Barnstable County, Massachusetts Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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Barnstable County, Massachusetts Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

90.1%

Foreign Born

9.9%

Naturalized

5.4%

US Citizens

95.5%

Barnstable County, Massachusetts Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Barnstable County, Massachusetts Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Barnstable County, Massachusetts Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	231,668	9.9%	90.1%
2023	230,073	9.6%	90.4%
2022	229,436	9.4%	90.6%
2021	227,942	9.1%	90.9%
2020	213,505	8.4%	91.6%
2019	213,496	8.0%	92.0%
2018	213,690	7.8%	92.2%
2017	213,900	7.4%	92.6%
2016	214,703	6.9%	93.1%
2015	214,766	6.8%	93.2%
2014	215,167	7.0%	93.0%
2013	215,449	6.8%	93.2%
2012	216,021	6.5%	93.5%
2011	216,639	6.5%	93.5%
2010	217,483	6.7%	93.3%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Approximately 9.9% of residents in Barnstable County, Massachusetts were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 95.5%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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