Aberdeen is a city in Brown County, South Dakota, home to about 28,189 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57401.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Aberdeen; also Prairiewood Village
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)259 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN256 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL595 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aberdeen; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Aberdeen had 28,495 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Brown County grew from 15,286 residents in 1900 to 38,301 in 2020.
Brown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aberdeen 3 E, SD weather station (4 miles away).
17,306 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
528 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aberdeen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 176 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 81 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1880.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Aberdeen School District 06-1, SD Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary - 08Aberdeen | Pre-K–5 | 233 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| SDSBVI Elementary - 01Aberdeen | Pre-K–8 | 10 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen | K–5 | 356 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| May Overby Elementary - 09Aberdeen | K–5 | 327 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mike Miller Elementary - 07Aberdeen | K–5 | 282 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| O M Tiffany Elementary - 11Aberdeen | K–5 | 304 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Simmons Elementary - 10Aberdeen | K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Holgate Middle School - 02Aberdeen | 6–8 | 497 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Simmons Middle School - 03Aberdeen | 6–8 | 464 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Central High School - 01Aberdeen | 9–12 | 1,384 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| SDSBVI High School - 02Aberdeen | 9–12 | 9 | Special Education | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Catholic SchoolsAberdeen | Pre-K–12 | 482 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Aberdeen Christian School, IncAberdeen | Pre-K–12 | 206 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Catalyst Behavior SolutionsAberdeen | Pre-K–10 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Roncalli Primary SchoolAberdeen | Pre-K–1 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Roncalli Primary SchoolAberdeen | Pre-K–12 | 482 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 mi |
| Montessori School of AberdeenAberdeen | K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolAberdeen | K–8 | 62 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.9 mi |
| Roncalli Elementary SchoolAberdeen | 2–5 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Roncalli Jr. & Sr. High SchoolAberdeen | 6–12 | 232 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Prairiewood Village.
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