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Nantucket County

Massachusetts · 9,520 residents · 46.2 sq mi
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With 9,520 people, Nantucket County is a county in Massachusetts. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $583,500. Since 1990 the county has risen by half, up 3,508 people. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median rent is $1,016 a month. Getting to work takes 8 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

9,520
+58%since 1990
from 6,012 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.7
−1%since 1990
from 37.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
46.2 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K8K10K13K15K19902000201020202024Nantucket County
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(525)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.4%(511)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(513)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.4%(418)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(563)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.6%(1,862)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.9%(1,988)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(1,346)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(794)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(543)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(344)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(113)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$55,522
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,331 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$31,314
+52%since 1990
from $20,591 in 1990
US average: $21,522
7.5%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$583,500
+50%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,016
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $926 in 1990
US average: $602
63.1%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 62.7% in 1990
36.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(5,843)
Black2.4%(143)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(26)
Asian0.1%(9)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(8,275)
Black8.2%(783)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(212)
Asian0.6%(60)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican5.2%(746)
Salvadoran3.8%(544)
Costa Rican1.4%(204)
Colombian1.3%(185)
Mexican1.1%(154)
Cuban0.9%(127)
Venezuelan0.4%(51)
Spaniard0.3%(43)
Asian origin
Korean1.1%(159)
Asian Indian0.3%(41)
Filipino0.1%(19)
Japanese0.1%(15)
Chinese0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Irish19.2%(2,781)
English15.1%(2,186)
Italian9%(1,300)
German6.3%(906)
French4.5%(658)
Polish2.7%(392)
American2.7%(387)
Portuguese2.5%(356)
Scottish2.3%(327)
Serbian1.9%(269)
Canadian1.7%(244)
Swedish1.7%(242)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1%(150)
Jamaican0.7%(106)
Russian0.6%(88)
Norwegian0.5%(73)
Dutch0.5%(72)
Brazilian0.3%(45)
British0.3%(37)
Danish0.2%(34)
Welsh0.2%(32)
Barbadian0.2%(32)
Latvian0.2%(25)
Arab0.2%(22)
Cape Verdean0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(16)
Hungarian0.1%(12)
Slovak0.1%(11)
Armenian0.1%(9)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Greek0%(6)
Iranian0%(6)
Syrian0%(5)
Swiss0%(3)
Iraqi0%(1)
Section 05

Education

38.4%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 32.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.6%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 89.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
11.4%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

8.4 min
−49%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39%(1,577)
Married48.8%(1,977)
Widowed1.2%(49)
Divorced11%(445)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(1,115)
Married49.9%(1,947)
Widowed8.3%(323)
Divorced13.2%(515)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% 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)13.1%(92)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(102)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.2%(318)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(17)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 703 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

Nantucket County, Massachusetts has about 9,520 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Nantucket County, Massachusetts earns about $55,522 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Nantucket County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Nantucket County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $583,500, and the typical rent is about $1,016 a month.

How educated are people in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

About 38.4% of adults age 25 and over in Nantucket County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

About 7.5% of people in Nantucket County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Nantucket County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Nantucket County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,508 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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