Aberdeen is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 9,305 people and two associated neighborhoods, Aberdeen is the 107th largest community in North Carolina. Aberdeen has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Aberdeen, where the median household income is $69,758.00.

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.

Aberdeen is a military town: the armed forces employs 6.41% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Accommodation and Healthcare are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 13.22% and 12.01% of the civilian workforce respectively.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Being a small town, Aberdeen does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Aberdeen citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.56% of adults in Aberdeen have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $32,088, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,352 for a family of four. However, Aberdeen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Aberdeen is a very 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 Scottish.

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