Provincetown town, Massachusetts Population 2024

3,700

Provincetown town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Provincetown town was:

  • White: 80.77%
  • Two or more races: 9.86%
  • Other race: 5.62%
  • Asian: 2.2%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
382.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.07% (39)
The current population of Provincetown town, Massachusetts is 3,700 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,661.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,93280.77%
Two or more races3589.86%
Other race2045.62%
Asian802.2%
Native American290.8%
Black or African American270.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Provincetown town Population by Race

Provincetown town Population Pyramid 2024

Provincetown town Median Age

56.1

Total

52.8

Male

61.7

Female

Provincetown town Adults

There are 3,330 adults, (1,029 of whom are seniors) in Provincetown town.

Provincetown town Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13

Child Dependency Ratio

Provincetown town Sex Ratio

Female1,35537.33%
Male2,27562.67%

Provincetown town Population by Age

Provincetown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9961.8176.423.6
Non Family1,3221.3371.628.4
Married5212.588.111.9
Female1423.5876.823.2
Male113.821000

2.6

Average Family Size

1.81

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Provincetown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade571.78%
Associates Degree2307.17%
Bachelors Degree1,01331.57%
Graduate Degree96730.13%
High School Graduate37011.53%
Less Than 9th Grade551.71%
Some College51716.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Provincetown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Provincetown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7092,6831,800
2+ Races257222109
Hispanic25321370
Other Race925223
Asian604910
Native American29290
Black242411

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 66.45%.

Provincetown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,103$110,417$45,208
Graduate Degree$89,145$87,697$95,714
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$21,500$21,500$0
Overall$59,398$72,344$51,111
Some College$37,283$38,382$36,630

$59,398

Average Earnings

$72,344

Average Male

$51,111

Average Female

Provincetown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Provincetown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Provincetown town Language

89.93% of Provincetown town residents speak only English, while 10.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.94% of the population.

Provincetown town Language

Provincetown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8662297.99%
Hispanic40819948.77%
Other20418188.73%
Asian803138.75%
Multiple347185.19%
Black27518.52%

12.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.65%

Male Poverty Rate

5.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Provincetown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Provincetown town is Other, with 88.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Provincetown town is Multiple, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.88%.

Provincetown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.75%
High School31.62%
Some College10.55%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

Provincetown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.32%
Male Employed7.7%
Female Unemployed4.82%
Female Employed0%

Provincetown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Provincetown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,458$183,230
Households$91,447$153,475
Married Families$151,576$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,038$136,516

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Provincetown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Provincetown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Provincetown town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Provincetown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Provincetown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

152

Number of Veterans

152

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War39
Korea30
Vietnam23
World War II12
Second Gulf War10

Provincetown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+62
35 to 5439
65 to 7423
55 to 6418
18 to 3410

Provincetown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1525.36%
Hispanic103.95%

Provincetown town Veterans by Race

Provincetown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Provincetown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Provincetown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Provincetown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Provincetown town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.3%

Born in Provincetown town

89.94%

Native Born

10.06%

Foreign Born

3.83%

Non Citizen

6.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.94% of Provincetown town residents were born in the United States, with 44.3% having been born in Massachusetts. 3.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Provincetown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,655-9-0.25%
20283,664-9-0.25%
20273,673-9-0.24%
20263,682-9-0.24%
20253,691-9-0.24%
20243,700-9-0.24%
20233,709-9-0.24%
20223,71840.11%
20213,714531.45%
20203,66170223.72%
20192,959-13-0.44%
20182,972-11-0.37%
20172,983140.47%
20162,96970.24%
20152,962140.47%
20142,94820.07%
20132,94630.1%
20122,94330.1%
20112,940-7-0.24%
20102,94700%

Provincetown town Population by Year