Farmer, SD Demographics

A map of Farmer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27	11	87.1%	73.3%
Multiracial	4	2	12.9%	13.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	13.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Farmer, South Dakota has an estimated population of 31, a dramatic increase from the 15 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.1% White, 12.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Farmer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Farmer 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 Farmer, that probability was 42.7% in 2020 and 22.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Farmer is ranked the 395th 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). Farmer was ranked the 444th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Farmer's White Population

27 residents of Farmer, or 87.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Farmer is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Farmer ranks 389th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmer's White population has grown by an estimated 145.5%. White residents' share of Farmer's population has increased from 73.3% to 87.1%.

Farmer is less White than neighboring Spencer (96.1% White), Alexandria (93.6% White), Fulton (97.6% White), Emery (95.2% White), and Millbrook Colony (100% White).

Farmer's Black Population

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

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

Farmer's Asian Population

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

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

Farmer's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Farmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Farmer is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Farmer ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Farmer's population has decreased from 13.3% to 0.0%.

Farmer is less Hispanic than neighboring Spencer (1% Hispanic), Alexandria (0.9% Hispanic), and Emery (0.2% Hispanic).

Farmer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Farmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Farmer is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Farmer ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmer's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Farmer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Farmer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spencer (1% Native American/Other).

Farmer's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Farmer, or 12.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Farmer is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Farmer ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Farmer's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Farmer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.9%.

Farmer is more Multiracial than neighboring Spencer (1.9% Multiracial), Alexandria (5.5% Multiracial), Fulton (2.4% Multiracial), Emery (4.6% Multiracial), and Millbrook Colony (0% 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.