Friona

Population: 4,116
Median household income: $72,882
Median home value: $93,400

Friona is a community in Parmer County, Texas, home to 4,116 residents. The median household income of $72,882 is above the Parmer County median ($68,164).

From 2019 to 2023, Friona's population grew 6.5% from 3,865 to 4,116, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $78,500 to $93,400.

The typical home was built around 1971. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,116
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,882
Median home value: $93,400
Median gross rent: $976
Housing units: 1,659
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8654,116

Median household income

$53,930$72,882

Median home value

$78,500$93,400

Median gross rent

$733$976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,865	$53,930	$78,500	$733
2020	3,836	$54,554	$91,000	$695
2021	4,146	$63,462	$88,900	$745
2022	4,125	$67,837	$104,400	$786
2023	4,116	$72,882	$93,400	$976

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	6.0%
5 to 17	765	18.6%
18 to 24	410	10.0%
25 to 34	441	10.7%
35 to 44	610	14.8%
45 to 54	474	11.5%
55 to 64	378	9.2%
65 to 74	539	13.1%
75 and over	254	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,044	25.4%
Black or African American	25	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.2%
Two or more races	82	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,951	71.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	25.8%
High school graduate	770	28.6%
Some college or associate's	831	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	279	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	121	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,760	87.1%
Carpooled	260	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,086	53.8%
15 to 29 min	565	28.0%
30 to 44 min	219	10.8%
45 to 59 min	12	0.6%
60+ min	138	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 8.8% (356 of 4,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,187	81.5%
Nonfamily households	270	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,457	87.8%
Vacant	202	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,093	75.0%
Renter-occupied	364	25.0%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,408	84.9%
1-unit, attached	50	3.0%
2 to 4 units	43	2.6%
5 to 19 units	100	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4827660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6394, -102.7231