Freeman, SD Demographics

A map of Freeman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,209	1,186	77.3%	89.2%
Multiracial	204	21	13.0%	1.6%
Hispanic	121	90	7.7%	6.8%
Native American/Other	16	21	1.0%	1.6%
Black	8	2	0.5%	0.2%
Asian	7	9	0.4%	0.7%

Freeman, South Dakota has an estimated population of 1,565, a large increase from the 1,329 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.3% White, 13.0% Multiracial, 7.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Freeman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Freeman has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Freeman, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 38.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Freeman is ranked the 51st 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). Freeman was ranked the 54th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Freeman's White Population

1,209 residents of Freeman, or 77.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Freeman is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Freeman ranks 258th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeman's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Freeman's population has decreased from 89.2% to 77.3%.

Freeman is more White than neighboring Wolf Creek Colony (0% White). Freeman is less White than neighboring Dolton (100% White), Menno (95.4% White), Marion (93.1% White), and Bridgewater (93.6% White).

Freeman's Black Population

8 residents of Freeman, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Freeman is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Freeman ranks 164th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeman's Black population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Black residents' share of Freeman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Freeman is more Black than neighboring Dolton (0% Black), Menno (0% Black), Wolf Creek Colony (0% Black), Marion (0% Black), and Bridgewater (0% Black).

Freeman's Asian Population

7 residents of Freeman, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Freeman is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Freeman ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeman's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Asian residents' share of Freeman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Freeman is more Asian than neighboring Dolton (0% Asian), Menno (0% Asian), Wolf Creek Colony (0% Asian), Marion (0% Asian), and Bridgewater (0% Asian).

Freeman's Hispanic Population

121 residents of Freeman, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Freeman is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Freeman ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeman's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Freeman's population has increased from 6.8% to 7.7%.

Freeman is more Hispanic than neighboring Dolton (0% Hispanic), Menno (1.1% Hispanic), Wolf Creek Colony (0% Hispanic), Marion (1.2% Hispanic), and Bridgewater (2% Hispanic).

Freeman's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Freeman, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Freeman is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Freeman ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeman's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Freeman's population has decreased from 1.6% to 1.0%.

Freeman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dolton (0% Native American/Other), Menno (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wolf Creek Colony (0% Native American/Other). Freeman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion (1.2% Native American/Other), and Bridgewater (1.8% Native American/Other).

Freeman's Multiracial Population

204 residents of Freeman, or 13.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Freeman is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Freeman ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Freeman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 871.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Freeman's population has increased from 1.6% to 13.0%.

Freeman is more Multiracial than neighboring Dolton (0% Multiracial), Menno (2.6% Multiracial), Wolf Creek Colony (0% Multiracial), Marion (4.5% Multiracial), and Bridgewater (2.7% 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.