Colman, SD Demographics

A map of Colman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	833	585	87.9%	92.3%
Hispanic	71	18	7.5%	2.8%
Multiracial	36	23	3.8%	3.6%
Native American/Other	8	5	0.8%	0.8%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Colman, South Dakota has an estimated population of 948, a dramatic increase from the 634 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colman has become considerably more 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 Colman, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colman is ranked the 84th 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). Colman was ranked the 115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Colman's White Population

833 residents of Colman, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colman is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Colman ranks 185th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colman's White population has grown by an estimated 42.4%. White residents' share of Colman's population has decreased from 92.3% to 87.9%.

Colman is more White than neighboring Brant Lake South (62.6% White), and Egan (79.4% White). Colman is less White than neighboring Brant Lake (92.1% White), Chester (89.5% White), and Wentworth (93.5% White).

Colman's Black Population

0 residents of Colman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Colman is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Colman ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colman's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Colman's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Colman's Asian Population

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

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

Colman's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Colman, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colman is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Colman ranks 195th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colman's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 294.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Colman's population has increased from 2.8% to 7.5%.

Colman is more Hispanic than neighboring Brant Lake (0% Hispanic), Chester (0% Hispanic), Brant Lake South (0% Hispanic), and Wentworth (0% Hispanic). Colman is less Hispanic than neighboring Egan (12.4% Hispanic).

Colman's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Colman, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Colman is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Colman ranks 304th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colman's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Colman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Colman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brant Lake (0% Native American/Other). Colman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chester (5.3% Native American/Other), Brant Lake South (37.4% Native American/Other), Wentworth (2.2% Native American/Other), and Egan (1.5% Native American/Other).

Colman's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Colman, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colman is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Colman ranks 180th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Colman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Colman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Colman is more Multiracial than neighboring Brant Lake South (0% Multiracial). Colman is less Multiracial than neighboring Brant Lake (7.9% Multiracial), Chester (5.3% Multiracial), Wentworth (4.3% Multiracial), and Egan (6.7% 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.