Chatham

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.637
State:: Massachusetts

Chatham is a CDP located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Chatham has a 2025 population of 1,691. Chatham is currently growing at a rate of 1.08% annually and its population has increased by 9.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,550 in 2020.

The average household income in Chatham is $162,162 with a poverty rate of 10.05%. The median age in Chatham is 67.4 years: 68.2 years for males, and 67.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chatham includes 99.13% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,600	99.13%
Two or more races	14	0.87%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Chatham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chatham's average per capita income is $55,076. Household income levels show a median of $82,269. The poverty rate stands at 10.05%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$127,266	-
Families	$125,430	$218,935
Households	$82,269	$162,162
Non Families	$58,250	$86,121

$55,076

Average Income

$82,269

Median Household Income

10.05%

Poverty Rate