United States › Aberdeen MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Aberdeen Micro Aberdeen, SD · 2 counties · 40,602 residents · 2,839 sq mi
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The short version
Aberdeen is a metro area of 40,602 people. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $111,148. Renters pay $470 a month at the median. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K 40K 41K 42K 43K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Aberdeen Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,756
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,709 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,210 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6.9%
Public administration 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.5%
Transportation & warehousing 3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$111,148
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,715 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$470
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $363 in 2000
US average: $853
from 68.0% in 2000
32.1% rent
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.5%(38,032)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(258)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 93%(37,774)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(554)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 9.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.9%(5,832)
Women 15+
Never married 30.4%(5,163)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 27.1% 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) 18.4%(398)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.8%(537)
Share of the 2,162 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Aberdeen, SD? Aberdeen, SD has about 40,602 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Aberdeen, SD? The typical household in Aberdeen, SD earns about $45,756 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Aberdeen, SD expensive? In Aberdeen, SD, the median home is worth about $111,148, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.
How educated are people in Aberdeen, SD? About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Aberdeen, SD hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Aberdeen, SD? About 10.3% of people in Aberdeen, SD live below the federal poverty line.
Has Aberdeen, SD grown since 1990? Yes, Aberdeen, SD has grown since 1990. The population has added about 666 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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