Aberdeen

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Aberdeen

Total population

4,890

Median home value

$87,600

14.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$33,285

Aberdeen$33k

National$74k

Weather99°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.83°, -88.55°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,961, down from 5,612 in 2010.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Aberdeen, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

M

Moses Hardy

American supercentenarian (1894–2006)

Bill Nichols

recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1918-1988)

James Phelan, Jr.

United States Congressman (1856-1891)

J

Jeff Fort

American mobster

Rufus Hardy

American politician (1855–1943)

D

Dwayne Whitfield

American basketball player (born 1972)

Ollie Darden

American basketball player

Guy Bush

American baseball player (1901–1985)

Henry Dalton

American surgeon (1847–1911)

James Bell Dickson

Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross (1923–1944)

J

Jim Walden

American football player and coach ( 1938-2026)

Reggie Kelly

American football player

S

Steve Baylark

Player of American Football

W

Wilma Cozart Fine

American record producer

J

Joe Cunningham

American tennis player

J

John Jay Good

American judge

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

• New Hamilton
  8.5 mi away
• Hatley
  12.9 mi away
• Columbus AFB
  15.2 mi away
• West Point
  16.4 mi away
• Okolona
  16.5 mi away
• Nettleton
  18.1 mi away
• Gattman
  18.7 mi away
• Smithville
  18.8 mi away
• Shannon
  21.3 mi away
• Van Vleet
  22.4 mi away
• Houston
  26.2 mi away
• Verona
  26.7 mi away

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Aberdeen

Historical sketches of Aberdeen, Mississippi

Lucille Peacock · 1961

Marriage book 4, Monroe County, Aberdeen, Mississippi

Lillian Plant Nickles

The Bon Accord commemorating the 125th anniversary of Aberdeen, Mississippi, 1837-1962

1962

Public building at Aberdeen, Miss

Phone Number List | Databases List · 1884

Southern Gothic Novel

Frank Blocker · 2010

[Resolution on maltreatment of Henry J. Fanz at Aberdeen, Mississippi, with amendments, 2 pts.]

1890

Decatur, Aberdeen and Columbia Railroad. Joint memorial of the Legislature of Alabama, asking for a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad leading from Decatur, Alabama, to Aberdeen, Mississippi, and a branch of said road from Aberdeen to Columbia, Mississippi

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands · 1872

A brief history of Aberdeen and Monroe County, Mississippi, 1821-1900

Bertie Shaw Rollins · 1957

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 170 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 231 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 232 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 232 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 236 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).