Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Freeport grades B− overall, ranked 188th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 92% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Freeport’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Eden Mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homes are expensive, about $386K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Crestview metro’s $82K median household income.
Where Freeport beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport Elementary School | K–4 | 1,120 |
| Freeport Middle School | 5–8 | 790 |
| Freeport Senior High School | 9–12 | 677 |
1,787 counted in 2010 and 5,861 in 2020; an estimated 7,543 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 25.6% since 2020, after 228% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Freeport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 518 in 1970, 5,861 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and a map from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Freeport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Freeport.
Freeport has schools in the top 5% of Florida, has home values still below their peak and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.
31 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Freeport is 1.3 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Freeport Regional Sports Complex, 40 acres with 1.8 miles of trail.
| Freeport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freeport Regional Sports Complex | 1.8 mi | 40 |
| 2. City of Freeport Public Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Northern Hammock Bay Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A ranks #12 of the 638 Florida towns we grade for schools. Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $386K.
Its public schools are run by the Walton school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Freeport Senior High School, with 677 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 1,120 | B |
| Freeport Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 677 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Since 1998, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Freeport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
75% of Freeport adults had a checkup this year.
| Freeport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Freeport | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 16.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (20% statewide). Freeport has grown 26% since 2020, to 7,543 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Freeport’s median age is 36.9 years.
| Freeport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 31% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Freeport | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The De Funiak Springs 1 E weather station, 16 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 275 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 85% of Florida places with climate records. July afternoons average 90°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 84% of Florida places with climate records; January nights average 42.5°.
Freeport has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Freeport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,793 working residents takes 37.3 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 638 in 2013 to 2,169.
Most working residents leave Freeport for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Freeport has added 1,531 jobs, to 2,169 in 2023. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Freeport.
| Freeport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $386K, is 8% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Freeport home is worth about $386,000, down 2.2% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
| Freeport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,859 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Freeport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Freeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
Freeport is a city in Walton County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Freeport had a population of 5,861, up from 1,787 at the 2010 census. Freeport is one of the fastest growing cities in Florida. After the construction of the massive group of neighborhoods, Hammock Bay, the population grew by about two thousand.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Freeport grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #188 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.