Barnstable Town Population History 1990 - 2023

Barnstable Town Population Facts

What is the current population of Barnstable Town?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Barnstable Town is 49,709. Barnstable Town, Massachusetts is the 803rd largest city in the US.

What county is Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in?

Barnstable Town is located entirely in Barnstable County.

What is the size of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in square miles?

Barnstable Town has an area of 59.8 square miles. Barnstable Town is the largest city, by area, in Massachusetts.

What was the peak population of Barnstable Town?

The current population of Barnstable Town (49,709) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Barnstable Town growing?

Barnstable Town has grown 3.4% since the 2000. Barnstable Town, Massachusetts's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

Barnstable Town has a population density of 755.7 people per square mile.

Barnstable Town Demographics

What is the voting age population of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

The total voting age population of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 33,054. The voting age population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.3% of the residents of Barnstable Town are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

The racial demographics of Barnstable Town are 89.7% White, 5.8% Black, 1.8% Two or more races, 1.3% Other, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts residents are below the poverty line?

In Barnstable Town, 7.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.6%. On a per-household basis, 5.7% of families are below the poverty line in Barnstable Town.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.1% of Barnstable Town residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Barnstable Town, Massachusetts residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.7% of Barnstable Town residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 38.6% have a bachelor's degree and 16.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Barnstable Town residents aged 5 and older, 17.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 10.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Barnstable Town Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

The unemployment rate in Barnstable Town is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts residents work for the government?

In Barnstable Town, 10.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Barnstable Town is $72,733.

Barnstable Town Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

In Barnstable Town, 75.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

Renters occupy 25.0% of housing units in Barnstable Town.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Barnstable Town, 13.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Barnstable Town, Massachusetts housing units were built after 2000?

In Barnstable Town, 7.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Barnstable Town is $1,336.

What percentage of households in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts have broadband internet?

In Barnstable Town, 89.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.