Massachusetts

Barnstable County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.3%
Other
8.5%
Hispanic
3.2%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Barnstable Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.3%66.3%58%
Hispanic3.2%14.5%—
Black or African American2.9%7.9%—
East Asian0.8%3.3%—
Indian0.6%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Barnstable County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$95,241$103,960$80,734
Median home value$629,000$562,100$332,700
Home price to income6.6×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,678/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.1%20.3%21.0%