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Freestone
Texas

20K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$238K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$64,973

Federal Spending per Capita$177

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$124K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,263

SS Benefits / Person$4,216

Education Wage Premium1.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$46K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients5.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$236K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$785/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.98%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,517

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.0%

Active Listings

103

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

92 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients698 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,762

Uninsured (under 65)20.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.73 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,767

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,480

HS Completion Rate85.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)81th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature1.15

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation44.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$109K

Drought Index (2022)-0.83

Heating Degree Days1,746 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,923 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,241 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,546 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed119 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed54 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)75 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers21 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers309 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)258 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.5%

Agriculture

Farms310 farms

Farmland5,101 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.395

Nonprofit Organizations131

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.2%

Never-Married Adults27.0%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.98%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+63R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +401

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $238K

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Local News — Freestone

Freestone County Times · قبل 3 أسابيع

Courthouse News – July 2026

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Constellation Energy · 09‏/02‏/2026

Constellation and CyrusOne Announce Agreement to Support New Data Center Facility at Freestone Energy Center in Texas

Constellation announced today that Calpine LLC, a business unit of Constellation, signed a new 380-m…

Data Center Dynamics · 09‏/06‏/2026

Meta signs 180MW solar PPA with Zelestra in Freestone County, Texas

Anthropic signs $45bn compute capacity agreement with Nscale - report · The Agentic AI Supplement · …

KWTX · 05‏/05‏/2026

New natural gas power plant opens in Freestone County

New natural gas power plant opens in Freestone County ... FAIRFIELD, Texas (KWTX) - A new natural ga…

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · قبل شهر واحد

Texas Rangers investigate fatal officer-involved shooting after 125 mph chase in Freestone County

The Brief · A Freestone County deputy fatally shot a driver following a 26-minute, high-speed pursui…

KCENTV.com · قبل شهر واحد

Freestone County investigates an officer-involved shooting

Freestone County investigates an officer-involved shooting. The Freestone County Sheriff's Office is…

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