Freedom is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,070 at the 2010 census. Freedom is located at 36°56′26″N 121°47′22″W / 36.94056°N 121.78944°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles, all of it land. It is adjacent to and blends with the …Freedom is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 3,070 at the 2010 census. Freedom is located at 36°56′26″N 121°47′22″W / 36.94056°N 121.78944°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles, all of it land. It is adjacent to and blends with the incorporated city of Watsonville.