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Aberdeen Micro

Aberdeen, WA · 1 counties · 64,175 residents · 1,901 sq mi
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Aberdeen is a metro area of 64,175 people. Median home value sits at $48,600. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $322 a month at the median. Households take in $23,042 at the median, 24% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 16.4%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
64,175
−4%vs 2000
vs 67,194 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
34 / sq mi
−4%vs 2000
vs 35 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,901 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K67K71K74K78K19902000201020202024Aberdeen
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(4,722)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(5,011)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(4,959)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(4,201)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(3,460)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(9,377)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(9,763)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(6,537)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(5,955)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(5,992)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(3,219)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(979)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,042
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,160 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,787
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,799 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,600
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$322
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $500 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(58,112)
Black0.3%(205)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(3,258)
Asian1.2%(790)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(60,308)
Black0.1%(45)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,274)
Asian1.2%(740)
Other4.8%(3,082)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(6,461)
Central American1.5%(1,153)
Guatemalan0.9%(671)
Salvadoran0.6%(482)
Puerto Rican0.2%(138)
Spaniard0.1%(111)
Cuban0%(33)
Peruvian0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(307)
Chinese0.4%(294)
Korean0.2%(179)
Asian Indian0.1%(59)
Vietnamese0.1%(56)
Cambodian0.1%(51)
Japanese0.1%(49)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(131)
Samoan0.1%(94)
Guamanian0.1%(65)
Tongan0%(21)
Ancestry
German14.2%(10,948)
Irish11.6%(8,917)
English11.2%(8,613)
Norwegian4.5%(3,429)
American3.4%(2,647)
Swedish2.6%(2,035)
Scottish2.5%(1,910)
French1.9%(1,489)
Italian1.9%(1,448)
Polish1.7%(1,318)
Dutch1.3%(989)
Finnish1.2%(928)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(511)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(503)
Danish0.6%(447)
Russian0.6%(435)
British0.5%(347)
Swiss0.3%(253)
Hungarian0.3%(209)
Croatian0.3%(198)
Portuguese0.2%(171)
Canadian0.2%(155)
Czech0.2%(128)
Austrian0.2%(120)
Ukrainian0.1%(94)
Greek0.1%(88)
Ethiopian0.1%(65)
Arab0.1%(43)
Brazilian0%(33)
Belgian0%(31)
Iraqi0%(30)
Romanian0%(27)
Serbian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(26)
Iranian0%(25)
Slovak0%(13)
Syrian0%(10)
Slovene0%(3)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.0%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 married33.1%(11,015)
Married47.4%(15,747)
Widowed3.7%(1,216)
Divorced15.8%(5,260)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(8,303)
Married46.9%(14,779)
Widowed10.3%(3,253)
Divorced16.4%(5,153)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.5% 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)17.3%(1,168)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(1,612)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(2,828)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(254)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,769 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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In this metro

Largest cities

AberdeenCENTRAL17,088Hoquiam8,710Ocean Shores7,892Montesano4,181Elma3,534Central Park3,206Westport2,372McCleary2,053Cosmopolis1,656Taholah833Brady832Satsop780Oakville734Grayland708Copalis Beach671Malone518Cohassett Beach455Aberdeen Gardens309Neilton299Ocosta235Ocean City187Markham166Porter155Humptulips140Qui-nai-elt134Oyehut111Santiago96Amanda Park86Moclips82Queets55

The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Grays Harbor CountyCENTRAL78,144
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Aberdeen, WA?

Aberdeen, WA has about 64,175 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Aberdeen, WA?

The typical household in Aberdeen, WA earns about $23,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Aberdeen, WA expensive?

In Aberdeen, WA, the median home is worth about $48,600, and the typical rent is about $322 a month.

How educated are people in Aberdeen, WA?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Aberdeen, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Aberdeen, WA?

About 16.4% of people in Aberdeen, WA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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