East Harwich

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.02
State:: Massachusetts

East Harwich is a CDP located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. East Harwich has a 2025 population of 5,898. East Harwich is currently growing at a rate of 1.17% annually and its population has increased by 24.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,756 in 2020.

The average household income in East Harwich is $130,511 with a poverty rate of 0.82%. The median age in East Harwich is 60.1 years: 57.5 years for males, and 60.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of East Harwich includes 98.15% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,565	98.15%
Two or more races	91	1.6%
Other race	12	0.21%
Black or African American	2	0.04%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

East Harwich Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

East Harwich's average per capita income is $61,349. Household income levels show a median of $108,157. The poverty rate stands at 0.82%.

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	$133,900	-
Families	$133,494	$160,324
Households	$108,157	$130,511
Non Families	$75,250	$74,896

$61,349

Average Income

$108,157

Median Household Income

0.82%

Poverty Rate