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The Provincetown CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 3,452 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Provincetown is located at latitude 42.0584 and longitude -70.1786 in Barnstable County. The formal boundaries for the Provincetown Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.79 sq. miles and a water area of 3.45 sq. miles. Barnstable County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Provincetown Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Provincetown Census Designated Place is located within Town of Provincetown, a minor civil division (MCD) of Barnstable County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	3,452 (100%)
Population Density	1,917 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	41


INCOME
Median Household Income	$158,125
Per Capita Income	$93,609
Median Home Value	$959,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,491 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,458 (32.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	468 (10.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	2,565 (57.1%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,926
Average Household Size	1.77
Family Households	806 (41.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Provincetown, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Provincetown to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 147	41st
Population Density	# 88	65th
Median Household Income	# 33	87th
Per Capita Income	# 24	91st
Diversity Index	# 71	72nd

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