Friendship, NY Demographics

A map of Friendship's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	678	997	95.2%	91.9%
Hispanic	18	17	2.5%	1.6%
Multiracial	12	53	1.7%	4.9%
Black	4	6	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.7%

Friendship, New York has an estimated population of 712, a dramatic decrease from the 1,085 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.2% White, 2.5% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 New York 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 15.3% in 2020 and 9.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friendship is ranked the 951st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 822nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friendship's White Population

678 residents of Friendship, or 95.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friendship is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Friendship ranks 311th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's White population has declined by an estimated 32.0%. White residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 91.9% to 95.2%.

Friendship is more White than neighboring Cuba (93.1% White), and Bolivar (94.5% White). Friendship is less White than neighboring Belmont (97.2% White), Richburg (95.7% White), and Belfast (99.1% White).

Friendship's Black Population

4 residents of Friendship, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Friendship is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Friendship ranks 967th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Friendship's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Friendship is more Black than neighboring Richburg (0.2% Black), Cuba (0% Black), and Belfast (0% Black). Friendship is less Black than neighboring Belmont (0.9% Black), and Bolivar (0.8% 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 New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Friendship ranks 1023rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Friendship's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Friendship is less Asian than neighboring Cuba (0.2% Asian), and Bolivar (0.5% Asian).

Friendship's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Friendship, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Friendship is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Friendship ranks 1107th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.5%.

Friendship is more Hispanic than neighboring Belmont (1.4% Hispanic), Richburg (1.1% Hispanic), Cuba (2.4% Hispanic), Belfast (0% Hispanic), and Bolivar (0.8% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Friendship ranks 487th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 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 0.7% to 0.0%.

Friendship is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belfast (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bolivar (0.3% Native American/Other).

Friendship's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Friendship, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friendship is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Friendship ranks 244th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 4.9% to 1.7%.

Friendship is more Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (0.5% Multiracial), and Belfast (0.8% Multiracial). Friendship is less Multiracial than neighboring Richburg (3.1% Multiracial), Cuba (4.3% Multiracial), and Bolivar (3.1% 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.