Overview
8,333
Total Population
36.4
Median age
51.78%
Female population %
93.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
65.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
377
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Aberdeen's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Aberdeen is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Aberdeen's population under 18 was 26.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Aberdeen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Aberdeen, 23.27% were under the age of 15, 11.80% aged 15 to 29, 48.60% aged 30 to 64, 14.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 297 more females than males in Aberdeen:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.78% females and 48.22% males in Aberdeen, NC.
- The Aberdeen, NC gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 705.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 495.
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Race / Ethnicity
Aberdeen's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Aberdeen population: 76.40% are White, 17.95% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 4.16% are multiracial.
- Aberdeen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 377 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,956 (95.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Aberdeen is White with a population of 6,366 (76.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Aberdeen's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 9,305 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Aberdeen's population increased by 2,504 (65.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Aberdeen's population increased by 2,314 (36.71%), 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 3,800.
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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)