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.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Aberdeen, employing 6.41% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Accommodation and Healthcare industries employ 13.22% and 12.01% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

A relatively large number of people in Aberdeen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In terms of college education, Aberdeen is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.56% of adults in Aberdeen have a college degree.

The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2018 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.