Barnstable Town city, Massachusetts Population 2024

49,930

Barnstable Town city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Barnstable Town city was:

  • White: 81.02%
  • Two or more races: 7.38%
  • Black or African American: 6.27%
  • Other race: 4.21%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
59.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
833.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (1,030)
The current population of Barnstable Town city, Massachusetts is 49,930 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 48,900.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,63581.02%
Two or more races3,6127.38%
Black or African American3,0676.27%
Other race2,0624.21%
Asian4440.91%
Native American910.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barnstable Town city Population by Race

Barnstable Town city Population Pyramid 2024

Barnstable Town city Median Age

47.1

Total

45.5

Male

48.3

Female

Barnstable Town city Adults

There are 40,524 adults, (11,472 of whom are seniors) in Barnstable Town city.

Barnstable Town city Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Barnstable Town city Sex Ratio

Female24,93050.96%
Male23,99249.04%

Barnstable Town city Population by Age

Barnstable Town city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,5742.4775.624.4
Married10,0883.0481.118.9
Non Family6,7681.3171.328.7
Female1,8843.2565.434.6
Male8343.2367.332.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barnstable Town city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6044.38%
Associates Degree4,35611.89%
Bachelors Degree8,27922.6%
Graduate Degree6,18816.89%
High School Graduate8,67823.69%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0312.81%
Some College6,49117.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barnstable Town city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barnstable Town city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,66428,54413,037
2+ Races2,2802,140536
Hispanic2,0911,210268
Black2,0471,613421
Other Race989694200
Asian364312179
Native American91912
Islander111111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Barnstable Town city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,727$62,391$44,399
Graduate Degree$83,159$108,077$72,361
High School Graduate$43,667$46,527$37,500
Less Than 9th Grade$31,610$34,325$20,417
Overall$47,151$56,717$41,018
Some College$43,867$68,509$35,909

$47,151

Average Earnings

$56,717

Average Male

$41,018

Average Female

Barnstable Town city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barnstable Town city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barnstable Town city Language

79.04% of Barnstable Town city residents speak only English, while 20.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.7% of the population.

Barnstable Town city Language

Barnstable Town city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,6572,0975.57%
Hispanic3,37264919.25%
Multiple3,5963349.29%
Other2,06130214.65%
Black3,0662618.51%
Asian4309421.86%
Native915459.34%

6.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.29%

Male Poverty Rate

7.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barnstable Town city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barnstable Town city is Native, with 59.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barnstable Town city is White, with 5.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.02%.

Barnstable Town city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.59%
High School10.13%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.78%

Barnstable Town city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.97%
Male Unemployed17.68%
Female Employed3.6%
Male Employed3.39%

Barnstable Town city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barnstable Town city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,726$141,443
Households$94,387$123,887
Married Families$130,444$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,765$84,496

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barnstable Town city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Barnstable Town city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barnstable Town city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Barnstable Town city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barnstable Town city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,036

Number of Veterans

2,880

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,128
Korea538
First Gulf War439
Second Gulf War296
World War II55

Barnstable Town city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,286
65 to 74855
35 to 54534
55 to 64294
18 to 3467

Barnstable Town city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5877.7%
2+ Races36814.88%
Hispanic1175.19%
Black351.42%
Other Race191.33%
Asian184.34%
Native American99.89%

Barnstable Town city Veterans by Race

Barnstable Town city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barnstable Town city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Barnstable Town city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barnstable Town city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barnstable Town city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.97%

Born in Barnstable Town city

81.78%

Native Born

18.22%

Foreign Born

9.95%

Non Citizen

8.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.78% of Barnstable Town city residents were born in the United States, with 58.97% having been born in Massachusetts. 9.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Barnstable Town city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,0352210.43%
202850,8142210.44%
202750,5932210.44%
202650,3722210.44%
202550,1512210.44%
202449,9302210.44%
202349,7092210.45%
202249,488-125-0.25%
202149,6137131.46%
202048,9004,4239.94%
201944,477-259-0.58%
201844,7363100.7%
201744,4261540.35%
201644,272-73-0.16%
201544,345-173-0.39%
201444,518-100-0.22%
201344,618-150-0.34%
201244,768-107-0.24%
201144,875-282-0.62%
201045,15700%

Barnstable Town city Population by Year