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Friendswood, Texas Population 2021

40,630

Friendswood is a city located in Galveston County Texas. With a 2020 population of 40,630, it is the 85th largest city in Texas and the 962nd largest city in the United States . Friendswood is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 13.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,805 in 2010. Friendswood reached it's highest population of 40,630 in 2021. Spanning over 21 miles, Friendswood has a population density of 1,969 people per square mile.

The average household income in Friendswood is $148,877 with a poverty rate of 4.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,389 per month, and the median house value is $284,100. The median age in Friendswood is 39.4 years, 38.3 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Friendswood Demographics

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

White: 85.07%
Asian: 7.27%
Black or African American: 3.75%
Two or more races: 2.68%
Other race: 0.92%
Native American: 0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Friendswood, Texas is 40,630 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 40,120.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 35,805.

Friendswood, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	33,762	85.07%
Asian	2,884	7.27%
Black or African American	1,488	3.75%
Two or More Races	1,065	2.68%
Some Other Race	364	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native	125	0.31%

Friendswood Population by Race

Friendswood Population Pyramid $2021

Friendswood Population by Age

Friendswood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Friendswood Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	89.9%	10.1%
All	81.2%	18.8%
Male	78.2%	21.8%
Female	63.2%	36.8%
Non Family	58.3%	41.7%

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Friendswood Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	13,214	2.99	81.2
Married	9,163	3.41	89.9
Non Family	2,563	1.24	58.3
Female	1,116	3.49	63.2
Male	372	3.06	78.2

3.35

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

Friendswood Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	436	1.68%
9th to 12th Grade	501	1.93%
High School Graduate	4,812	18.50%
Some College	5,380	20.68%
Associates Degree	2,243	8.62%
Bachelors Degree	8,247	31.70%
Graduate Degree	4,395	16.89%

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	19,540	19,186	9,792
Hispanic	3,583	3,213	1,213
Asian	1,684	1,574	1,013
Black	879	791	473
2+ Races	343	315	139
Other Race	234	178	38
Native American	76	76	6

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.15%.

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$62,508	$80,939	$47,373
Less Than 9th Grade	$28,783	$39,196	$13,929
High School Graduate	$40,837	$46,903	$30,453
Some College	$47,057	$63,125	$32,289
Bachelors Degree	$84,980	$117,088	$61,548
Graduate Degree	$101,382	$138,070	$65,885

$62,508

Average Earnings

$80,939

Average Male

$47,373

Average Female

Friendswood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friendswood Language by Age

Friendswood Language

87.12% of Friendswood residents speak only English, while 12.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.57% of the population.

Friendswood Language

Friendswood Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	27,802	864	3.11%
Hispanic	6,235	387	6.21%
Multiple	1,062	130	12.24%
Black	1,469	122	8.30%
Asian	2,884	108	3.74%
Other	349	13	3.72%

4.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.60%

Male Poverty Rate

4.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Friendswood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Friendswood is Multiple, with 12.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Friendswood is White, with 3.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.33%.

Friendswood Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	9.67%
Some College	5.04%
High School	3.85%
Bachelors or Greater	1.88%

Friendswood Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	16.22%
Male Unemployed	11.06%
Female Employed	3.79%
Male Employed	1.16%

Friendswood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friendswood Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$111,478	$148,877
Families	$132,567	$165,313
Married Families	$142,096	-
Non Families	$48,202	$73,114

Income by Household Type

Friendswood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

61.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Friendswood Married by Age and Sex

Friendswood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Friendswood Marital Status by Race

Friendswood Marital Status

2,496

Number of Veterans

2,252

Male Veterans

244

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	794
Second Gulf War	641
First Gulf War	589
Korea	170
World War II	36

Friendswood Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	738
35 to 54	624
55 to 64	543
75+	435
18 to 34	156

Friendswood Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,273	8.96%
Hispanic	384	8.79%
Black	146	16.28%
Asian	46	2.61%
Native American	12	15.79%
2+ Races	10	2.44%
Other Race	9	3.38%

Friendswood Veterans by Race

Friendswood Veterans by Education

3.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Friendswood Veterans by Education

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Friendswood Employment by Age

Friendswood Employment by Race

Friendswood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

59.25%

Born in Friendswood

91.11%

Native Born

8.89%

Foreign Born

4.63%

Non Citizen

4.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.11% of Friendswood residents were born in the United States, with 59.25% having been born in Texas. 4.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Friendswood Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	40,630	170	0.42%
2020	40,460	170	0.42%
2019	40,290	170	0.42%
2018	40,120	293	0.74%
2017	39,827	432	1.10%
2016	39,395	536	1.38%
2015	38,859	565	1.48%
2014	38,294	637	1.69%
2013	37,657	617	1.67%
2012	37,040	622	1.71%
2011	36,418	398	1.10%
2010	36,020	6,983	2.18%
2000	29,037	6,223	2.44%
1990	22,814	12,095	7.85%
1980	10,719	5,044	6.57%
1970	5,675		0.00%

Friendswood, Texas Population 2021

Friendswood Demographics

Friendswood, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Friendswood Population by Race

Friendswood Population Pyramid $2021

Friendswood Median Age

Friendswood Adults

Friendswood Age Dependency

Friendswood Sex Ratio

Friendswood Population by Age

Friendswood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Friendswood Household Types

Friendswood Households and Families

Friendswood Households by Type

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Race

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Race

Friendswood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friendswood Language by Age

Friendswood Language

Friendswood Language

Friendswood Poverty by Race

Poverty in Friendswood

Friendswood Poverty

Friendswood Poverty Rate by Education

Friendswood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friendswood Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Friendswood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Friendswood Married by Age and Sex

Friendswood Marriage

Friendswood Marital Status by Race

Friendswood Marital Status

Friendswood Veterans by War

Friendswood Veterans by Age

Friendswood Veterans by Race

Friendswood Veterans by Education

Friendswood Veterans by Education

Friendswood Employment by Age

Friendswood Employment by Race

Friendswood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Friendswood Place of Birth

Friendswood Population by Year