Census place 4600100

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 27,961 and 1,687 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 14 covered South Dakota places are: median gross rent is $762, below the comparison median of $953; typical commute is 11.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 14.8 minutes; and median home value is $217,300, below the comparison median of $248,100. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$762
Below the comparison median of $953
typical commute
11.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 14.8 minutes
median home value
$217,300
Below the comparison median of $248,100

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
27,961
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,687/sq mi
16.6 sq mi land area
Median age
36.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$64,405
Median home value
$217,300
Median gross rent
$762
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35%
Typical commute
11.9 min
Drive-alone commute
79%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
38.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
65.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
5.4%

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
87.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
8%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Coastal Storm 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 (2 mi from place center)
Average high
56.3°F
Average low
31.8°F
Annual rainfall
21.8"
Annual snowfall
42.7"

Month by month

A year in Aberdeen.

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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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