Aberdeen

Population: 4,909
Median household income: $40,732
Median home value: $84,100

Located in Monroe County, Mississippi, Aberdeen is a community with a population of 4,909. At $40,732, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $51,231.

From 2019 to 2023, Aberdeen's population declined 7.8% from 5,326 to 4,909, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $75,200 to $84,100.

21.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.98 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,909
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,732
Median home value: $84,100
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 2,694
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3264,909

Median household income

$40,214$40,732

Median home value

$75,200$84,100

Median gross rent

$585$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,326	$40,214	$75,200	$585
2020	5,302	$42,257	$81,200	$575
2021	4,976	$46,290	$86,000	$646
2022	4,972	$46,788	$89,900	$694
2023	4,909	$40,732	$84,100	$633

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	4.9%
5 to 17	545	11.1%
18 to 24	264	5.4%
25 to 34	816	16.6%
35 to 44	533	10.9%
45 to 54	592	12.1%
55 to 64	641	13.1%
65 to 74	767	15.6%
75 and over	510	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,446	29.5%
Black or African American	3,415	69.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	694	18.0%
High school graduate	1,597	41.4%
Some college or associate's	1,014	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	331	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	223	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,656	79.0%
Carpooled	236	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	446	23.6%
15 to 29 min	697	36.8%
30 to 44 min	585	30.9%
45 to 59 min	92	4.9%
60+ min	72	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 21.9% (1,013 of 4,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,277	54.4%
Nonfamily households	1,072	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,349	87.2%
Vacant	345	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,540	65.6%
Renter-occupied	809	34.4%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,936	71.9%
1-unit, attached	39	1.4%
2 to 4 units	291	10.8%
5 to 19 units	189	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	239	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2800180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 33.8283, -88.5547