Friendship, MD Demographics

A map of Friendship's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	278	347	100.0%	90.4%
Black	0	9	0.0%	2.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	4.2%

Friendship, Maryland has an estimated population of 278, a large decrease from the 384 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 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, that probability was 18.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friendship is ranked the 427th 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 was ranked the 404th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friendship's White Population

278 residents of Friendship, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friendship is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Friendship ranks 103rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's White population has declined by an estimated 19.9%. White residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 90.4% to 100.0%.

Friendship is more White than neighboring Owings (73.6% White), North Beach (58.2% White), Chesapeake Beach (72.8% White), Deale (84.4% White), and Dunkirk (79.5% 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 significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Friendship ranks 388th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Friendship is less Black than neighboring Owings (11.3% Black), North Beach (25.7% Black), Chesapeake Beach (7.6% Black), Deale (4% Black), and Dunkirk (5% 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 lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Friendship ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 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 Owings (2% Asian), North Beach (2.2% Asian), Chesapeake Beach (4.2% Asian), Deale (1% Asian), and Dunkirk (1.3% 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 considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Friendship ranks 407th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Friendship is less Hispanic than neighboring Owings (8.4% Hispanic), North Beach (5.2% Hispanic), Chesapeake Beach (3.2% Hispanic), Deale (3.8% Hispanic), and Dunkirk (12.5% Hispanic).

Friendship's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Friendship, 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 is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Friendship ranks 358th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Friendship is less Native American/Other than neighboring Owings (1.3% Native American/Other), North Beach (3.6% Native American/Other), Chesapeake Beach (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dunkirk (0.4% Native American/Other).

Friendship's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Friendship, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friendship is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Friendship ranks 280th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Friendship is less Multiracial than neighboring Owings (3.4% Multiracial), North Beach (5.1% Multiracial), Chesapeake Beach (12% Multiracial), Deale (6.8% Multiracial), and Dunkirk (1.3% 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.