United States › Barnstable Town METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Barnstable Metro Barnstable, MA · 1 counties · 222,230 residents · 394 sq mi
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The short version
With 222,230 people, Barnstable is a metro area. At a median age of 44.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $178,000. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Growth has run 19% since 1990, or 35,625 more people.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 564 / sq mi
+19%since 1990
from 473 / sq mi in 1990
from 39.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
182K 196K 209K 223K 236K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Barnstable Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,933
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,766 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $16,402 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$178,000
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $162,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$723
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $646 in 1990
US average: $602
from 72.4% in 1990
22.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 96.2%(179,518)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(2,249)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.4%(207,518)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(3,000)
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 from 28.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 88.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 9.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 20.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 24.7%(21,214)
Women 15+
Never married 18.6%(18,319)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 222,230 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Barnstable, MA? The typical household in Barnstable, MA earns about $45,933 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 $178,000, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.
How educated are people in Barnstable, MA? About 33.6% 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 6.9% of people in Barnstable, MA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Barnstable, MA grown since 1990? Yes, Barnstable, MA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,625 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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