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Friendswood

Texas · 41,319 residents (2025 est.) · 20.6 sq mi
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With 41,030 people, Friendswood is a city in Texas. Households here earn about 61% more than in Texas as a whole. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. 11,993 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $126,508, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Friendswood

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$197,526 → $420,100 (+113%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population22,851 → 41,030 (+80%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 164 cities and towns in the Houston metro

  • 27th in household income$126,508
  • 20th in share with a bachelor's degree52.7%
  • 23rd in home value$420,100
  • 110th in diversity score57.1

Its weight in Galveston County

Friendswood's population equals 11% of Galveston County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 3.5% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 18% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,030
+41%since 2000
from 29,037 in 2000
41,319 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,991 / sq mi
+41%since 2000
from 1,409 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+11%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
20.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K27K32K38K43K19902000201020202024Friendswood
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(2,083)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(2,811)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(3,398)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(3,157)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(2,371)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.1%(3,332)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(5,535)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.4%(6,327)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(5,332)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(3,612)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(2,120)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(952)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$126,508
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,384 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,141
+114%since 2000
from $28,615 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 59.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+17%since 2010
from 0.391 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$420,100
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,688
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $855 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+52%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(24,548)
Black2.7%(774)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(2,553)
Asian2.4%(690)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(29,465)
Black3.6%(1,475)
Hispanic / Latino14.6%(6,001)
Asian5.4%(2,228)
Other4.5%(1,861)
Diversity Score
57
+24%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.3%(4,644)
Salvadoran0.6%(226)
Puerto Rican0.5%(204)
Colombian0.3%(141)
Spaniard0.2%(98)
Venezuelan0.2%(75)
Guatemalan0.2%(74)
Bolivian0.2%(62)
Cuban0.1%(45)
Peruvian0.1%(32)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(29)
Panamanian0.1%(27)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(626)
Asian Indian1.3%(520)
Chinese1%(394)
Pakistani0.5%(212)
Korean0.2%(102)
Japanese0.2%(73)
Filipino0.1%(45)
Indonesian0.1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(14)
Tongan0%(10)
Ancestry
English17.6%(7,221)
German15.2%(6,220)
Irish9.9%(4,051)
American6%(2,464)
Italian4.9%(1,994)
French3.1%(1,281)
Czech2.3%(937)
Polish1.9%(765)
Scottish1.8%(758)
Norwegian1.8%(746)
Arab1.4%(583)
Iranian1.4%(571)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(446)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(333)
Swedish0.8%(316)
Russian0.7%(272)
Greek0.5%(215)
Danish0.5%(208)
Lithuanian0.5%(198)
Lebanese0.5%(186)
Welsh0.3%(133)
Armenian0.3%(122)
West Indian0.3%(119)
Croatian0.3%(118)
British0.3%(117)
Palestinian0.2%(96)
Slovene0.2%(79)
Egyptian0.2%(78)
Finnish0.2%(71)
Canadian0.2%(67)
Portuguese0.2%(62)
Jamaican0.1%(58)
Brazilian0.1%(57)
Belgian0.1%(55)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Austrian0.1%(51)
Romanian0.1%(46)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Nigerian0.1%(40)
Hungarian0.1%(25)
Moroccan0.1%(22)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.7%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 38.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 92.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+40%since 2000
from 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.1%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.1%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 4.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2017
from 91.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 97.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 85.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 7.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.6%(3,795)
Married66%(10,171)
Widowed2.8%(429)
Divorced6.6%(1,022)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(4,027)
Married57.4%(9,950)
Widowed8.7%(1,499)
Divorced10.7%(1,845)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(708)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.3%(849)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.6%(595)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,631 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Friendswood, decade by decade

Friendswood population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199022,851$121,184$197,52634.9%24.1
200029,037$126,394$225,70338.6%34.5
201035,805$143,541$298,36045.0%47.6
202041,213$131,064$363,73348.1%60.7
202441,030$126,508$420,10052.7%57.1

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Friendswood, Texas?

Friendswood, Texas has about 41,030 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Friendswood, Texas?

The typical household in Friendswood, Texas earns about $126,508 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Friendswood, Texas expensive?

In Friendswood, Texas, the median home is worth about $420,100, and the typical rent is about $1,688 a month.

How educated are people in Friendswood, Texas?

About 52.7% of adults age 25 and over in Friendswood, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Friendswood, Texas?

About 3.6% of people in Friendswood, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Friendswood, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Friendswood, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,179 residents, a change of about 80 percent over that period.

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