Barnstable Town, MA Demographics

The total population of Barnstable Town is estimated to be 48,922 with 23,992 males (49.04%) and 24,930 females (50.96%). There are 938 more females than males in Barnstable Town.
The median household income in Barnstable Town was $89,517 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,008(2.29%) from $87,509 in 2020. This income is 119.99% 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 Town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $110,600. Overall, the median household income for the city of Barnstable Town stands at $89,517.
In Barnstable Town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,760 for males and $35,605 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,713 for males and $57,826 for females.
In Barnstable Town, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $106,740, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $62,429.
In 2022, the population of Barnstable Town was 49,532, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Barnstable Town's population was 49,635, an increase of 1.51% compared to a population of 48,896 in 2020.
The median age in Barnstable Town, MA is 47.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.24% were under the age of 15, 16.22% aged 15 to 29, 45.22% aged 30 to 64, 20.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Barnstable Town population: 83.28% are White, 5.69% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.43% are some other race and 6.57% are multiracial.