Town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts · 14 sq mi · 417 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Eastham town. The typical household earns $72,992, and the median resident is 60.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,749 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.72%
Men 60.5 · Women 59.9
2010–2026
5,831
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,831
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,831 | -13 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,844 | -13 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 5,857 | +8 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 5,849 | +9 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 5,840 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 5,838 | +89 | 1.55% |
| 2020 | 5,749 | +844 | 17.21% |
| 2019 | 4,905 | +25 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 4,880 | -12 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 4,892 | -11 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 59% | 45% |
| Never married | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau