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 6,778 people and three associated neighborhoods, Freeport is the 269th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Freeport, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Freeport, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Freeport’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Freeport does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $89,540.00.

Also of interest is that Freeport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Freeport a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Freeport has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Freeport’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Freeport is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Freeport, the average commute to work is 35.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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.

The overall education level of Freeport citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.83% of adults in Freeport have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Freeport in 2022 was $42,932, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,728 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. Freeport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.09% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Freeport include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

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