Aberdeen, SD Demographics

The total population of Aberdeen is estimated to be 28,388 with 13,891 males (48.93%) and 14,497 females (51.07%). There are 606 more females than males in Aberdeen.
The median household income in Aberdeen was $63,167 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 804(1.26%) from $63,971 in 2020. This income is 84.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Aberdeen sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,896. Overall, the median household income for the city of Aberdeen stands at $63,167.
In Aberdeen, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,833 for males and $30,434 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,627 for males and $46,554 for females.
In Aberdeen, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $71,428, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,322.
In 2022, the population of Aberdeen was 28,210, a 0.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Aberdeen's population was 28,295, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 28,431 in 2020.
The median age in Aberdeen, SD is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 23.14% aged 15 to 29, 40.80% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Aberdeen population: 82.58% are White, 3.26% are Black or African American, 4.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.62% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.99% are some other race and 3.80% are multiracial.