[2] Yarmouth Port was home to the original Christmas Tree Shops until its closing in 2007.

The town is home to the international headquarters of IFAW.

[2] At the 2000 census there were 5,395 people, 2,546 households, and 1,642 families in the CDP.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.46% White, 0.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races.

[5] Of the 2,546 households 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families.