East Harwich

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.02
State:: Massachusetts

East Harwich is a CDP located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. East Harwich has a 2025 population of 5,898. East Harwich is currently growing at a rate of 1.17% annually and its population has increased by 24.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,756 in 2020.

The average household income in East Harwich is $130,511 with a poverty rate of 0.82%.The median age in East Harwich is 60.1 years: 57.5 years for males, and 60.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of East Harwich includes 98.15% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,565	98.15%
Two or more races	91	1.6%
Other race	12	0.21%
Black or African American	2	0.04%

East Harwich Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

East Harwich's average per capita income is $61,349. Household income levels show a median of $108,157. The poverty rate stands at 0.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$133,900	-
Families	$133,494	$160,324
Households	$108,157	$130,511
Non Families	$75,250	$74,896

$61,349

Average Income

$108,157

Median Household Income

0.82%

Poverty Rate