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Freeport, Illinois

City in Stephenson County, Illinois · ZIP 61032

  • Stephenson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10 public schools
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  • 23,140 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,026Households
  • $48,181Median household income
  • $86,100Median home value
  • 10Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Freeport

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.3%
23k24k25k26k27k2000: 26,44320002010: 25,63820102020: 23,973202026,44323,973
Population of Freeport at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,443
201025,638
202023,973

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Freeport
Under $50k51.8%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k12.7%
$150k to $200k4%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $48,181 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Freeport
Owner occupied
6,494 units
Renter occupied
4,532 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Freeport compared with its county and state
Freeport compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFreeportStephenson CountyIllinois
Population23,63644,04212,692,653
Median household income$48,181$61,943$81,702
Median age43.245.238.9
Median home value$86,100$127,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%21.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.0%2.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes58.9%71.0%66.8%
Mean commute to work16.3 minutes20.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Freeport10
Public schools in Freeport, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Blackhawk Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4Freeport SD 145
Center Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4Freeport SD 145
Empire Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–4Freeport SD 145
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Freeport SD 145
Carl Sandburg Middle SchPublic5–6Freeport SD 145
Freeport Middle SchoolPublic7–8Freeport SD 145
Career & Tech Educ ConsortiumCareer and technical9–12Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE
Freeport Alternative High SchAlternative6–12Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE
Freeport High SchoolPublic9–12Freeport SD 145
RAP FreeportAlternative6–12Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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