United States › Barnstable Town METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Barnstable Metro Barnstable, MA · 1 counties · 186,605 residents · 394 sq mi
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The short version
Barnstable is a metro area of 186,605 people. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $162,500. Renters pay $646 a month at the median. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 44.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
182K 196K 209K 223K 236K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Barnstable Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $31,766
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,933 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $25,318 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$162,500
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $178,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$646
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $723 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 77.8% in 2000
27.6% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.4%(207,518)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(3,000)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 96.2%(179,518)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(2,249)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data vs 33.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 91.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 27.9%(27,421)
Women 15+
Never married 23.2%(24,872)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 13%(1,830)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.2%(2,144)
Share of the 14,125 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities BarnstableCENTRAL 50,101 South Yarmouth 11,552 East Falmouth 6,245 West Yarmouth 6,194 Yarmouth Port 5,961 East Harwich 5,654 Sagamore 4,072 Falmouth 3,954 Northwest Harwich 3,932 East Sandwich 3,864 Forestdale 3,801 Dennis Port 3,691 Provincetown 3,452 Monument Beach 3,277 South Dennis 3,135 East Dennis 3,062 Buzzards Bay 2,909 Sandwich 2,890 North Falmouth 2,838 West Dennis 2,556 Dennis 2,424 Pocasset 2,247 Harwich Port 2,238 North Eastham 2,085 Brewster 1,994 Bourne 1,806 Harwich Center 1,774 Teaticket 1,759 Chatham 1,600 Orleans 1,480 The 30 most populous of 40 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Barnstable, MA? Barnstable, MA has about 186,605 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Barnstable, MA? The typical household in Barnstable, MA earns about $31,766 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Barnstable, MA expensive? In Barnstable, MA, the median home is worth about $162,500, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.
How educated are people in Barnstable, MA? About 28.1% of adults age 25 and over in Barnstable, MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Barnstable, MA? About 7.5% of people in Barnstable, MA live below the federal poverty line.
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