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Friendly, West Virginia

Town in Tyler County, West Virginia · ZIP 26146, 26175

  • Tyler County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 94 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 44Households
  • $55,833Median household income
  • $102,100Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−36.5%
1001201401602000: 15920002010: 13220102020: 1012020159101
Population of Friendly at each census
CensusPopulation
2000159
2010132
2020101

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Friendly
Under $50k47.6%
$50k to $100k43.2%
$100k to $150k9.1%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $55,833 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Friendly
Owner occupied
36 units
Renter occupied
8 units
Vacancy rate
29%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Friendly compared with its county and state
Friendly compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFriendlyTyler CountyWest Virginia
Population1168,1811,784,462
Median household income$55,833$58,293$57,917
Median age45.248.442.7
Median home value$102,100$112,100$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher4.8%15.7%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.4%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.8%86.7%74.3%
Mean commute to work28.0 minutes31.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Friendly3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Friendly
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (WV-2)
State legislature, lower chamberDelegate District 9
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 2

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Friendly’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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