Aberdeen is located in Monroe county Mississippi with a geographic area of 12.1 square miles. The total population in Aberdeen is 5,302 with 53.2% male and 46.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 22.4% of the population and over age 65 is 21.3% of the population. The median household income is $42,257, per capita income is $23,222. There are a total of 1,900 housing units with 64.2% owner occupied. Education includes 43.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 15.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Aberdeen in the summer is 79 degrees, and in the winter 44 degrees.