Friendly, Maryland Population 2024

10,870

Friendly Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Friendly was:

  • Black or African American: 58.13%
  • Other race: 16.4%
  • Two or more races: 8.53%
  • White: 7.22%
  • Native American: 5.18%
  • Asian: 4.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,229.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.87% (886)
The current population of Friendly, Maryland is 10,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,984.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,18458.13%
Other race1,74516.4%
Two or more races9078.53%
White7687.22%
Native American5515.18%
Asian4844.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Friendly Population by Race

Friendly Population Pyramid 2024

Friendly Median Age

47.1

Total

44.2

Male

49.3

Female

Friendly Adults

There are 8,746 adults, (2,031 of whom are seniors) in Friendly.

Friendly Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Friendly Sex Ratio

Female5,22249.08%
Male5,41750.92%

Friendly Population by Age

Friendly Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5642.9791.28.8
Married1,6973.4694.65.4
Non Family1,0661.4886.113.9
Female5474.1386.813.2
Male2543.491000

3.45

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

91.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Friendly Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4035.01%
Associates Degree5086.32%
Bachelors Degree1,09113.57%
Graduate Degree1,13614.13%
High School Graduate2,38829.7%
Less Than 9th Grade4145.15%
Some College2,10126.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Friendly Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friendly Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,0984,9281,757
Hispanic1,33376070
Other Race1,06350617
2+ Races62462472
White598562239
Asian346346128
Native American2632250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.97%.

Friendly Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,565$83,080$100,664
Graduate Degree$99,318$86,121$102,159
High School Graduate$41,272$47,593$37,386
Less Than 9th Grade$43,945$44,220$29,063
Overall$58,505$61,894$54,562
Some College$68,431$80,536$43,256

$58,505

Average Earnings

$61,894

Average Male

$54,562

Average Female

Friendly Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friendly Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Friendly Language

73.14% of Friendly residents speak only English, while 26.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.59% of the population.

Friendly Language

Friendly Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native55151693.65%
Black6,1502834.6%
Other1,613694.28%
Hispanic2,004693.44%
Multiple907323.53%
White663162.41%
Asian48430.62%

8.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.28%

Male Poverty Rate

7.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Friendly

The race most likely to be in poverty in Friendly is Native, with 93.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Friendly is Asian, with 0.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.84%.

Friendly Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.25%
Less Than 9th Grade10.04%
Some College2.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%

Friendly Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.15%
Female Unemployed24.48%
Female Employed3.74%
Male Employed2.46%

Friendly Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friendly Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,924$159,527
Households$123,750$141,862
Married Families$179,485$-999,999,999
Non Families$86,226$91,983

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Friendly Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Friendly Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Friendly Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Friendly Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Friendly Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,005

Number of Veterans

883

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam404
Second Gulf War310
First Gulf War242
Korea18
World War II0

Friendly Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74337
55 to 64243
35 to 54173
75+170
18 to 3482

Friendly Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black77214.09%
White19028.66%
2+ Races274.08%
Hispanic251.7%
Other Race110.93%
Asian51.15%

Friendly Veterans by Race

Friendly Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Friendly Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Friendly Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Friendly Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Friendly Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

12.83%

Born in Friendly

80.61%

Native Born

19.39%

Foreign Born

11.99%

Non Citizen

7.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.61% of Friendly residents were born in the United States, with 12.83% having been born in Maryland. 11.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Friendly Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,8701151.07%
202310,7551161.09%
202210,6394474.39%
202110,1922082.08%
20209,984-67-0.67%
201910,0512582.63%
20189,793-407-3.99%
201710,200450.44%
201610,1554474.6%
20159,708-173-1.75%
20149,881-80-0.8%
20139,9615545.89%
20129,407-320-3.29%
20119,7274775.16%
20109,25000%

Friendly Population by Year