Freeborn County Demographics

A map of Freeborn County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,948	25,071	81.5%	81.1%
Hispanic	3,302	3,183	10.8%	10.3%
Asian	1,086	1,135	3.5%	3.7%
Multiracial	685	886	2.2%	2.9%
Black	459	460	1.5%	1.5%
Native American/Other	143	160	0.5%	0.5%

Freeborn County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 30,623, a less than 1% change from the 30,895 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 3.5% Asian, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Freeborn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Freeborn has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Freeborn County, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 32.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Freeborn County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Freeborn County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Freeborn County's White Population

24,948 residents of Freeborn County, or 81.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Freeborn County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Freeborn County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeborn County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Freeborn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.5%.

Freeborn County is more White than neighboring Mower County (72.5% White). Freeborn County is less White than neighboring Worth County (93.3% White), Steele County (83.5% White), Waseca County (87.2% White), and Winnebago County (89% White).

Freeborn County's Black Population

459 residents of Freeborn County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Freeborn County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Freeborn County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeborn County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Freeborn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Freeborn County is more Black than neighboring Worth County (0.8% Black), and Waseca County (1% Black). Freeborn County is less Black than neighboring Steele County (3.3% Black), Winnebago County (2% Black), and Mower County (3.4% Black).

Freeborn County's Asian Population

1,086 residents of Freeborn County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Freeborn County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Freeborn County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeborn County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Asian residents' share of Freeborn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Freeborn County is more Asian than neighboring Worth County (0.4% Asian), Steele County (0.7% Asian), Waseca County (1.8% Asian), and Winnebago County (1.3% Asian). Freeborn County is less Asian than neighboring Mower County (6.2% Asian).

Freeborn County's Hispanic Population

3,302 residents of Freeborn County, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Freeborn County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Freeborn County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeborn County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Freeborn County's population has increased from 10.3% to 10.8%.

Freeborn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Worth County (3.5% Hispanic), Steele County (8.9% Hispanic), Waseca County (7.3% Hispanic), and Winnebago County (5.8% Hispanic). Freeborn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mower County (13.6% Hispanic).

Freeborn County's Native American/Other Population

143 residents of Freeborn County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Freeborn County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Freeborn County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeborn County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Freeborn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Freeborn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Worth County (0.1% Native American/Other), Steele County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Winnebago County (0.3% Native American/Other). Freeborn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waseca County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Mower County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Freeborn County's Multiracial Population

685 residents of Freeborn County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Freeborn County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Freeborn County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeborn County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Freeborn County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.2%.

Freeborn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Worth County (1.8% Multiracial), Waseca County (2% Multiracial), and Winnebago County (1.5% Multiracial). Freeborn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Steele County (3.2% Multiracial), and Mower County (2.9% 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.