Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
City in Brown County, South Dakota · ZIP 57401
- Brown County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 12 public schools
- 27,919 (2024 estimate)Population
- 12,341Households
- $63,715Median household income
- $205,500Median home value
- 12Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Aberdeen
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,658 |
| 2010 | 26,091 |
| 2020 | 28,495 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,715 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,206 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,135 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Aberdeen | Brown County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,297 | 38,079 | 899,194 |
| Median household income | $63,715 | $70,239 | $72,421 |
| Median age | 35.8 | 37.8 | 37.7 |
| Median home value | $205,500 | $212,900 | $236,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.6% | 33.2% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.3% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.4% | 65.7% | 68.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 11.1 minutes | 13.4 minutes | 17.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Lee Elementary - 05 | Public | K–5 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Lincoln Elementary - 08 | Public | Pre-K–5 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| May Overby Elementary - 09 | Public | K–5 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Mike Miller Elementary - 07 | Public | K–5 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 | Public | K–5 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| SDSBVI Elementary - 01 | Special education | Pre-K–8 | SD SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
| Simmons Elementary - 10 | Public | K–5 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Holgate Middle School - 02 | Public | 6–8 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Simmons Middle School - 03 | Public | 6–8 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| Central High School - 01 | Public | 9–12 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| New Beginnings - 89 | Alternative | 5–12 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 |
| SDSBVI High School - 02 | Special education | 9–12 | SD SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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