Friendswood, Texas Population 2024

40,762

Friendswood is a city located in Brazoria County, Galveston County, and Harris County Texas. Friendswood has a 2024 population of 40,762. Friendswood is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually and its population has decreased by -0.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,017 in 2020.

The average household income in Friendswood is $154,833 with a poverty rate of 2.88%. The median age in Friendswood is 38.7 years: 37.6 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Friendswood Demographics

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

  • White: 80.61%
  • Two or more races: 7.66%
  • Asian: 4.89%
  • Black or African American: 4.42%
  • Other race: 2.4%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
20.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,977.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-255)
The current population of Friendswood, Texas is 40,762 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 41,017.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,95980.61%
Two or more races3,1327.66%
Asian2,0004.89%
Black or African American1,8094.42%
Other race9812.4%
Native American70.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Friendswood Population by Race

Friendswood Population Pyramid 2024

Friendswood Median Age

38.7

Total

37.6

Male

39.7

Female

Friendswood Adults

There are 29,878 adults, (6,060 of whom are seniors) in Friendswood.

Friendswood Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Friendswood Sex Ratio

Female21,20651.86%
Male19,68248.14%

Friendswood Population by Age

Friendswood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,2012.8676.823.2
Married9,2953.487.212.8
Non Family3,1321.1350.449.6
Female1,2833.2471.728.3
Male4912.6963.736.3

3.31

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Friendswood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5131.96%
Associates Degree2,3568.98%
Bachelors Degree8,12930.99%
Graduate Degree4,62317.62%
High School Graduate4,23416.14%
Less Than 9th Grade6712.56%
Some College5,70621.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,16018,8109,626
Hispanic4,2093,5611,420
2+ Races1,5391,356651
Asian1,3471,205826
Black1,1281,084724
Other Race688536220
Native American773

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.18%.

Friendswood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,141$104,562$69,063
Graduate Degree$88,936$140,579$71,392
High School Graduate$46,741$53,506$33,235
Less Than 9th Grade$64,740$65,833$0
Overall$72,246$90,179$60,192
Some College$58,592$74,049$38,549

$72,246

Average Earnings

$90,179

Average Male

$60,192

Average Female

Friendswood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friendswood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Friendswood Language

87.07% of Friendswood residents speak only English, while 12.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.14% of the population.

Friendswood Language

Friendswood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,7238012.79%
Hispanic6,8041722.53%
Other981848.56%
Multiple3,116652.09%
Black1,788543.02%
Asian2,000452.25%

2.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.48%

Male Poverty Rate

3.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Friendswood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Friendswood is Other, with 8.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Friendswood is Multiple, with 2.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.63%.

Friendswood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.25%
High School5.86%
Some College2.03%
Bachelors or Greater1.85%

Friendswood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.27%
Male Unemployed8.58%
Female Employed1.46%
Male Employed1.12%

Friendswood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friendswood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,408$177,780
Households$121,301$154,833
Married Families$158,878$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,904$68,136

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Friendswood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.7%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Friendswood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Friendswood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,563

Number of Veterans

2,334

Male Veterans

229

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War813
Second Gulf War730
Vietnam729
Korea41
World War II15

Friendswood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54761
55 to 64637
65 to 74566
75+392
18 to 34207

Friendswood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1050.0857573535402917
Hispanic4660.08968437259430331
Other Race1990.2689189189189189
Black1800.15088013411567477
2+ Races790.041426324069218666

Friendswood Veterans by Race

Friendswood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Friendswood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Friendswood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Friendswood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Friendswood 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

61.06%

Born in Friendswood

91.97%

Native Born

8.03%

Foreign Born

3.59%

Non Citizen

4.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.97% of Friendswood residents were born in the United States, with 61.06% having been born in Texas. 3.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Friendswood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,444-63-0.16%
202840,507-64-0.16%
202740,571-64-0.16%
202640,635-63-0.15%
202540,698-64-0.16%
202440,762-64-0.16%
202340,826980.24%
202240,728-213-0.52%
202140,941-76-0.19%
202041,0178372.08%
201940,1801140.28%
201840,0662370.6%
201739,8294151.05%
201639,4145461.4%
201538,8685661.48%
201438,3026391.7%
201337,6636181.67%
201237,0456241.71%
201136,4213991.11%
201036,02200%
200029,0376,22327.28%
199022,81412,095112.84%
198010,7195,04488.88%
19705,675-34,769-85.97%

Friendswood Population by Year