Freeland, Michigan Population 2024

7,422

Freeland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Freeland was:

  • White: 79.3%
  • Two or more races: 9.15%
  • Black or African American: 9.05%
  • Native American: 1.02%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,126.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.1% (556)
The current population of Freeland, Michigan is 7,422 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,866.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,99779.3%
Two or more races6929.15%
Black or African American6849.05%
Native American771.02%
Asian680.9%
Other race440.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Freeland Population by Race

Freeland Population Pyramid 2024

Freeland Median Age

37.6

Total

33.8

Male

41.9

Female

Freeland Adults

There are 5,818 adults, (874 of whom are seniors) in Freeland.

Freeland Age Dependency

53

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Freeland Sex Ratio

Female2,85837.79%
Male4,70462.21%

Freeland Population by Age

Freeland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1372.7881.218.8
Married1,4093.2186.513.5
Non Family4781.4277.422.6
Female2343.035644
Male1621000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Freeland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2895.47%
Associates Degree68112.89%
Bachelors Degree1,04919.86%
Graduate Degree59311.22%
High School Graduate1,60030.29%
Less Than 9th Grade751.42%
Some College99618.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Freeland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Freeland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1144,0071,506
Black60744018
2+ Races32923942
Hispanic19413829
Native American77770
Asian686862
Other Race353514

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.18%.

Freeland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,821$77,000$74,219
Graduate Degree$85,175$86,089$81,111
High School Graduate$31,429$43,309$30,774
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$66,039$71,257$47,344
Some College$47,025$71,353$33,250

$66,039

Average Earnings

$71,257

Average Male

$47,344

Average Female

Freeland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Freeland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Freeland Language

96.89% of Freeland residents speak only English, while 3.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Freeland Language

Freeland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2971993.76%
Multiple45211224.78%
Black1010100%
Hispanic22610.44%

5.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.7%

Male Poverty Rate

3.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Freeland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Freeland is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Freeland is Hispanic, with 0.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.88%.

Freeland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.16%
High School7.84%
Some College6.94%
Bachelors or Greater0.69%

Freeland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.34%
Male Unemployed40.91%
Female Employed1.05%
Male Employed0.69%

Freeland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Freeland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,375$128,412
Households$103,431$114,728
Married Families$123,547$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,688$64,736

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Freeland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Freeland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Freeland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Freeland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Freeland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

400

Number of Veterans

386

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War108
Vietnam86
Second Gulf War55
Korea39
World War II0

Freeland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64127
35 to 54105
75+83
65 to 7471
18 to 3414

Freeland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2806.1%
2+ Races6818.78%
Hispanic4015.81%
Native American3748.05%
Black152.19%

Freeland Veterans by Race

Freeland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Freeland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Freeland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Freeland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Freeland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.86%

Born in Freeland

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Freeland residents were born in the United States, with 86.86% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Freeland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20247,422330.45%
20237,389320.43%
20227,357-70-0.94%
20217,4275618.17%
20206,866-32-0.46%
20196,898-227-3.19%
20187,125-146-2.01%
20177,2711301.82%
20167,141-100-1.38%
20157,241-367-4.82%
20147,6081381.85%
20137,4702843.95%
20127,186831.17%
20117,1031341.92%
20106,96900%

Freeland Population by Year