Freestone County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Freestone County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 71% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,049 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 22.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.30% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,090 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Freestone County grew by 5.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,049 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Freestone County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.9% of residents. That is 2.0 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,719 18.6% -4.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,199 20.9% -2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,049 20.2% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,846 19.2% +5.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 47.9% of the people living in Freestone County and men 52.1%.
- Women 47.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 52.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Freestone County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,956 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.63% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Freestone County is about 24% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $190,476 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $853 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Freestone County is about 18.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $853 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Freestone County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 157 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 157 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,864 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,902 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 463 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Freestone County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Freestone County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Freestone County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Freestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Freestone County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Freestone County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 20,049 residents against a local median of 56,575. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Freestone County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 6% below the local median at $190,476 against $203,651. Freestone County, TX has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestone County, TX | 20,049 | $59,956 #5/5 | $190,476 #4/5 | 18.8 min #3/5 |
| Limestone County, TX | 22,283 | $60,959 | $192,307 | 18.8 min |
| Navarro County, TX | 54,711 | $64,618 | $218,589 | 18.2 min |
| Anderson County, TX | 58,439 | $62,143 | $91,167 | 18.6 min |
| Henderson County, TX | 84,863 | $65,546 | $214,996 | 22.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Freestone County, Texas.
How many people live in Freestone County, Texas?
About 20,049 people live in Freestone County, Texas, in 7,090 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Freestone County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Freestone County, Texas has 22 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 26% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Freestone County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($190,476 against $59,956), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $853 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Freestone County, Texas?
Unemployment in Freestone County, Texas is only 3.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Freestone County, Texas?
16.4% of adults in Freestone County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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