Friona, Texas Population 2024

4,022

Friona is a city located in Deaf Smith County and Parmer County Texas. Friona has a 2024 population of 4,022. Friona is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -3.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,160 in 2020.

The average household income in Friona is $81,957 with a poverty rate of 10.07%. The median age in Friona is 37.7 years: 36.5 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Friona Demographics

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

  • White: 66.96%
  • Two or more races: 18.64%
  • Other race: 11.59%
  • Native American: 1.75%
  • Black or African American: 1.07%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,872.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.32% (-138)
The current population of Friona, Texas is 4,022 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,160.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,76266.96%
Two or more races76918.64%
Other race47811.59%
Native American721.75%
Black or African American441.07%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Friona Population by Race

Friona Population Pyramid 2024

Friona Median Age

37.7

Total

36.5

Male

41.2

Female

Friona Adults

There are 3,174 adults, (754 of whom are seniors) in Friona.

Friona Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Friona Sex Ratio

Female1,91646.45%
Male2,20953.55%

Friona Population by Age

Friona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4142.8975.524.5
Married1,0133.0182.817.2
Non Family2751.7953.546.5
Female733.7172.627.4
Male535.0452.847.2

3.06

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Friona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade31611.82%
Associates Degree2338.71%
Bachelors Degree2117.89%
Graduate Degree1314.9%
High School Graduate59222.14%
Less Than 9th Grade58421.84%
Some College60722.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Friona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Friona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,7511,048110
White773599232
2+ Races56034868
Other Race3693130
Native American54540
Black44210

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 white people with a rate of 30.01%.

Friona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,719$44,444$55,938
Graduate Degree$47,639$58,448$41,375
High School Graduate$34,333$32,896$38,850
Less Than 9th Grade$29,003$29,244$27,361
Overall$40,207$38,750$41,462
Some College$43,341$39,777$43,455

$40,207

Average Earnings

$38,750

Average Male

$41,462

Average Female

Friona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Friona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Friona Language

40.25% of Friona residents speak only English, while 59.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 58.98% of the population.

Friona Language

Friona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,97440413.58%
Multiple76910814.04%
Other460183.91%
White95950.52%

10.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.37%

Male Poverty Rate

14.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Friona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Friona is Multiple, with 14.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Friona is White, with 0.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.65%.

Friona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.91%
High School5.5%
Bachelors or Greater1.46%
Some College0%

Friona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.65%
Female Employed9.58%
Male Employed4.86%
Male Unemployed0%

Friona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Friona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,111$88,807
Households$67,837$81,957
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,917$49,603

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Friona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

68.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Friona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Friona 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 55-64.

Friona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Friona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

121

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War70
First Gulf War21
Vietnam10
Korea0
World War II0

Friona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5482
75+23
65 to 749
55 to 647
18 to 340

Friona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic820.03787528868360277
2+ Races700.10606060606060606
White510.025197628458498024

Friona Veterans by Race

Friona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Friona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Friona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Friona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Friona 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

53.53%

Born in Friona

75.15%

Native Born

24.85%

Foreign Born

17.92%

Non Citizen

6.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.15% of Friona residents were born in the United States, with 53.53% having been born in Texas. 17.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Friona Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,850-35-0.9%
20283,885-34-0.87%
20273,919-34-0.86%
20263,953-35-0.88%
20253,988-34-0.85%
20244,022-35-0.86%
20234,057-15-0.37%
20224,072-59-1.43%
20214,131-29-0.7%
20204,1603699.73%
20193,791-49-1.28%
20183,840-13-0.34%
20173,853-37-0.95%
20163,890-16-0.41%
20153,906-82-2.06%
20143,988-20-0.5%
20134,008-80-1.96%
20124,088-41-0.99%
20114,12950.12%
20104,12400%
20003,8541664.5%
19903,688-121-3.18%
19803,80969822.44%
19703,111-739-19.19%

Friona Population by Year