Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Barnstable County is home to 231,668 people. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Massachusetts rate (10.0%). The median household income is $95,241.

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MeasureValueMassachusettsYearSource
Population231,6687,044,0562024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$95,241$103,9602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.7%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.1%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.7%2.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%47.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$629,000$562,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,678$1,7622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income59.7%51.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.9%18.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age55.4 years40.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.