Barnstable County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
231,668
Rank #306 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$95,241 +26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #222 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.7% −39.1% vs nat'l
Rank #310 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$629,000 +123.1% vs nat'l
Rank #71 of 3,222
98th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.2% +43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #124 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,003 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
97.3% Insured
48.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.6%43.2%64.7%85.2%5.2%3.7%2.8%1.5%1.3%0.3%

About Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Barnstable County, Massachusetts has a total population of 231,668, making it the 306th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barnstable County is 55.4 years, which is 42.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barnstable County is $95,241, which ranks #222 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Barnstable County is $629,000, 123.1% above the national median. Renters in Barnstable County pay a median gross rent of $1,678 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barnstable County, 48.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.6 min.

Barnstable County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Barnstable County, Massachusetts comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.