Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, located on the Gulf of Mexico, founded in 1912. According to the 2020 census, the city population was 10,696, down from 12,049 in 2010. Freeport's economic growth began in 1939 with the construction of Dow Chemical Company facilities, which remain its largest employer and are the largest integrated chemical manufacturing facility in the United States. In 2002, Freeport LNG was founded; an LNG export terminal was developed in the early 2010s after the US shale gas revolution and came online in 2019. In June 2022 a pipeline rupture and explosion closed the terminal until February 2023.

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How Freeport ranks

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#34Lowest property tax in TX #45Most conserved land in TX #141Most affordable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77541–77542, 77541, 77542

Area code979

Living in Freeport

Housing in Freeport

$163K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Freeport home is worth about $163,000, up 3.2% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98.2%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Freeport

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Freeport reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Freeport 3.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Freeport 12.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Freeport

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Most working residents leave Freeport for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (18%), Clute (11%) and Lake Jackson (8%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

Houston

18%

Clute

11%

Lake Jackson

Oyster Creek

11%Work in townlive and work in Freeport 41 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,960Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Freeport

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·17worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.2%Fewer adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · better 20.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson · 8.2 mi · ER

Freeport Community Health CenterFreeport · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Freeport

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Freeport · CMS · HRSAHealth in Freeport →

Natural hazards in Freeport

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

753Does Freeport flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Freeport MapFreeport vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Freeport →

Climate in Freeport

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Freeport has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 49°Winter

77° / 63°Spring

89° / 77°Summer

80° / 65°Fall

How much snow does Freeport get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 82% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Freeport

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Freeport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBRAZOSPORT ISDSchools4

Freeport ElElementary · Grades PK–2 · 616 students O'Hara Lanier El B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 456 students Freeport Int B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 565 students Brazosport H S B-High · Grades 9–12 · 841 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.