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Welcome to Barnstable County ...

Time Zone: Barnstable County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Barnstable is the Seat for Barnstable County.

Barnstable County is one of the original counties of Massachusetts and was founded in 1685.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Barnstable had a population of 212,923 people. This is a decrease of 1.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 215,888 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barnstable represented 3.3% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Barnstable County:

  • Barnstable Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
  • Bourne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Bourne is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
  • Brewster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
  • Chatham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chatham is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
  • Dennis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dennis is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
  • Eastham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eastham is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Falmouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
  • Harwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harwich is located in Barnstable County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mashpee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
      • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
    • Orleans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
    • Provincetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
      • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
    • Sandwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • Truro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Wellfleet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
      • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Yarmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
      • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.





 

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