Friday Harbor, WA Demographics

A map of Friday Harbor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,021	1,828	74.1%	70.0%
Hispanic	522	451	19.1%	17.3%
Multiracial	112	224	4.1%	8.6%
Native American/Other	37	46	1.4%	1.8%
Asian	30	49	1.1%	1.9%
Black	6	15	0.2%	0.6%

Friday Harbor, Washington has an estimated population of 2,728, an increase from the 2,613 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.1% White, 19.1% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 1.1% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Friday Harbor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Friday Harbor has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Friday Harbor, that probability was 47.3% in 2020 and 41.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friday Harbor is ranked the 271st most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Friday Harbor was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friday Harbor's White Population

2,021 residents of Friday Harbor, or 74.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friday Harbor is considerably higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Friday Harbor ranks 434th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friday Harbor's White population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. White residents' share of Friday Harbor's population has increased from 70.0% to 74.1%.

Friday Harbor is more White than neighboring Whidbey Island Station (36.5% White). Friday Harbor is less White than neighboring Roche Harbor (84.2% White), Jamestown (92.1% White), Anacortes (85% White), and Point Roberts (81.1% White).

Friday Harbor's Black Population

6 residents of Friday Harbor, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Friday Harbor is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Friday Harbor ranks 328th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friday Harbor's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Friday Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Friday Harbor is more Black than neighboring Jamestown (0% Black), and Point Roberts (0% Black). Friday Harbor is less Black than neighboring Roche Harbor (0.3% Black), Anacortes (0.5% Black), and Whidbey Island Station (10% Black).

Friday Harbor's Asian Population

30 residents of Friday Harbor, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Friday Harbor is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Friday Harbor ranks 250th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friday Harbor's Asian population has declined by an estimated 38.8%. Asian residents' share of Friday Harbor's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.1%.

Friday Harbor is more Asian than neighboring Jamestown (0% Asian). Friday Harbor is less Asian than neighboring Roche Harbor (1.9% Asian), Anacortes (1.6% Asian), Whidbey Island Station (8% Asian), and Point Roberts (7.5% Asian).

Friday Harbor's Hispanic Population

522 residents of Friday Harbor, or 19.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Friday Harbor is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Friday Harbor ranks 114th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friday Harbor's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Friday Harbor's population has increased from 17.3% to 19.1%.

Friday Harbor is more Hispanic than neighboring Roche Harbor (7.1% Hispanic), Jamestown (0% Hispanic), Anacortes (5.9% Hispanic), and Point Roberts (4.6% Hispanic). Friday Harbor is less Hispanic than neighboring Whidbey Island Station (31.5% Hispanic).

Friday Harbor's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Friday Harbor, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Friday Harbor is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Friday Harbor ranks 335th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friday Harbor's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Friday Harbor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Friday Harbor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roche Harbor (0% Native American/Other), Anacortes (1.2% Native American/Other), and Point Roberts (1.3% Native American/Other). Friday Harbor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jamestown (6.4% Native American/Other), and Whidbey Island Station (8.7% Native American/Other).

Friday Harbor's Multiracial Population

112 residents of Friday Harbor, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friday Harbor is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Friday Harbor ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friday Harbor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Friday Harbor's population has decreased from 8.6% to 4.1%.

Friday Harbor is more Multiracial than neighboring Jamestown (1.5% Multiracial). Friday Harbor is less Multiracial than neighboring Roche Harbor (6.6% Multiracial), Anacortes (5.8% Multiracial), Whidbey Island Station (5.3% Multiracial), and Point Roberts (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.