Wellfleet

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.784
State:: Massachusetts

Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Wellfleet has a 2025 population of 3,597. Wellfleet is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually but its population has increased by 0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,564 in 2020.

The average household income in Wellfleet is $128,058 with a poverty rate of 6.41%.The median age in Wellfleet is 55.7 years: 52 years for males, and 59.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wellfleet includes 90.3% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,947	90.3%
Two or more races	348	7.96%
Asian	38	0.87%
Other race	21	0.48%
Black or African American	17	0.39%

Wellfleet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wellfleet's average per capita income is $51,731. Household income levels show a median of $114,074. The poverty rate stands at 6.41%.

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	$133,417	-
Families	$121,696	$159,081
Households	$114,074	$128,058
Non Families	$54,744	$74,081

$51,731

Average Income

$114,074

Median Household Income

6.41%

Poverty Rate