Freeport, IL Demographics

The total population of Freeport is estimated to be 23,884 with 11,283 males (47.24%) and 12,601 females (52.76%). There are 1,318 more females than males in Freeport.
The median household income in Freeport was $45,216 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 132(0.29%) from $45,084 in 2020. This income is 60.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Freeport sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $49,425. Overall, the median household income for the city of Freeport stands at $45,216.
In Freeport, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,723 for males and $24,685 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,212 for males and $39,600 for females.
In Freeport, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $53,337, followed by White households at $50,482, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $25,817.
In 2022, the population of Freeport was 23,413, a 1.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Freeport's population was 23,661, a decline of 0.97% compared to a population of 23,892 in 2020.
The median age in Freeport, IL is 43.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.26% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 40.04% aged 30 to 64, 18.85% aged 65 to 84, and 4.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Freeport population: 73.33% are White, 16.34% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 8.46% are multiracial.