Freestone County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,811
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,811
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,645
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,439
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,440
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,435
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,816
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,164
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,260
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,487
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $527
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $853
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,090
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,818
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,888
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,712
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 330,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,504
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,960
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,349
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 362
Total employment, 2023 3,144
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 141,394
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,492
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.1
Population per square mile, 2010 22.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 877.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 877.74
FIPS Code 48161