COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dukes County

Massachusetts · 11,639 residents · 103 sq mi

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Dukes County is a county of 11,639 people in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $197,400. The median age is 38.0, about 5 years above the US median. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $647 a month. The population has fallen 22% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

32% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,639

−22%vs 2000

vs 14,987 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

103 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(749)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(903)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(748)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(514)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(480)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(1,714)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.3%(2,366)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,104)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(1,171)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(1,123)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(606)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(161)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,994

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,559 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,280

−31%vs 2000

vs $26,472 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$197,400

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $315,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$647

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $741 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

28.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90%(13,489)

Black2.3%(346)

Hispanic / Latino1%(155)

Asian0.4%(66)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(10,748)

Black4.3%(500)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(84)

Asian0.4%(41)

Other3%(350)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.6%(328)

Uruguayan1.3%(271)

Puerto Rican1%(204)

Mexican0.4%(83)

Colombian0.3%(57)

Cuban0.2%(46)

Dominican0%(3)

Asian origin

Cambodian1.1%(230)

Filipino0.2%(47)

Asian Indian0.1%(12)

Laotian0%(6)

Taiwanese0%(5)

Korean0%(4)

Chinese0%(3)

Pakistani0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(9)

Ancestry

Irish19.2%(4,023)

English14.6%(3,060)

Italian14.5%(3,034)

German9%(1,874)

Brazilian7.3%(1,538)

Portuguese4.1%(859)

Scottish4%(828)

French3.6%(753)

American3.2%(668)

Polish2.5%(530)

French Canadian1.8%(375)

Russian1.2%(253)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(245)

Swedish1%(208)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(182)

Lithuanian0.6%(131)

Subsaharan African0.4%(92)

Finnish0.4%(91)

West Indian0.4%(90)

Welsh0.3%(73)

Hungarian0.3%(64)

Canadian0.3%(59)

Danish0.3%(53)

Norwegian0.2%(47)

Jamaican0.2%(39)

Austrian0.2%(38)

Belgian0.2%(33)

Ukrainian0.2%(33)

British0.2%(32)

Swiss0.1%(28)

Bulgarian0.1%(27)

Iranian0.1%(23)

Greek0.1%(22)

Cape Verdean0.1%(12)

Arab0%(10)

Slovak0%(10)

Nigerian0%(9)

Romanian0%(7)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(6)

Armenian0%(4)

Syrian0%(3)

Lebanese0%(2)

Moroccan0%(2)

Ethiopian0%(2)

Haitian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Brazilian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.1%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 11.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(2,905)

Married53.6%(4,744)

Widowed2.2%(196)

Divorced11.3%(998)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(2,673)

Married53.1%(4,963)

Widowed8%(744)

Divorced10.4%(970)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.5%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.4%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.2%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(208)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.7%(308)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19.1%(205)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.4%(90)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,072 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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