Town · Maryland
Friendsville, Maryland
Friendsville, town, in Garrett County, Maryland. Friendsville had 426 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 438 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 416 (±104). GEOID 2430850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
426
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 438 · ACS 2020-2024: 416 ±104
Median household income
$46,053
±$14,884 (90% margin)
Maryland: $103,678
Median home value
$131,300
±$36,809 (90% margin)
Maryland: $419,900
Median gross rent
$438
±$354 (90% margin)
Maryland: $1,705
Where is Friendsville and what county is it in?
Friendsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 438 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Friendsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 426 people lived in Friendsville on July 1, 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, while Maryland grew 1.4%. The 2020 Census counted 438 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 416 (±104).
| Measure | Friendsville | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 416 ±104 | 28,615 | no clear change |
| Households | 232 ±57 | 12,578 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.79 ±0.26 | 2.22 | −0.44 |
| Housing units | 263 ±65 | 18,642 | no clear change |
Friendsville's population since 2000
From 539 in 2000 to 426 in 2025: down 21.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Friendsville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Friendsville?
The median resident of Friendsville is 49.9 years old; 14.9% are under 18 and 32.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.6%.
| Measure | Friendsville | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 ±10.5 | 48.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.9% ±6.7 pts | 17.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 32.7% ±12.9 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Male | 54.8% ±8.4 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6% ±4.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0% ±5.8 pts | 94.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±9.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.5% ±1.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.8% ±8.3 pts | 9.0% | – |
| With a disability | 37.3% ±9.8 pts | 19.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6% ±3.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.5% ±6.3 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.9% ±5.8 pts | 25.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.6% ±4.3 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8% ±4.4 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2% ±2.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Friendsville earn?
Half of Friendsville's 232 households earn less than $46,053 a year (±$14,884), against $67,688 in Garrett County and $103,678 in Maryland. In 2015-2019 it was $54,682 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 28.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Friendsville | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,053 ±$14,884 | $67,688 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $55,103 ±$10,402 | $97,358 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,675 ±$6,168 | $43,354 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 28.1% ±9.5 pts | 11.2% | +12.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 41.9% ±24.0 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 37.1% ±12.6 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 78.4% ±11.0 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.0% ±10.8 pts | 83.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Friendsville?
Owners occupy 56.5% of Friendsville's occupied homes and renters 43.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,300 by its owner (±$36,809).
| Measure | Friendsville | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $131,300 ±$36,809 | $235,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $438 ±$354 | $765 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9% ±20.6 pts | 27.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,160 ±$137 | $1,546 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.5% ±11.9 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 43.5% ±11.9 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 263 ±65 | 18,642 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±27.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% ±8.6 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.8% ±11.3 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 21.7% ±11.5 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.1% ±12.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 22.4% ±9.1 pts | 7.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Friendsville work and get to work?
56.1% of Friendsville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.9 minutes.
| Measure | Friendsville | Garrett County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.2% ±11.9 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% ±9.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 56.1% ±16.3 pts | 75.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 27.4% ±14.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±22.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.4% ±3.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.0% ±11.0 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.9 min ±17.6 | 23.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Friendsville?
No census tract lies mostly in Friendsville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Garrett County | 4,029 | $59,094 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Friendsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Friendsville compare with other places in Maryland?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Friendsville is the 13,859th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 129th-most populous of 157 in Maryland.
Friendsville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 129th | 157 |
Friendsville's figures with every place in Maryland (CSV)
Every place in Maryland, sortable · Compare Friendsville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Friendsville?
21 of the 57 figures for Friendsville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Friendsville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Friendsville.