Wellfleet

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.784
State:: Massachusetts

Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Wellfleet has a 2025 population of 3,597. Wellfleet is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually but its population has increased by 0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,564 in 2020.

The average household income in Wellfleet is $128,058 with a poverty rate of 6.41%. The median age in Wellfleet is 55.7 years: 52 years for males, and 59.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wellfleet includes 90.3% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,947	90.3%
Two or more races	348	7.96%
Asian	38	0.87%
Other race	21	0.48%
Black or African American	17	0.39%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wellfleet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wellfleet's average per capita income is $51,731. Household income levels show a median of $114,074. The poverty rate stands at 6.41%.

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	$133,417	-
Families	$121,696	$159,081
Households	$114,074	$128,058
Non Families	$54,744	$74,081

$51,731

Average Income

$114,074

Median Household Income

6.41%

Poverty Rate