Freestone County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,049
Rank #1,876 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,960 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,087 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,351 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,000 −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,855 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.5% −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,583 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #688 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

75.4% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
16.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.0%20.0%29.9%39.9%49.9%59.9%63.2%17.2%14.5%4.7%0.2%0.1%

About Freestone County, Texas

Freestone County, Texas has a total population of 20,049, making it the 1,876th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Freestone County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Freestone County is $59,960, which ranks #2,087 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Freestone County is $168,000, 40.4% below the national median. Renters in Freestone County pay a median gross rent of $853 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Freestone County, 16.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Freestone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (14.5%).

All data for Freestone County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.