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Aberdeen

A town of 9,228 people in North Carolina
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Conserved land3.5%249 of 7,080 acres
Trails0.4 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves227 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Scean [Scene] at Aberdeen, N.C1914
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Scean [Scene] at Aberdeen, N.C, 1914

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About Aberdeen

Town in North Carolina, United States
8,516Population
9.9 sq miArea
344 ftElevation

Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,516 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 9,305 in 2022.

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Living in Aberdeen

Housing in Aberdeen

$350K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Aberdeen home is worth about $350,000, up 0.6% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market96
Sale-to-list99.4%
Sold in May35
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Safety in Aberdeen

C−

Safety Grade C-

Aberdeen reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 42% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Aberdeen 2.8
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Aberdeen 21.8
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Aberdeen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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