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The total population of Barnstable County is estimated to be 229,436 with 110,706 males (48.25%) and 118,730 females (51.75%). There are 8,024 more females than males in Barnstable County.
The median household income in Barnstable County was $89,304 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,207(2.53%) from $87,097 in 2020. This income is 119.70% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Barnstable County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $119,107. Overall, the median household income for the county of Barnstable County stands at $91,438.
In Barnstable County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $58,742 for males and $37,131 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $81,955 for males and $65,241 for females.
In Barnstable County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $176,223, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $58,128.
In 2022, the population of Barnstable County was 232,457, a 0.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barnstable County's population was 232,594, an increase of 1.63% compared to a population of 228,856 in 2020.
The median age in Barnstable County, MA is 53.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.05% were under the age of 15, 14.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.92% aged 30 to 64, 26.29% aged 65 to 84, and 4.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barnstable County population: 88.87% are White, 2.92% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.08% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.