Barnstable County, MA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Barnstable County: 23 seats on 7 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commissioners (in the six counties that still have a county government)
Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Barnstable County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 50 local governments in Barnstable County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 14 township)
15
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
29
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (11 in Barnstable County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Barnstable County
231,668people
55.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$95,241 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
48.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$629,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
2.7%U.S.: 8.4%
59.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 85.2% · Black 2.8% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 6.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Barnstable County
3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Massachusetts: 4.1%.
118,427people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
123,123in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.8%
4,696
118,427
123,123
August 2026
3.8%
4,922
126,043
130,965
July 2026
4.1%
5,441
125,858
131,299
June 2026
4.0%
5,062
120,536
125,598
May 2026
4.4%
5,173
112,172
117,345
April 2026
5.0%
5,740
108,068
113,808
March 2026
6.7%
7,568
105,779
113,347
February 2026
7.5%
8,428
104,683
113,111
January 2026
7.4%
8,420
105,974
114,394
December 2025
5.6%
6,452
108,928
115,380
November 2025
5.1%
5,999
110,591
116,590
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
4,606
116,961
121,567
August 2025
3.7%
4,945
128,351
133,296
July 2025
3.9%
5,230
129,622
134,852
June 2025
4.1%
5,263
122,634
127,897
May 2025
4.6%
5,419
113,271
118,690
April 2025
5.3%
5,942
106,955
112,897
March 2025
6.7%
7,448
103,625
111,073
February 2025
7.6%
8,360
101,421
109,781
January 2025
7.2%
8,019
102,881
110,900
December 2024
5.3%
5,970
106,554
112,524
November 2024
4.5%
5,081
107,597
112,678
October 2024
3.8%
4,452
112,939
117,391
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.2%
6,153
113,204
119,357
2024
4.7%
5,576
112,024
117,600
2023
4.4%
5,058
109,824
114,882
2022
4.7%
5,332
108,417
113,749
2021
6.3%
7,129
105,607
112,736
2020
10.8%
11,892
98,563
110,455
2019
4.1%
4,757
112,097
116,854
2018
4.5%
5,230
112,189
117,419
2017
4.8%
5,541
109,830
115,371
2016
5.1%
5,760
107,967
113,727
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Massachusetts's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Barnstable County
247.1 per 100,0002025. Massachusetts: 302.7.
654.6 per 100,0002025. Massachusetts: 1,031.2.
1murders2025, 576 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
576
247.1
1,526
654.6
2024
624
262.8
1,690
711.8
2023
611
259.9
1,726
734.1
2022
621
262.0
1,685
710.8
2021
668
311.2
1,750
815.3
2020
629
297.3
1,735
820.2
2019
694
328.2
2,022
956.2
2018
678
318.2
2,353
1,104.4
2017
762
355.8
2,934
1,369.9
2016
783
367.5
3,334
1,564.7
By police agency (15)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Barnstable Police Department
2025
200
396
49,944
Falmouth Police Department
2025
65
198
33,315
Yarmouth Police Department
2025
73
165
25,197
Bourne Police Department
2025
54
173
20,692
Sandwich Police Department
2025
30
54
20,517
Mashpee Police Department
2025
27
87
15,547
Dennis Police Department
2025
53
112
14,870
Harwich Police Department
2025
11
68
13,632
Brewster Police Department
2025
8
43
10,453
Chatham Police Department
2025
3
35
6,723
Orleans Police Department
2025
13
39
6,514
Eastham Police Department
2025
17
40
5,829
Provincetown Police Department
2025
9
77
3,737
Wellfleet Police Department
2025
6
14
3,655
Truro Police Department
2025
7
25
2,488
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Massachusetts · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.45 per 1,000 residents2025, 15 agencies serving 233,113 people.
570sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
130civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (15), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Barnstable Police Department
109
27
49,944
Falmouth Police Department
67
7
33,315
Yarmouth Police Department
58
14
25,197
Bourne Police Department
47
7
20,692
Dennis Police Department
46
5
14,870
Sandwich Police Department
39
12
20,517
Mashpee Police Department
36
9
15,547
Harwich Police Department
35
8
13,632
Provincetown Police Department
24
7
3,737
Brewster Police Department
22
6
10,453
Eastham Police Department
21
6
5,829
Chatham Police Department
20
5
6,723
Wellfleet Police Department
18
5
3,655
Orleans Police Department
15
6
6,514
Truro Police Department
13
6
2,488
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
570
2.45
130
15
2024
529
2.23
137
15
2023
524
2.23
131
15
2022
532
2.24
132
15
2020
541
2.56
124
15
2019
541
2.56
120
15
2018
545
2.56
120
15
2017
554
2.59
109
15
2016
545
2.56
103
15
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Barnstable County Clerk of Courts?
Susan Lynn Moran (Democratic) is the Clerk of Courts of Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Barnstable County Register of Probate?
Anastasia Welsh Perrino (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Barnstable County Sheriff?
Donna D. Buckley (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Barnstable County Register of Deeds, Barnstable District?
John F. Meade (Republican) is the Register of Deeds, Barnstable District of Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Barnstable County District Attorney, Cape and Islands District?
Robert Joseph Galibois (Democratic) is the District Attorney, Cape and Islands District of Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Barnstable County commissioners?
Frank Frederickson (Delegate, Barnstable); Wayne Sampson (Delegate, Bourne); Karl Fryzel (Delegate, Brewster); Michael King (Delegate, Chatham); John Ohman (Delegate, Dennis); J. Terence Gallagher (Delegate, Eastham); Daniel Gessen (Delegate, Falmouth); Elizabeth Harder (Delegate, Harwich); Greg McKelvey (Delegate, Mashpee); Jon R. Fuller (Delegate, Orleans); Brian O’Malley (Delegate, Provincetown); James Killion (Delegate, Sandwich); Sallie Tighe (Delegate, Truro); Lilli Ann Green (Delegate, Wellfleet); Susan Warner (Delegate, Yarmouth); Mark Forest (Regional Commissioner); Ronald Bergstrom (Regional Commissioner); Sheila Lyons (Regional Commissioner).
What is the population of Barnstable County?
About 231,668 people, with a median age of 55.4; the median household income is $95,241 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Barnstable County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,696 people unemployed in a labor force of 123,123, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Barnstable County?
50 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 14 township, 5 school district and 29 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified election statistics (PD43+) of each seat's last election, and the county governments' own pages for their commissioners; officials appointed since an election may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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