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Freeport, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,190. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,474 (+23.9% change)
Males: 593 (49.8%), Females: 597 (50.2%)

Walton County

Zip code: 32439

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $25,735
Median house value: $63,200

Population by Race

Races in Freeport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (23.0%), Irish (13.9%), English (9.7%), German (6.1%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Map of Freeport, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freeport

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeport city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +315 (+36.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Freeport:

  • HEALTHMARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
  • TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)
  • FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeport:

  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 39 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 39 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freeport:

  • DEFUNIAK SPRINGS (about 15 miles; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 54J)
  • DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 25 miles; DESTIN, FL; Abbreviation: DTS)
  • EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 29 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; Abbreviation: EGI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeport:

  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 72 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 76 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)

Schools

Public high school in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 12615 US HIGHWAY 331 SO; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Freeport:

  • FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 15381 SOUTH HIGHWAY 331; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 360 KYLEA LAIRD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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