United States › Aberdeen MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Aberdeen Micro Aberdeen, WA · 1 counties · 75,636 residents · 1,901 sq mi
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The short version
Aberdeen is a metro area of 75,636 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. At a median age of 44.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $192,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K 67K 71K 74K 78K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Aberdeen Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,665
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,160 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,799 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.1%
Public administration 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$192,600
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$828
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 69.0% in 2000
30.9% rent
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.6 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 86.5%(58,112)
Hispanic / Latino 4.8%(3,258)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 75.5%(57,068)
Hispanic / Latino 10.4%(7,834)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 55.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.1%(11,015)
Women 15+
Never married 26.4%(8,303)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 14.1%(965)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.1%(969)
Share of the 6,867 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 The 30 most populous of 32 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Aberdeen, WA? Aberdeen, WA has about 75,636 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Aberdeen, WA? The typical household in Aberdeen, WA earns about $50,665 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 $192,600, and the typical rent is about $828 a month.
How educated are people in Aberdeen, WA? About 16.1% 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 14.5% of people in Aberdeen, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Aberdeen, WA grown since 1990? Yes, Aberdeen, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,461 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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