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Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Barnstable County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02532, 02534, 02536

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 232,570 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 102,981Households
  • $94,452Median household income
  • $575,900Median home value
  • 54Towns with a page
  • 48ZIP codes

Barnstable County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.0%
215k220k225k230k2000: 222,23020002010: 215,88820102020: 228,9962020222,230228,996
Population of Barnstable County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000222,230
2010215,888
2020228,996

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Barnstable County
Under $50k25.4%
$50k to $100k27%
$100k to $150k17.1%
$150k to $200k13.4%
$200k and over17%

Median household income $94,452 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Barnstable County
Owner occupied
82,954 units
Renter occupied
20,027 units
Vacancy rate
37.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Barnstable County2023
Health care and social assistance15,318
Retail trade14,940
Accommodation and food services11,473
Construction7,020
Professional, scientific, and technical services5,210
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,928
Other services (except public administration)3,871
Transportation and warehousing2,484

76,963 employees in 8,957 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Barnstable County compared with its state
Barnstable County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBarnstable CountyMassachusetts
Population230,0736,992,395
Median household income$94,452$101,341
Median age55.140.0
Median home value$575,900$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.4%46.6%
Foreign-born residents9.6%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work25.4 minutes29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Barnstable County54 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Barnstable TownCity49,83159.9 sq mi
Falmouth TownTown33,22744.1 sq mi
Yarmouth TownTown25,20824.2 sq mi
Bourne TownTown20,50840.7 sq mi
Sandwich TownTown20,50742.9 sq mi
Mashpee TownTown15,48223.4 sq mi
Dennis TownTown14,86220.6 sq mi
Harwich TownTown13,62020.9 sq mi
South YarmouthCensus designated place11,6426.96 sq mi
Brewster TownTown10,44722.9 sq mi
Chatham TownTown6,71116.2 sq mi
Orleans TownTown6,48514.2 sq mi
East FalmouthCensus designated place6,4155.44 sq mi
West YarmouthCensus designated place6,3236.69 sq mi
Yarmouth PortCensus designated place5,8256.02 sq mi
Eastham TownTown5,82414.0 sq mi
East HarwichCensus designated place5,6708.02 sq mi
Northwest HarwichCensus designated place4,2057.98 sq mi
FalmouthCensus designated place3,9962.09 sq mi
SagamoreCensus designated place3,9583.33 sq mi
Provincetown TownTown3,7299.68 sq mi
ForestdaleCensus designated place3,7163.81 sq mi
East DennisCensus designated place3,6854.83 sq mi
Wellfleet TownTown3,64519.8 sq mi
East SandwichCensus designated place3,5977.52 sq mi
ProvincetownCensus designated place3,4661.80 sq mi
Dennis PortCensus designated place3,4393.04 sq mi
South DennisCensus designated place3,1904.55 sq mi
Monument BeachCensus designated place3,0672.58 sq mi
SandwichCensus designated place2,9763.62 sq mi
Buzzards BayCensus designated place2,9411.90 sq mi
West DennisCensus designated place2,5863.26 sq mi
North FalmouthCensus designated place2,5583.89 sq mi
Truro TownTown2,48421.0 sq mi
PocassetCensus designated place2,3753.70 sq mi
Harwich PortCensus designated place2,0112.63 sq mi
North EasthamCensus designated place1,9583.44 sq mi
DennisCensus designated place1,9034.91 sq mi
BourneCensus designated place1,7651.70 sq mi
TeaticketCensus designated place1,7281.06 sq mi
BrewsterCensus designated place1,7113.90 sq mi
West FalmouthCensus designated place1,6553.08 sq mi
Harwich CenterCensus designated place1,6202.25 sq mi
OrleansCensus designated place1,6182.32 sq mi
ChathamCensus designated place1,6142.64 sq mi
West ChathamCensus designated place1,3372.92 sq mi
Mashpee NeckCensus designated place1,0711.27 sq mi
Woods HoleCensus designated place9992.14 sq mi
New SeaburyCensus designated place8242.39 sq mi
SeabrookCensus designated place5450.35 sq mi
PopponessetCensus designated place5010.30 sq mi
Seconsett IslandCensus designated place1380.10 sq mi
Monomoscoy IslandCensus designated place1120.23 sq mi
Popponesset IslandCensus designated place720.06 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.