Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Barnstable, MA

The map below shows majority race by area in Barnstable, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Barnstable racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Barnstable overall is white, making up 93.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Barnstable

 
Self-Identified Race
Barnstable, MA Population
White
93.3%
Hispanic
4.6%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Barnstable, MA

The map below shows diversity in Barnstable. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Barnstable Diversity Score

12.7

More diverse than 27% of US cities

Barnstable has a diversity score of 12.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Barnstable is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Barnstable's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Barnstable, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Barnstable.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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