Aberdeen is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,488 people and two associated neighborhoods, Aberdeen is the 107th largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Aberdeen, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Aberdeen, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Aberdeen’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Aberdeen does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $72,955.00.

Aberdeen real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Aberdeen house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Aberdeen, employing 9.87% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Education industries employ 18.58% and 9.99% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Aberdeen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Aberdeen citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.97% of adults in Aberdeen have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $37,903, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,612 for a family of four. However, Aberdeen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Aberdeen is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Aberdeen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aberdeen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Aberdeen include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Aberdeen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.