Census place 2400125

Aberdeen

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Aberdeen city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Aberdeen.

According to the 2025 estimate, Aberdeen has a population of 18,374 and 2,639 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 23 covered Maryland places are: median home value is $261,400, below the comparison median of $385,500; population density is 2,639/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi; and median household income is $74,826, below the comparison median of $85,997. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$261,400
Below the comparison median of $385,500
population density
2,639/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,457/sq mi
median household income
$74,826
Below the comparison median of $85,997

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Aberdeen's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,374
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,639/sq mi
7 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,826
Median home value
$261,400
Median gross rent
$1,363
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.6%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Drive-alone commute
78.1%
Public transit commute
1.5%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
8.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.8%
Homes built 2020+
2.4%
Households without a vehicle
9.3%
Households with children
28.6%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Harford County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
3
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FLD (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.6°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Aberdeen.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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