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Buzzards Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The population was 3,859 at the 2010 census. It is the most populous of the five CDPs in Bourne.GeographyBuzzards Bay is located at . Along with Bournedale and Sagamore Beach, it is one of only three communities in Barnstable County that are north of the Cape Cod Canal. Excessively drained sand underlies most of the community and the majority is mapped as Carver soil series.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6sqkm. 5.0sqkm of it is land and 2.6sqkm of it is water, consisting primarily of Buttermilk Bay, an arm of Buzzards Bay that forms the western edge of the CDP.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,549 people, 1,216 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 692.1/km² (1,793.4/mi²). There were 1,572 housing units at an average density of 306.5/km² (794.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.49% White,.01% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were.04% of the population.