Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barnstable County, MA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 215,389 population of Barnstable County, Massachusetts comprised of 4,994 people who identified as Hispanic (2.32%), and 210,395 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barnstable County, Massachusetts with a population of 202,901 (94.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,814 (2.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,457 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barnstable County, Massachusetts in 2011, with a population of 198,814 (92.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,471 (2.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,087 (1.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Population By Race in Barnstable , MA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,814 2.24%
White Alone 202,901 94.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,564 0.73%
Asian Alone 2,516 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 137 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,457 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Barnstable , MA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 343 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,087 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 217 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 267 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,471 2.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 198,814 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,347 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,478 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,190 1.48%