South Yarmouth

Population: 11,642
Median household income: $79,638
Median home value: $465,100

Located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, South Yarmouth is a community with a population of 11,642. The median household income of $79,638 is below the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

From 2019 to 2023, South Yarmouth's population grew 5.0% from 11,091 to 11,642, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $329,600 to $465,100.

The typical home was built around 1971. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,642
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,638
Median home value: $465,100
Median gross rent: $1,665
Housing units: 8,248
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,09111,642

Median household income

$61,088$79,638

Median home value

$329,600$465,100

Median gross rent

$1,350$1,665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,091	$61,088	$329,600	$1,350
2020	10,598	$67,408	$347,800	$1,536
2021	11,696	$72,759	$363,000	$1,619
2022	11,805	$77,723	$430,100	$1,655
2023	11,642	$79,638	$465,100	$1,665

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over16.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	417	3.6%
5 to 17	1,048	9.0%
18 to 24	790	6.8%
25 to 34	1,435	12.3%
35 to 44	966	8.3%
45 to 54	1,163	10.0%
55 to 64	2,043	17.5%
65 to 74	1,834	15.8%
75 and over	1,946	16.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,972	77.1%
Black or African American	553	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	503	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	173	1.5%
Two or more races	976	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	465	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	557	5.9%
High school graduate	2,942	31.3%
Some college or associate's	2,782	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,841	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,265	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,512	81.6%
Carpooled	401	7.3%
Public transit	143	2.6%
Walked	13	0.2%
Bicycle	84	1.5%
Worked from home	254	4.6%
Other means	121	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,897	36.0%
15 to 29 min	2,008	38.1%
30 to 44 min	755	14.3%
45 to 59 min	127	2.4%
60+ min	487	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,057 of 11,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,193	60.7%
Nonfamily households	2,063	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,256	63.7%
Vacant	2,992	36.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,092	77.9%
Renter-occupied	1,164	22.1%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,736	81.7%
1-unit, attached	267	3.2%
2 to 4 units	506	6.1%
5 to 19 units	345	4.2%
20 or more units	357	4.3%
Mobile home & other	37	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2566035
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 41.6671, -70.2008