Aberdeen is a city located in Monroe County Mississippi. Aberdeen has a 2020 population of 5,013. It is also the county seat of Monroe County. Aberdeen is currently declining at a rate of -1.26% annually and its population has decreased by -10.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,598 in 2010.
The average household income in Aberdeen is $56,121 with a poverty rate of 16.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $575 per month, and the median house value is $81,200. The median age in Aberdeen is 40 years, 36.5 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aberdeenwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,458 | 27.50% |
Black or African American | 3,816 | 71.97% |
Some Other Race | 6 | 0.11% |
Two or More Races | 22 | 0.41% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,900 | 2.65 | 64.2 |
Married | 739 | 3.45 | 77.8 |
Male | 73 | 3.3 | 74 |
Female | 373 | 3.87 | 55 |
Non Family | 715 | 1.12 | 54 |
3.52
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 292 | 7.87% |
9th to 12th Grade | 523 | 14.10% |
High School Graduate | 1,377 | 37.12% |
Some College | 732 | 19.73% |
Associates Degree | 298 | 8.03% |
Bachelors Degree | 327 | 8.81% |
Graduate Degree | 161 | 4.34% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,202 | 1,051 | 302 |
Hispanic | 39 | 18 | 6 |
Black | 2,481 | 1,838 | 180 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.44%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.12%.
$31,844
Average Earnings
$35,985
Average Male
$26,342
Average Female
99.10% of Aberdeen residents speak only English, while 0.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.90% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,702 | 684 | 18.48% |
White | 1,263 | 132 | 10.45% |
Other | NaN% |
16.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.99%
Male Poverty Rate
18.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aberdeen is Black, with 18.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aberdeen is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.68%.
38.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.4%
Male Marriage Rate
38.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 85 | 6.52% |
Black | 149 | 5.34% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.1%
Labor Force Participation
48.6%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.72%
Born in Aberdeen
99.60%
Native Born
0.40%
Foreign Born
0.40%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.60% of Aberdeen residents were born in the United States, with 88.72% having been born in Mississippi. 0.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 3,449 | 0.00% | |
1900 | 3,434 | -15 | -0.04% |
1910 | 3,708 | 274 | 0.77% |
1920 | 4,071 | 363 | 0.94% |
1930 | 3,925 | -146 | -0.36% |
1940 | 4,746 | 821 | 1.92% |
1950 | 5,290 | 544 | 1.09% |
1960 | 6,450 | 1,160 | 2.00% |
1970 | 6,157 | -293 | -0.46% |
1980 | 7,184 | 1,027 | 1.55% |
1990 | 6,837 | -347 | -0.49% |
2000 | 6,415 | -422 | -0.64% |
2010 | 5,598 | -817 | -1.35% |
2011 | 5,571 | -27 | -0.48% |
2012 | 5,525 | -46 | -0.83% |
2013 | 5,467 | -58 | -1.05% |
2014 | 5,433 | -34 | -0.62% |
2015 | 5,380 | -53 | -0.98% |
2016 | 5,371 | -9 | -0.17% |
2017 | 5,338 | -33 | -0.61% |
2018 | 5,269 | -69 | -1.29% |
2019 | 5,205 | -64 | -1.21% |
2020 | 5,141 | -64 | -1.23% |
2021 | 5,077 | -64 | -1.24% |
2022 | 5,013 | -64 | -1.26% |