Moving to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

The current estimated population of Aberdeen Proving Ground is 3,300, with a male majority of 65% and 35% female, largely due to the military presence. The population has remained steady, as it is primarily tied to military operations.

City Facts:

  • Founded: 1917
  • County: Harford County
  • Land Area: 114 square miles
  • Population Density: 29 people per square mile
  • Area Code: 410
  • Zip Codes: 21005, 21010

Geography and Location Overview: Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a U.S. Army facility located in northeastern Maryland, near the city of Aberdeen and about 30 miles northeast of Baltimore. Covering over 114 square miles, it includes both military training areas and residential communities for military personnel and their families. APG is situated along the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay, with marshes and wooded areas surrounding its facilities. The proving ground plays a critical role in testing military equipment and technologies. Its location along the I-95 corridor provides easy access to both Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, making it a strategically important military installation in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.8 years
Median household income: $38,875
Median house value: $0

Population by Race

Races in Aberdeen Proving Ground:

  • White Non-Hispanic (46.6%)
  • Black (34.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.2%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.4%), Irish (9.9%), United States (4.5%), English (3.9%), Italian (2.9%), West Indian (2.8%).

Land area: 11.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aberdeen Proving Ground

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP

  • Never married: 12.4%
  • Now married: 78.0%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 0.9%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

7.8% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aberdeen Proving Ground:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aberdeen Proving Ground:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 40 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 43 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • LANCASTER (about 46 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aberdeen Proving Ground:

  • HAVRE DE GRACE (about 7 miles; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Abbreviation: M06)
  • HARFORD COUNTY (about 7 miles; CHURCHVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 0W3)
  • FALLSTON (about 19 miles; FALLSTON, MD; Abbreviation: W42)

Amtrak station near Aberdeen Proving Ground:

  • 3 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aberdeen Proving Ground:

  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 32 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 12,330)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 36 miles; Baltimore, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)