Hartford, SD Demographics

A map of Hartford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,192	3,155	91.8%	94.1%
Multiracial	230	105	6.6%	3.1%
Hispanic	36	47	1.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	20	25	0.6%	0.7%
Black	0	20	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Hartford, South Dakota has an estimated population of 3,478, an increase from the 3,354 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 6.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hartford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hartford has become 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 Hartford, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hartford is ranked the 24th 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). Hartford was ranked the 24th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hartford's White Population

3,192 residents of Hartford, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hartford is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Hartford ranks 129th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Hartford's population has decreased from 94.1% to 91.8%.

Hartford is more White than neighboring Humboldt (83.3% White), and Tea (89.4% White). Hartford is less White than neighboring Lyons (100% White), Crooks (95.5% White), and Colton (92.1% White).

Hartford's Black Population

0 residents of Hartford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hartford is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Hartford ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hartford's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Hartford is less Black than neighboring Crooks (0.2% Black), Colton (1.2% Black), and Tea (5.4% Black).

Hartford's Asian Population

0 residents of Hartford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hartford is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Hartford ranks 175th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hartford is less Asian than neighboring Crooks (0.4% Asian), and Tea (1.4% Asian).

Hartford's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Hartford, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hartford is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Hartford ranks 305th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Hartford is more Hispanic than neighboring Lyons (0% Hispanic), Crooks (0% Hispanic), Colton (0.1% Hispanic), and Tea (0.7% Hispanic). Hartford is less Hispanic than neighboring Humboldt (10% Hispanic).

Hartford's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Hartford, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hartford is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hartford ranks 311th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hartford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lyons (0% Native American/Other), Humboldt (0.1% Native American/Other), Crooks (0.2% Native American/Other), and Tea (0.1% Native American/Other). Hartford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colton (1.9% Native American/Other).

Hartford's Multiracial Population

230 residents of Hartford, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hartford is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Hartford ranks 210th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 119.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hartford's population has increased from 3.1% to 6.6%.

Hartford is more Multiracial than neighboring Lyons (0% Multiracial), Crooks (3.7% Multiracial), Colton (4.6% Multiracial), and Tea (3% 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.