Claremont, SD Demographics

A map of Claremont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	99	91	93.4%	84.3%
Hispanic	6	7	5.7%	6.5%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.9%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	8.3%

Claremont, South Dakota has an estimated population of 106, a slight decrease from the 108 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Claremont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Claremont has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Claremont, that probability was 27.9% in 2020 and 12.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Claremont is ranked the 295th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Claremont was ranked the 310th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Claremont's White Population

99 residents of Claremont, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Claremont is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Claremont ranks 331st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claremont's White population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. White residents' share of Claremont's population has increased from 84.3% to 93.4%.

Claremont is more White than neighboring Newport Colony (0% White), Langford (83.2% White), Groton (90% White), and Hecla (84.6% White). Claremont is less White than neighboring Sunset Colony (100% White).

Claremont's Black Population

0 residents of Claremont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Claremont is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Claremont ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claremont's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Claremont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Claremont is less Black than neighboring Langford (0.4% Black).

Claremont's Asian Population

0 residents of Claremont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Claremont is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Claremont ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claremont's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Claremont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Claremont is less Asian than neighboring Groton (2.1% Asian), and Hecla (10.4% Asian).

Claremont's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Claremont, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Claremont is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Claremont ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claremont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Claremont's population has decreased from 6.5% to 5.7%.

Claremont is more Hispanic than neighboring Newport Colony (0% Hispanic), Sunset Colony (0% Hispanic), Groton (5.2% Hispanic), and Hecla (4.4% Hispanic). Claremont is less Hispanic than neighboring Langford (6.4% Hispanic).

Claremont's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Claremont, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Claremont is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Claremont ranks 289th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claremont's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Claremont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Claremont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newport Colony (0% Native American/Other), Sunset Colony (0% Native American/Other), and Hecla (0.5% Native American/Other). Claremont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Langford (1.2% Native American/Other), and Groton (1.3% Native American/Other).

Claremont's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Claremont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Claremont is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Claremont ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Claremont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Claremont's population has decreased from 8.3% to 0.0%.

Claremont is less Multiracial than neighboring Langford (8.7% Multiracial), and Groton (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.