CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aberdeen

Maryland · 13,087 residents · 6.96 sq mi

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With 13,087 people, Aberdeen is a city in Maryland. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Maryland median by roughly 24%. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $84,300. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,087

−5%vs 2000

vs 13,842 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−12%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(1,067)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(1,061)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(879)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(912)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(822)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(2,453)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(2,075)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(1,370)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(1,170)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(892)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(294)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(92)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,043

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,190 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,041

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,940 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$84,300

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$440

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $551 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.4%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.0% in 2000

47.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.5%(8,790)

Black27%(3,739)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(477)

Asian2.5%(343)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.2%(9,324)

Black24.9%(3,259)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(230)

Asian2.8%(370)

Other1%(134)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.2%(560)

Mexican2.8%(488)

South American2.2%(375)

Dominican1.6%(283)

Ecuadorian1.6%(280)

Central American0.9%(150)

Nicaraguan0.3%(53)

Honduran0.3%(52)

Peruvian0.3%(46)

Chilean0.2%(39)

Panamanian0.2%(28)

Cuban0.2%(27)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.1%(17)

Spaniard0.1%(17)

Colombian0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(142)

Filipino0.4%(73)

Korean0.4%(63)

Chinese0.3%(48)

Japanese0.1%(14)

Vietnamese0.1%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.1%(19)

Ancestry

German14.8%(2,556)

Irish10%(1,725)

English8.6%(1,492)

Italian5.1%(874)

American4.4%(763)

Subsaharan African4%(694)

Polish2.9%(493)

Nigerian1.6%(281)

French1%(165)

Russian0.9%(162)

Scottish0.8%(140)

West Indian0.8%(135)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican0.6%(108)

Ghanaian0.5%(93)

Arab0.5%(88)

Norwegian0.4%(68)

Egyptian0.4%(67)

Swedish0.4%(64)

Welsh0.4%(64)

Dutch0.3%(55)

Greek0.3%(50)

Ukrainian0.3%(47)

Finnish0.2%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(24)

Guyanese0.1%(23)

Czech0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(21)

French Canadian0.1%(21)

Ethiopian0.1%(20)

Swiss0.1%(18)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(17)

Israeli0.1%(16)

Lithuanian0.1%(15)

Belgian0.1%(13)

British0.1%(11)

Hungarian0.1%(11)

Turkish0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 18.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.1%(2,434)

Married52.5%(3,445)

Widowed2.6%(173)

Divorced7.8%(515)

Women 15+

Never married34.3%(2,640)

Married45.7%(3,525)

Widowed9.5%(732)

Divorced10.5%(810)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.9%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40.8%(631)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.4%(594)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22%(340)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(87)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,546 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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