Freeland is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,320 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Freeland is the 226th largest community in Washington.

When you are in Freeland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.6% of Freeland's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Freeland is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Freeland who work in sales jobs (10.74%), teaching (7.78%), and office and administrative support jobs (7.41%).

Of important note, Freeland is also a town of artists. Freeland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Freeland's character.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Freeland. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Freeland are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Freeland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Freeland, the average commute to work is 42.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Freeland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Freeland Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Freeland is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 23.92% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Freeland in 2000 was $20,848, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,392 for a family of four.

The people who call Freeland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Freeland is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Freeland include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, French, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Freeland is English.