Freeport

Population: 10,639
Median household income: $53,606
Median home value: $118,900

Freeport, a community in Brazoria County, Texas, has 10,639 residents. At $53,606, its median household income sits below Brazoria County's $95,155.

From 2019 to 2023, Freeport's population declined 12.4% from 12,147 to 10,639, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $81,100 to $118,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 56.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,639
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,606
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 5,193
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,14710,639

Median household income

$38,462$53,606

Median home value

$81,100$118,900

Median gross rent

$872$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,147	$38,462	$81,100	$872
2020	12,184	$44,680	$85,100	$929
2021	10,864	$46,071	$90,800	$958
2022	10,738	$50,704	$112,000	$1,043
2023	10,639	$53,606	$118,900	$1,061

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	603	5.7%
5 to 17	2,360	22.2%
18 to 24	926	8.7%
25 to 34	1,296	12.2%
35 to 44	1,261	11.9%
45 to 54	1,443	13.6%
55 to 64	1,230	11.6%
65 to 74	1,098	10.3%
75 and over	422	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,344	22.0%
Black or African American	1,903	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	145	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.3%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	158	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,051	56.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,356	20.1%
High school graduate	2,472	36.6%
Some college or associate's	2,442	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	360	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	120	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,755	86.3%
Carpooled	340	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	108	2.5%
Other means	119	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,441	33.9%
15 to 29 min	1,307	30.8%
30 to 44 min	497	11.7%
45 to 59 min	487	11.5%
60+ min	513	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 14.6% (1,554 of 10,626)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,952	75.4%
Nonfamily households	964	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,916	75.4%
Vacant	1,277	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,371	60.5%
Renter-occupied	1,545	39.5%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,531	68.0%
1-unit, attached	107	2.1%
2 to 4 units	517	10.0%
5 to 19 units	633	12.2%
20 or more units	183	3.5%
Mobile home & other	222	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4827420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 2.3 sq mi
Center point: 28.9433, -95.3561