Poverty Rate in Barnstable County, MA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.7%
Rank #310/3,222 · #5 in MA
90th
Barnstable 7.7%
MA 10.0% -23.6%
US 12.6% -39.1%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Barnstable County's poverty rate of 7.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Barnstable County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #307 | Terrell County, TX | 7.7% |
| #308 | Cheatham County, TN | 7.7% |
| #309 | Albemarle County, VA | 7.7% |
| #310 | Barnstable County, MA | 7.7% |
| #311 | Campbell County, SD | 7.7% |
| #312 | Fremont County, IA | 7.7% |
| #313 | Millard County, UT | 7.7% |
About Poverty Rate
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has a poverty rate of 7.7%, ranking #310 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 39.1% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Massachusetts, it ranks #5 of 14. This places it in the 90th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.