West Yarmouth

Population: 6,323
Median household income: $63,859
Median home value: $456,800

Located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, West Yarmouth is a community with a population of 6,323. At $63,859, its median household income sits below Barnstable County's $94,452.

From 2019 to 2023, West Yarmouth's population grew 10.1% from 5,741 to 6,323, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $292,800 to $456,800.

73.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,323
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,859
Median home value: $456,800
Median gross rent: $1,514
Housing units: 5,107
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7416,323

Median household income

$61,956$63,859

Median home value

$292,800$456,800

Median gross rent

$1,420$1,514

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,741	$61,956	$292,800	$1,420
2020	6,388	$57,852	$317,500	$1,578
2021	6,124	$58,125	$358,900	$1,550
2022	6,098	$60,794	$416,400	$1,547
2023	6,323	$63,859	$456,800	$1,514

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	6.2%
5 to 17	777	12.3%
18 to 24	191	3.0%
25 to 34	883	14.0%
35 to 44	554	8.8%
45 to 54	702	11.1%
55 to 64	689	10.9%
65 to 74	1,067	16.9%
75 and over	1,070	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,702	74.4%
Black or African American	462	7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	247	3.9%
Two or more races	639	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	307	6.2%
High school graduate	1,176	23.7%
Some college or associate's	1,493	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	998	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	991	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,151	82.8%
Carpooled	176	6.8%
Public transit	36	1.4%
Walked	41	1.6%
Bicycle	15	0.6%
Worked from home	151	5.8%
Other means	28	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	893	36.5%
15 to 29 min	918	37.5%
30 to 44 min	360	14.7%
45 to 59 min	48	2.0%
60+ min	228	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 8.0% (490 of 6,133)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,554	50.5%
Nonfamily households	1,523	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,077	60.3%
Vacant	2,030	39.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,318	75.3%
Renter-occupied	759	24.7%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,728	73.0%
1-unit, attached	387	7.6%
2 to 4 units	314	6.1%
5 to 19 units	338	6.6%
20 or more units	310	6.1%
Mobile home & other	30	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2578795
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.69 sq mi
Water area: 2.4 sq mi
Center point: 41.6472, -70.2500