City in Stephenson County, Illinois · 11.9 sq mi · 1,941 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Freeport. The typical household earns $51,723, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,958 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.58%
Men 39.3 · Women 46.7
1840–2026
23,040
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
23,040
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,040 | -162 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,202 | -109 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 23,311 | -60 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 23,371 | -113 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 23,484 | -242 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 23,726 | -232 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 23,958 | +211 | 0.89% |
| 2019 | 23,747 | -188 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 23,935 | -172 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 24,107 | -284 | 1.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 235 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 43% | 37% |
| Never married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau