Barnstable Town

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 59.929
State:: Massachusetts

Barnstable Town is a city located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Barnstable Town has a 2025 population of 50,248. Barnstable Town is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,900 in 2020.

The average household income in Barnstable Town is $127,532 with a poverty rate of 7.05%.The median age in Barnstable Town is 48.6 years: 46 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Barnstable Town includes 79.05% White, 6.31% Black or African American, 4.04% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	38,920	79.05%
Two or more races	4,421	8.98%
Black or African American	3,107	6.31%
Other race	1,991	4.04%
Asian	552	1.12%
Native American	241	0.49%

Barnstable Town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Barnstable Town's average per capita income is $51,178. Household income levels show a median of $97,348. The poverty rate stands at 7.05%.

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	$137,996	-
Families	$118,673	$144,596
Households	$97,348	$127,532
Non Families	$59,342	$89,391

$51,178

Average Income

$97,348

Median Household Income

7.05%

Poverty Rate