Orleans, MA is a small town located on the Cape Cod coast in Massachusetts. It has a population of 6,276 people and an incredibly dense population of 410.53 people per square mile. There are plenty of local businesses throughout Orleans, including Bootleg Dance Hall, Cove Road Variety Store, Snowy Owl Coffee Roasters, Eastham Cape Sea Grille and more. Year-round outdoor activities in Orleans include biking and walking trails at Nauset Marsh, kayaking on Pleasant Bay, golf at Captains Golf Course, as well as fishing off beaches like Skaket Beach or Rock Harbor Beach. Demographic organizations like The Orleans Community Center provide community-focused events like yoga classes and art workshops for all ages throughout the year. Local sporting events often include games by Cape Cod Softball League teams like Eastham Braves or Orleans Firebirds as well as soccer competitions at Skaket Beach Soccer Field and others around town.
The population in Orleans is 6,276. There are 444 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Orleans is 64.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Orleans is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Orleans
- 55.6% are married
- 11.7% are divorced
- 10.7% are married with children
- 9.1% have children, but are single
Race in Orleans
- 94.1% are White
- 3.4% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander