Friendswood city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,291
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,319
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,291
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,061
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,213
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,805
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,631
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $420,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,751
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,067
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,688
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,948
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,273
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,780
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 457,098
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,223
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $126,508
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,141
Persons in poverty, percent 3.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,985.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,726.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.74
FIPS Code 4827648