Friendship, TN Demographics

A map of Friendship's Population by Race

Friendship, Tennessee has an estimated population of 692, a large increase from the 613 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.9% White, 16.2% Hispanic, 11.7% Multiracial, 5.3% Black, 2.0% Asian, and 0.9% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee 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 45.3% in 2020 and 54.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Friendship is ranked the 350th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 346th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Friendship's White Population

442 residents of Friendship, or 63.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Friendship is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Friendship ranks 445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 71.9% to 63.9%.

Friendship is more White than neighboring Maury City (34.1% White), and Gates (35.4% White). Friendship is less White than neighboring Fowlkes (91.6% White), Halls (70.7% White), and Alamo (69.4% White).

Friendship's Black Population

37 residents of Friendship, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Friendship is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Friendship ranks 97th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.7%. Black residents' share of Friendship's population has decreased from 9.0% to 5.3%.

Friendship is more Black than neighboring Fowlkes (0% Black). Friendship is less Black than neighboring Maury City (27.5% Black), Halls (21.4% Black), Alamo (8.9% Black), and Gates (61.2% Black).

Friendship's Asian Population

14 residents of Friendship, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Friendship is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Friendship ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 14. Asian residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.0%.

Friendship is more Asian than neighboring Maury City (0% Asian), Halls (0% Asian), Alamo (1.2% Asian), and Gates (0% Asian). Friendship is less Asian than neighboring Fowlkes (8.4% Asian).

Friendship's Hispanic Population

112 residents of Friendship, or 16.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Friendship is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Friendship ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 13.9% to 16.2%.

Friendship is more Hispanic than neighboring Fowlkes (0% Hispanic), Halls (2.5% Hispanic), Alamo (15.8% Hispanic), and Gates (2.1% Hispanic). Friendship is less Hispanic than neighboring Maury City (30.7% Hispanic).

Friendship's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Friendship, or 0.9% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Friendship ranks 180th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Friendship's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Friendship is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maury City (0% Native American/Other), Fowlkes (0% Native American/Other), Halls (0% Native American/Other), Alamo (0% Native American/Other), and Gates (0% Native American/Other).

Friendship's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Friendship, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Friendship is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Friendship ranks 135th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Friendship's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 189.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Friendship's population has increased from 4.6% to 11.7%.

Friendship is more Multiracial than neighboring Maury City (7.6% Multiracial), Fowlkes (0% Multiracial), Halls (5.4% Multiracial), Alamo (4.7% Multiracial), and Gates (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.