South Dakota / Census place 4600100

Aberdeen

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Aberdeen city

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
Public transit commute
0.7%

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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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.

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