Town guide

Freeport, Texas

Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, home to about 10,621 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77541.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population10,621690 per sq mi
Median home value$135,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Freeport

1 ZIP code

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Around Freeport

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX52 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Freeport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Freeport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Freeport had 10,696 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 258th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brazoria County grew from 14,861 residents in 1900 to 372,031 in 2020.

Freeport population by census2000: 12,708, 2010: 12,049, 2020: 10,69612,708200012,049201010,6962020

Brazoria County, 1900–2020

Brazoria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,861, 1910: 13,299, 1920: 20,614, 1930: 23,054, 1940: 27,069, 1950: 46,549, 1960: 76,204, 1970: 108,312, 1980: 169,587, 1990: 191,707, 2000: 241,767, 2010: 313,166, 2020: 372,03115K’00’1021K’20’3027K’40’5076K’60’70170K’80’90242K’00’10372K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FreeportJan: high 64°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 50°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 63°F, 2.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 71°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 76°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 78°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 78°F, 5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in64°46°Jan4.067°50°Feb2.473°56°Mar2.978°63°Apr2.984°71°May3.990°76°Jun4.792°78°Jul4.292°78°Aug5.089°73°Sep7.183°65°Oct4.474°55°Nov4.767°49°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeport 2 Nw, TX weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Brazoria County

98,916 jobs at 6,650 businesses in Brazoria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brazoria CountyRetail trade: 16,703 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,135 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,568 jobs; Construction: 13,520 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,829 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,238 jobs; Other services: 4,830 jobs; Professional services: 3,899 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freeport.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lake Jackson6.8 miles
  • Sweeny Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sweeny21.3 miles
  • Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Webster36.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Freeport

Grocery stores

  • Kroger5.0 mi
  • H-E-B6.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • H-E-B Pharmacy6.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.7 mi

Museums

  • The Center for the Arts and Sciences4.2 mi
  • Brazosport Museum of Nature Science4.2 mi
  • Freeport Historical Museum6.0 mi
  • Alden B. Dow Office Museum6.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dow Arena Theater4.2 mi
  • Freeport LNG Theater4.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1912.

Notable people born here

  • Jaleen Smith (1994) · American basketball player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Freeport

Public schools here are run by Brazosport ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Freeport ElFreeportPre-K–2616Public6.4 mi
S F Austin ElJones CreekPre-K–6189Public9.0 mi
O'Hara Lanier ElFreeport3–5456Public5.2 mi
Freeport IntFreeport6–8565Public6.0 mi
Brazosport H SFreeport9–12841Public5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jones Creek, Oyster Creek, Clute, Surfside Beach, Lake Jackson and Quintana.

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