Population By Race and Ethnicity in Barnstable County, MA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 213,779 population of Barnstable County, Massachusetts comprised of 6,995 people who identified as Hispanic (3.27%), and 206,784 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Barnstable County, Massachusetts with a population of 197,456 (92.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,153 (3.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,015 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Barnstable County, Massachusetts in 2018, with a population of 191,991 (89.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,554 (3.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,465 (2.56%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,153 3.35%
White Alone 197,456 92.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,643 0.77%
Asian Alone 3,376 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 136 0.06%
Two Or More Races 4,015 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Barnstable , MA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 599 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,465 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 284 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 221 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 385 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,554 3.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 191,991 89.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,359 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,155 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,630 1.7%