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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Freeport

Florida · 1,190 residents · 22.2 sq mi
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Freeport is a city of 1,190 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Growth has run 40% since 1990, or 342 more people. That trails the Florida median by roughly 34%. The typical home is worth $54,100. 21.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,190
+40%since 1990
from 848 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.0
+10%since 1990
from 34.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
22.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2642K4K6K7K19902000201020202024Freeport
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(92)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(81)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(81)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(79)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(79)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(131)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(196)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(168)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(117)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(98)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(57)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(11)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,735
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,802 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,114
+76%since 1990
from $8,041 in 1990
US average: $21,522
21.4%
−3.4 ptssince 1990
from 24.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$54,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$408
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $284 in 1990
US average: $602
67.6%
−10.1 ptssince 1990
from 77.7% in 1990
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(784)
Black1.7%(14)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(1,093)
Black2.4%(28)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(13)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.9%(661)
Colombian2.1%(143)
Cuban1.8%(120)
Puerto Rican1.2%(80)
Peruvian0.5%(35)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(26)
Korean0.2%(11)
Laotian0.1%(6)
Filipino0.1%(4)
Ancestry
German14.1%(941)
English13.8%(920)
Irish11.9%(793)
Italian5.8%(389)
American4.2%(280)
Scottish3.7%(247)
French2.2%(148)
Polish1.8%(121)
Hungarian1.7%(115)
Norwegian1.5%(98)
Ukrainian0.8%(51)
Romanian0.7%(47)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(44)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(40)
Finnish0.3%(23)
Welsh0.3%(23)
Canadian0.2%(16)
Czech0.2%(15)
Danish0.2%(15)
Dutch0.2%(15)
Russian0.2%(12)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Swedish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
63.9%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 60.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.1%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.9 min
−15%since 1990
from 24.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.7%(116)
Married61.2%(287)
Widowed3.2%(15)
Divorced10.9%(51)
Women 15+
Never married12.7%(64)
Married58.1%(293)
Widowed18.5%(93)
Divorced10.7%(54)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.7%(269)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)64.5%(364)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.9%(112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 564 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Freeport, Florida?

Freeport, Florida has about 1,190 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Freeport, Florida?

The typical household in Freeport, Florida earns about $25,735 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Freeport, Florida expensive?

In Freeport, Florida, the median home is worth about $54,100, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in Freeport, Florida?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Freeport, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Freeport, Florida?

About 21.4% of people in Freeport, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Freeport, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Freeport, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 342 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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