Friday Harbor, WA Population

Overview

2,587

Total Population

41.0

Median age

59.22%

Female population %

68.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

383

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Friday Harbor's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Friday Harbor is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Friday Harbor's population under 18 was 20.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Friday Harbor's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Friday Harbor, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 46.85% aged 30 to 64, 16.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 477 more females than males in Friday Harbor:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.22% females and 40.78% males in Friday Harbor, WA.
The Friday Harbor, WA gender ratio is 68.9:100 i.e. 68.9 men to 100 women (0.689).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 114.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 149.

Friday Harbor's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Friday Harbor population: 85% are White, 2.32% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.87% are some other race and 6.15% are multiracial.
Friday Harbor's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 383 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,204 (85.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Friday Harbor is White with a population of 2,199 (85% of the total population).

Friday Harbor's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,751 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Friday Harbor's population increased by 175 (8.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Friday Harbor's population increased by 468 (21.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Friday Harbor's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,965.