FreeportTX
A town of 10,621, settled in 1912. Nearly 12.7% of it is conserved land.
What makes Freeport stand out
The 3 things Freeport does most differently from other towns.
Freeport has shrunk 11.2% since 2010
12,049 people in 2010; 10,621 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Freeport’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Freeport. Another town gets a different order.
12.7% of Freeport is conserved land
3.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 206 |
| 2. Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge | — | 210 |
| 3. Riverside Park | — | 15 |
A typical Freeport home is worth about $163K
The typical Freeport home is worth about $163,000, up 3.2% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
About one in nine working residents works right in Freeport
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.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Freeport beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Freeport | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 12.5% |
Less crime per resident than 21% of U.S. towns
Freeport reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Freeport’s public schools outperform 51% of Texas districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport El | PK–2 | 616 | Not graded |
| O'Hara Lanier El | 3–5 | 456 | B− |
| Freeport Int | 6–8 | 565 | B− |
| Brazosport H S | 9–12 | 841 | B− |
Every workday, about 8,521 people come to Freeport for work
Where Freeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Freeport
City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States
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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- Established
- 1912
- Population
- 10,696
- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- ZIP code
- 77541–77542, 77541, 77542
- Area code
- 979
Freeport’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Freeport.