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Freeport, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Freeport is a Census city of 10,621 people across 15.40 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $61,134, 58.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Freeport
What Freeport is
- Census place typecity
- Land area15.4 sq mi
- Water area2.3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land690
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeport
How many people live in Freeport
- Population10,621
- Median age34.5
- Population under 183,344
- Share under 1831.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,282 plus or minus 320
- Share 65 and over12.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households3,877
- Family households2,856
- Share of households that are families73.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeport
Income and work in Freeport
- Median household income$61,134
- Per capita income$28,967
- Civilian labor force4,911
- Employed4,633
- Unemployed278 plus or minus 180
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over6,582
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeport
Housing in Freeport
- Housing units5,078
- Occupied units3,877
- Vacant units1,201 plus or minus 267
- Vacancy rate23.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied2,280
- Renter occupied1,597 plus or minus 323
- Ownership rate58.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,900 plus or minus $27,139
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,176
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units3,786
- Share single family74.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,159 plus or minus 317
- Share in buildings of two or more22.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes133 plus or minus 131
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeport
How Freeport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,354
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,654 plus or minus 394
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.0 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,518 plus or minus 465
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.9 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone85.1 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home2.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Freeport
SBA loans in Freeport (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$7,767,000
- Average approval$1,294,500
- Median approval$1,325,500
- Largest approval$2,456,000
- Jobs supported37
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term303 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more83.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freeport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Freeport
SBA loans in Freeport (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$421,000
- Average approval$421,000
- Median approval$421,000
- Largest approval$421,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freeport, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Freeport
Flood risk in Freeport
- NFIP communityCity of Freeport
- NFIP community number485467
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Freeport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485467 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Freeport
Brazoria County context, not Freeport figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Freeport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Freeport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Freeport, Texas?
10,621, in 3,877 households. Freeport city covers 15.40 square miles of land, which is 690 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Freeport in?
Brazoria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Freeport?
$61,134. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,900. Median gross rent is $1,176 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Freeport businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $7.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $1,325,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $421,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Freeport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Freeport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Freeport. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Freeport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Freeport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Freeport, city of, community 485467, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Freeport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Freeport.
Is zoning published for Freeport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.