Barnstable Town, MA Population

Overview

48,556

Total Population

47.4

Median age

51.39%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,278

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barnstable Town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barnstable Town is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barnstable Town's population under 18 was 17.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barnstable Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barnstable Town, 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.

There are 1,352 more females than males in Barnstable Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.39% females and 48.61% males in Barnstable Town, MA.
The Barnstable Town, MA gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,914.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,231.

Barnstable Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Barnstable Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,278 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,278 (93.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barnstable Town is White with a population of 40,439 (83.28% of the total population).

Barnstable Town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 49,635 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Barnstable Town's population decreased by 2,869 (5.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barnstable Town's population increased by 3,739 (8.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barnstable Town's population was lowest in year 2016 at 44,272.