South Dennis, MA is a small town located in Barnstable County and has a population of 3,259 people. It has a population density of 796 people per square mile which is slightly higher than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. South Dennis is home to many local businesses such as The Local Scoop Ice Cream Shop, The Flying Fish Seafood Restaurant, Topper's Pizza & Subs, and O'Shea's Olde Inne Pub. There are also plenty of year-round outdoor activities in South Dennis including kayaking on Bass River or biking along the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Other organizations include the South Dennis Library and the South Dennis Free Public Beach for swimming or sunbathing. Lastly, local sporting events take place at Paine’s Creek Beach where there are sand volleyball courts as well as tournaments throughout the summer and fall seasons.
The population in South Dennis is 3,259. There are 716 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in South Dennis is 50.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in South Dennis is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in South Dennis
- 53.2% are married
- 17.2% are divorced
- 10.0% are married with children
- 18.2% have children, but are single
Race in South Dennis
- 88.3% are White
- 6.0% are Black
- 2.4% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.7% claim Other
- 1.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander