Aberdeen, Washington

Aberdeen, Washington
Downtown & Wishkah River from Route 101
Nickname: 
Gateway to the Olympics
Motto: 
Interactive map of Aberdeen, Washington
Coordinates: 46°57′31″N 123°48′38″W / 46.95861°N 123.81056°W / 46.95861; -123.81056
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Founded1884
IncorporatedMay 12, 1890
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorDouglas Orr
Area
 • City
12.58 sq mi (32.57 km2)
 • Land10.87 sq mi (28.16 km2)
 • Water1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
17,013
 • Estimate 
(2023)
17,014
 • Density1,564.8/sq mi (604.19/km2)
 • Urban
26,603
 • Metro
77,290
DemonymAberdonian
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98520
Area codes360 and 564
FIPS code53-00100
GNIS feature ID2409655
Websiteaberdeenwa.gov

Aberdeen (/ˈæbərdn/ AB-ər-deen) is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,013 at the 2020 census. The city is the most populous in Grays Harbor County and the region's economic center, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis. Aberdeen is occasionally referred to as the "Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula".