Friendship Heights Village, MD Demographics

A map of Friendship Heights Village's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,349	3,402	58.7%	63.5%
Hispanic	728	595	18.2%	11.1%
Asian	422	692	10.5%	12.9%
Black	264	351	6.6%	6.5%
Multiracial	239	271	6.0%	5.1%
Native American/Other	0	49	0.0%	0.9%

Friendship Heights Village, Maryland has an estimated population of 4,002, a large decrease from the 5,360 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.7% White, 18.2% Hispanic, 10.5% Asian, 6.6% Black, 6.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Friendship Heights Village, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Friendship Heights Village has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Friendship Heights Village, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 60.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friendship Heights Village is ranked the 225th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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 Heights Village was ranked the 199th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friendship Heights Village's White Population

2,349 residents of Friendship Heights Village, or 58.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friendship Heights Village is considerably higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Friendship Heights Village ranks 327th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship Heights Village's White population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. White residents' share of Friendship Heights Village's population has decreased from 63.5% to 58.7%.

Friendship Heights Village is less White than neighboring Somerset (81.3% White), Chevy Chase Village (89.5% White), Chevy Chase (81% White), Chevy Chase Section Three (76.8% White), and Chevy Chase Section Five (89% White).

Friendship Heights Village's Black Population

264 residents of Friendship Heights Village, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Friendship Heights Village is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Friendship Heights Village ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship Heights Village's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.8%. Black residents' share of Friendship Heights Village's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.6%.

Friendship Heights Village is more Black than neighboring Somerset (1.9% Black), Chevy Chase Village (0% Black), Chevy Chase (0.2% Black), Chevy Chase Section Three (0% Black), and Chevy Chase Section Five (0.5% Black).

Friendship Heights Village's Asian Population

422 residents of Friendship Heights Village, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Friendship Heights Village is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Friendship Heights Village ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship Heights Village's Asian population has declined by an estimated 39.0%. Asian residents' share of Friendship Heights Village's population has decreased from 12.9% to 10.5%.

Friendship Heights Village is more Asian than neighboring Somerset (4.3% Asian), Chevy Chase Village (1.4% Asian), Chevy Chase (4.7% Asian), Chevy Chase Section Three (5% Asian), and Chevy Chase Section Five (1.5% Asian).

Friendship Heights Village's Hispanic Population

728 residents of Friendship Heights Village, or 18.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Friendship Heights Village is higher than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Friendship Heights Village ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship Heights Village's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Friendship Heights Village's population has increased from 11.1% to 18.2%.

Friendship Heights Village is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset (6.2% Hispanic), Chevy Chase Village (4.9% Hispanic), Chevy Chase (4.4% Hispanic), Chevy Chase Section Three (5.7% Hispanic), and Chevy Chase Section Five (2.2% Hispanic).

Friendship Heights Village's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Friendship Heights Village, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Friendship Heights Village is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Friendship Heights Village ranks 159th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship Heights Village's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Friendship Heights Village's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Friendship Heights Village is less Native American/Other than neighboring Somerset (0.7% Native American/Other), Chevy Chase Village (0.4% Native American/Other), Chevy Chase (1.2% Native American/Other), Chevy Chase Section Three (0.7% Native American/Other), and Chevy Chase Section Five (0.7% Native American/Other).

Friendship Heights Village's Multiracial Population

239 residents of Friendship Heights Village, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friendship Heights Village is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Friendship Heights Village ranks 170th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship Heights Village's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Friendship Heights Village's population has increased from 5.1% to 6.0%.

Friendship Heights Village is more Multiracial than neighboring Somerset (5.5% Multiracial), and Chevy Chase Village (3.8% Multiracial). Friendship Heights Village is less Multiracial than neighboring Chevy Chase (8.4% Multiracial), and Chevy Chase Section Three (11.8% 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.