Friendship, AR Demographics

A map of Friendship's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	164	149	97.6%	94.3%
Native American/Other	2	0	1.2%	0.0%
Multiracial	2	9	1.2%	5.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Friendship, Arkansas has an estimated population of 168, an increase from the 158 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.6% White, 1.2% Native American/Other, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Friendship, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Friendship has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Friendship, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 4.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friendship is ranked the 468th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 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). Friendship was ranked the 466th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friendship's White Population

164 residents of Friendship, or 97.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friendship is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Friendship ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's White population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 94.3% to 97.6%.

Friendship is more White than neighboring Caddo Valley (55.6% White), Donaldson (88.1% White), Arkadelphia (57.9% White), and Gum Springs (16.4% White). Friendship is less White than neighboring Midway (98.9% White).

Friendship's Black Population

0 residents of Friendship, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Friendship is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Friendship ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Friendship's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Friendship is less Black than neighboring Caddo Valley (29.3% Black), Arkadelphia (30.3% Black), and Gum Springs (83.6% Black).

Friendship's Asian Population

0 residents of Friendship, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Friendship is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Friendship ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Friendship's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Friendship is less Asian than neighboring Midway (0.3% Asian), and Arkadelphia (0.6% Asian).

Friendship's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Friendship, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Friendship is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Friendship ranks 587th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Friendship's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Friendship is less Hispanic than neighboring Caddo Valley (11.6% Hispanic), Donaldson (7.4% Hispanic), and Arkadelphia (6.4% Hispanic).

Friendship's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Friendship, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Friendship is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Friendship ranks 478th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Native American/Other residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.2%.

Friendship is more Native American/Other than neighboring Midway (0.1% Native American/Other), Caddo Valley (0.1% Native American/Other), Donaldson (0.3% Native American/Other), Arkadelphia (0.5% Native American/Other), and Gum Springs (0% Native American/Other).

Friendship's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Friendship, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friendship is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Friendship ranks 200th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 5.7% to 1.2%.

Friendship is more Multiracial than neighboring Midway (0.7% Multiracial), and Gum Springs (0% Multiracial). Friendship is less Multiracial than neighboring Caddo Valley (3.4% Multiracial), Donaldson (4.2% Multiracial), and Arkadelphia (4.3% 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.