Freeport is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,542 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 269th largest community in Florida. Freeport has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Freeport, where the median household income is $81,594.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Freeport. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Freeport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Freeport is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Freeport really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Freeport perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Freeport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Freeport, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.31 minutes every day commuting to work.

Freeport is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Freeport is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.54% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $41,752, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,008 for a family of four. However, Freeport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Freeport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Freeport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Freeport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Freeport include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Freeport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.