Overview
16,176
Total Population
37.9
Median age
53.51%
Female population %
86.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
54.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,566
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Aberdeen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Aberdeen is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aberdeen's population under 18 was 22.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aberdeen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aberdeen, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 21.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 14.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,134 more females than males in Aberdeen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.51% females and 46.49% males in Aberdeen, MD.
- The Aberdeen, MD gender ratio is 86.9:100 i.e. 86.9 men to 100 women (0.869).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 805.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 726.
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Race / Ethnicity
Aberdeen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aberdeen population: 59.50% are White, 24.17% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.76% are Asian, 5.13% are some other race and 7.14% are multiracial.
- Aberdeen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,566 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,61 (90.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aberdeen is White with a population of 9,625 (59.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Aberdeen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,941 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Aberdeen's population increased by 1,167 (8.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aberdeen's population increased by 1,291 (8.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Aberdeen's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,808.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)