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. 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 $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.

A relatively large number of people in Freeport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.62% 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.

Freeport is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Freeport’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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.

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.

Being a small city, Freeport does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Freeport is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.83% of adults in Freeport have a college degree.

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.