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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Freeport
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
294 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
7.4%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
294 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−8.4 pp
vs Walton County
−5.1 pp
Walton County: 12.5% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Freeport · Walton County · Florida · United States
−8.4 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Freeport
Walton County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Freeport · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
7.4% · 2024
First value
21.6% · 2013
Highest
21.6% · 2013
Lowest
7.4% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Freeport | Change | Walton County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 7.4% | −0.3 pp | 12.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 7.6% | +0.0 pp | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 7.6% | −1.4 pp | 10.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 8.9% | −4.8 pp | 12.8% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 13.8% | +2.5 pp | 11.6% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 11.3% | −1.7 pp | 13.2% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 13.0% | +0.4 pp | 14.7% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 12.6% | +0.3 pp | 17.0% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 12.3% | −0.9 pp | 17.4% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 13.3% | −2.5 pp | 17.1% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 15.7% | −5.9 pp | 17.7% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 21.6% | 17.9% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Horseshoe Beach | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Layton | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Nocatee | 1.5% | |
| 383 | Pineland | 1.6% | |
| 382 | The Meadows | 1.7% | |
| 381 | Fruit Cove | 2.7% | |
| 380 | Belleair | 2.9% | |
| 379 | Anna Maria | 3.1% | |
| 378 | San Antonio | 3.1% | |
| 377 | Tierra Verde | 3.4% | |
| 376 | Jupiter Farms | 3.4% | |
| 375 | Crawfordville | 3.6% | |
| 374 | Indian River Shores | 3.8% | |
| 373 | Longboat Key | 3.9% | |
| 372 | Southwest Ranches | 3.9% | |
| 371 | Juno Beach | 3.9% | |
| 370 | Hypoluxo | 3.9% | |
| 369 | Parkland | 4.1% | |
| 368 | South Beach | 4.2% | |
| 367 | Satellite Beach | 4.3% | |
| 366 | Gulf Breeze | 4.4% | |
| 365 | Sewall's Point | 4.4% | |
| 364 | Westchase | 4.4% | |
| 363 | Melbourne Beach | 4.5% | |
| 362 | St George Island | 4.5% | |
| … | |||
| 179 | Kendale Lakes | 13.0% | |
| 178 | Gulfport | 13.0% | |
| 177 | North Fort Myers | 13.0% | |
| 176 | Freeport | 13.0% | |
| 175 | Port Charlotte | 13.1% | |
| 174 | Lake Magdalene | 13.2% | |
| 173 | Largo | 13.2% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018
What it means
The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.
How it is calculated
Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
Freeport in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$6.4B
2024 · Walton County
Economic growth
6.0%
2024 · Walton County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2025 · Walton County
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.3%
Aug 2026 · Walton County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
68.0%
2024
Labour force
42,009
2025 · Walton County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida