Friendship, Maryland Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 278, Friendship's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Friendship is a small community located in Maryland, within Anne Arundel County. The total population is 278. It ranks as the 427th most populous out of 527 Census-designated places in Maryland.

Age Demographics

The median age in Friendship is 52.7 years. This is 34% higher than the state median of 39.4 years. Only 13.0% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 10.4% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Friendship is $154,792. This is 49% higher than the state median of $103,678. It is also 92% higher than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 3.2%. This is 66% lower than the state poverty rate of 9.4%. This exceptionally low poverty rate indicates strong economic prosperity across the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Friendship, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $607,100. Housing costs are 45% higher than the state median of $419,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.9x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Friendship was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

43.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 1% lower than the state rate of 43.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 22.7% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Friendship, Maryland is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Maryland state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 527 Census-designated places in Maryland. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.