Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 233,539
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 232,570
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 229,064
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 229,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 228,996
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 215,888
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 34.8%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,125
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 167,975
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $629,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,432
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $929
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,678
Building Permits, 2025 630
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 105,777
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,617,446
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,441,243
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 382,675
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,827,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,109
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,241
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,086
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,957
Total employment, 2023 76,963
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,757,179
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 28,522
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,180
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,714
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,184
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 493
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,061
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,187
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 580.9
Population per square mile, 2010 548.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 394.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 393.72
FIPS Code 25001