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Barnstable, MA · 1 counties · 215,888 residents · 394 sq mi
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Barnstable is home to 215,888 people. At a median age of 49.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $392,700. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
215,888
−3%since 2000
from 222,230 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
548 / sq mi
−3%since 2000
from 564 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
49.9
+12%since 2000
from 44.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
394 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
182K196K209K223K236K19902000201020202024Barnstable
2024232K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.1%(8,854)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.6%(9,874)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.1%(11,031)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.6%(12,008)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(9,579)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.2%(17,756)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.6%(22,902)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.9%(34,363)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6416.5%(35,642)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7412.4%(26,779)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.7%(18,780)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.9%(8,320)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,317
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,933 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,246
+39%since 2000
from $25,318 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
38.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$392,700
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $178,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,075
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $723 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
77.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.8% in 2000
22.6% rent
Vacancy rate
38.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
6.5
−2%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(207,518)
Black1.7%(3,848)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(3,000)
Asian0.6%(1,363)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(197,327)
Black1.8%(3,857)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(4,687)
Asian1%(2,263)
Other2.5%(5,311)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,201)
Mexican0.4%(871)
Dominican0.3%(545)
Salvadoran0.2%(393)
Cuban0.1%(185)
Spaniard0.1%(178)
Guatemalan0.1%(116)
Peruvian0.1%(110)
Colombian0%(81)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish27%(58,796)
English19.2%(41,851)
American11.4%(24,782)
Italian11.4%(24,692)
German9.1%(19,835)
French6.5%(14,161)
Portuguese4.7%(10,218)
Polish4.5%(9,862)
Scottish4.4%(9,478)
Swedish2.9%(6,311)
French Canadian2.7%(5,864)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(4,710)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.4%(3,153)
Russian1.4%(3,128)
Dutch1.2%(2,508)
Brazilian1.1%(2,312)
Canadian0.9%(1,909)
Lithuanian0.9%(1,903)
Finnish0.8%(1,715)
Norwegian0.8%(1,675)
Cape Verdean0.7%(1,608)
Welsh0.7%(1,607)
British0.7%(1,587)
West Indian0.6%(1,256)
Arab0.4%(812)
Hungarian0.4%(790)
Armenian0.4%(789)
Ukrainian0.4%(785)
Austrian0.4%(762)
Jamaican0.3%(690)
Czech0.3%(641)
Lebanese0.3%(619)
Danish0.3%(615)
Swiss0.2%(490)
Haitian0.2%(469)
Slovak0.2%(365)
Latvian0.1%(225)
Belgian0.1%(215)
Bulgarian0.1%(199)
Turkish0.1%(164)
Croatian0.1%(150)
Romanian0.1%(149)
Iranian0%(103)
Slovene0%(85)
Serbian0%(68)
Syrian0%(62)
Nigerian0%(41)
Kenyan0%(40)
Moroccan0%(37)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Israeli0%(13)
Egyptian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.5%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 33.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+40%since 2000
from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
52.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
14.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(27,421)
Married58.9%(57,825)
Widowed3.9%(3,864)
Divorced9.3%(9,108)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(24,872)
Married51.2%(54,950)
Widowed11.1%(11,969)
Divorced14.5%(15,573)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(2,144)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.8%(6,322)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(1,469)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(181)
US avg: 1%

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

BarnstableCENTRAL50,101South Yarmouth11,552East Falmouth6,245West Yarmouth6,194Yarmouth Port5,961East Harwich5,654Sagamore4,072Falmouth3,954Northwest Harwich3,932East Sandwich3,864Forestdale3,801Dennis Port3,691Provincetown3,452Monument Beach3,277South Dennis3,135East Dennis3,062Buzzards Bay2,909Sandwich2,890North Falmouth2,838West Dennis2,556Dennis2,424Pocasset2,247Harwich Port2,238North Eastham2,085Brewster1,994Bourne1,806Harwich Center1,774Teaticket1,759Chatham1,600Orleans1,480

The 30 most populous of 40 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Barnstable CountyCENTRAL233,539
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Barnstable, MA?

Barnstable, MA has about 215,888 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Barnstable, MA?

The typical household in Barnstable, MA earns about $60,317 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 $392,700, and the typical rent is about $1,075 a month.

How educated are people in Barnstable, MA?

About 40.5% 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 7.2% 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 29,283 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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