Town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts · 19.8 sq mi · 189 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Wellfleet town. The typical household earns $117,938, and the median resident is 58.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,564 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.23%
Men 56.5 · Women 60.5
2010–2026
3,747
2026 projection
5.1% 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
3,747
2026 projection
5.1% 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 | 3,747 | +40 | 1.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,707 | +40 | 1.09% |
| 2024 | 3,667 | +11 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 3,656 | -3 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 3,659 | +17 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 3,642 | +78 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | 3,564 | +838 | 30.74% |
| 2019 | 2,726 | -11 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 2,737 | -8 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 2,745 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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 11 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 63% | 53% |
| Never married | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau