Illinois / Census place 1727884

Freeport

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Freeport city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,202
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,953/sq mi
11.9 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,723
Median home value
$92,100
Median gross rent
$793
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19%
Typical commute
15.9 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
37.2"
Annual snowfall
37.1"

Month by month

A year in Freeport.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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