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. 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 $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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.16% 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 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.

One of the nice things about Freeport is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Freeport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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 percentage of people in Freeport who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.54% of adults in Freeport 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.