aberdeen residents aged 5 and older, 8.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.3% speak an Asian language.

Aberdeen Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Aberdeen, South Dakota?

The unemployment rate in Aberdeen is 3.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota residents work for the government?

In Aberdeen, 11.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Aberdeen, South Dakota?

The median household income in Aberdeen is $52,651.

Aberdeen Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Aberdeen, South Dakota?

In Aberdeen, 56.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Aberdeen, South Dakota?

Renters occupy 43.3% of housing units in Aberdeen.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Aberdeen, 20.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Aberdeen, South Dakota housing units were built after 2000?

In Aberdeen, 16.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Aberdeen, South Dakota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Aberdeen is $685.

What percentage of households in Aberdeen, South Dakota have broadband internet?

In Aberdeen, 78.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.