Freestone County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,813
Median household income: $58,460
Median home value: $164,400

Freestone County, Texas counts 19,813 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,460 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Freestone County's population held roughly steady from 19,714 to 19,813, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $49,471 to $58,460.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.5% of the population. 83.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,813
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,460
Median home value: $164,400
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 9,101
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,71419,813

Median household income

$49,471$58,460

Median home value

$111,800$164,400

Median gross rent

$725$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,714	$49,471	$111,800	$725
2020	19,744	$52,232	$116,800	$722
2021	19,478	$55,910	$136,200	$713
2022	19,599	$55,902	$154,900	$785
2023	19,813	$58,460	$164,400	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,032	5.2%
5 to 17	3,475	17.5%
18 to 24	1,364	6.9%
25 to 34	2,349	11.9%
35 to 44	2,691	13.6%
45 to 54	2,333	11.8%
55 to 64	2,612	13.2%
65 to 74	2,265	11.4%
75 and over	1,692	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,582	63.5%
Black or African American	2,903	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.2%
Asian	25	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	930	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,321	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,870	13.4%
High school graduate	4,916	35.3%
Some college or associate's	4,941	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,577	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	638	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,114	83.9%
Carpooled	539	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	0.6%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	491	6.7%
Other means	95	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,359	34.7%
15 to 29 min	1,822	26.8%
30 to 44 min	1,380	20.3%
45 to 59 min	602	8.9%
60+ min	629	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 14.3% (2,631 of 18,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,624	67.3%
Nonfamily households	2,243	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,867	75.5%
Vacant	2,234	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,138	74.8%
Renter-occupied	1,729	25.2%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,262	68.8%
1-unit, attached	23	0.3%
2 to 4 units	233	2.6%
5 to 19 units	185	2.0%
20 or more units	17	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,381	26.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48161
State: Texas
Land area: 878 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 31.7017, -96.1450

Cities & places

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