Chatham

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.171
State:: Massachusetts

Chatham town is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Chatham town has a 2025 population of 6,649. Chatham town is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually but its population has increased by 0.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,594 in 2020.

The average household income in Chatham town is $180,476 with a poverty rate of 9.09%. The median age in Chatham town is 64.2 years: 64.2 years for males, and 64.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chatham town includes 90.47% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,010	90.47%
Two or more races	289	4.35%
Asian	157	2.36%
Black or African American	139	2.09%
Native American	36	0.54%
Other race	12	0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chatham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chatham town's average per capita income is $62,760. Household income levels show a median of $86,674. The poverty rate stands at 9.09%.

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	$136,295	-
Families	$125,030	$237,622
Households	$86,674	$180,476
Non Families	$59,479	$78,867

$62,760

Average Income

$86,674

Median Household Income

9.09%

Poverty Rate