Freestone County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:19,950More data
Estimate 2021:19,784 
Census 2020:19,445More data
Census 2010:19,816More data
Census 2000:17,867More data
Population of the County Seat (Fairfield)
Census 2020:2,850 
Census 2010:2,951 
Census 2000:3,094 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN FREESTONE COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Fairfield city:2,901More data
Kirvin town:108More data
Oakwood town (pt.):29More data
Streetman town (pt.):259More data
Teague city:3,455More data
Wortham town:1,007More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:877.7More data
Water Area:14.3More data
Total Area:892.0More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:22.15More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:33.52More data
Percent Rural:66.48More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:17.0%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:15.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.2%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:65.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:14.8%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:22.6%More data
65 and Older:20.2%More data
85 and Older:2.3%More data
Median Age:42.2More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$44,014More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$870,336,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$48,397More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:21.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:82.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:16.0% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,050More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$43,339 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$42,993 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$43,387 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$42,869 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:5.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:7.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:5.9 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.393750More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$3,830,868,959More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,402,243,620More data
Total Actual Levy:$9,458,834More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN FREESTONE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:32.116More data
US Highways:50.395More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:60.817More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:195.965More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:1.446More data
Frontage Roads:35.757More data
On-System Subtotal:376.496More data
City Streets:89.308More data
Certified County Roads:650.510More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:739.818More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,116.314More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:128.464More data
US Highways:106.538More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:122.064More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:391.930More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.892More data
Frontage Roads:71.514More data
On-System Subtotal:823.402More data
City Streets:178.616More data
Certified County Roads:1,301.020More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,479.636More data
County Total:2,303.038More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Freestone County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Freestone County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Freestone County»

Special Districts in Freestone County.
School Districts in Freestone County.
History of City Tax Rates in Freestone County.

Airports in Freestone County.
Hospitals in Freestone County.
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