Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Nantucket County, Massachusetts, had an estimated population of 14,758 in 2025 across 120 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Massachusetts's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 14,758
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 120 km²
- Density
- 123
- per km²
- Median income
- $139,688
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 42.4
- years, ACS 2024
How Massachusetts's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 95.3% | 1 / 14 | 51 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $2,213 | 1 / 14 | 18 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $1,593,800 | 1 / 14 | 2 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 71.8% | 4 / 14 | 1,999 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 58.3% | 1 / 14 | 14 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 16.1% | 13 / 14 | 2,593 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.1% | 3 / 14 | 1,566 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.7% | 11 / 14 | 618 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.7 | 2 / 14 | 356 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 9.4% | 2 / 14 | 782 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 15.8% | 5 / 14 | 177 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 17.0% | 4 / 14 | 508 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 42.4 | 6 / 14 | 1,292 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 918 | 14 / 14 | 2,731 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 18.7% | 8 / 14 | 432 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 20.5% | 5 / 14 | 2,096 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 6.1% | 3 / 14 | 2,273 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 68.2% | 10 / 14 | 2,110 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 3.2% | 14 / 14 | 3,142 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 10.0% | 10 / 14 | 1,911 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.472 | 8 / 14 | 722 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $139,688 | 1 / 14 | 16 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $77,014 | 2 / 14 | 16 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 4.3% | 14 / 14 | 1,627 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 56.3% | 3 / 14 | 47 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 93.2% | 7 / 14 | 702 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 7.8% | 1 / 14 | 1,569 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 9.7% | 14 / 14 | 3,031 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 14,758 | 14 / 14 | 2,109 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 123 | 10 / 14 | 416 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.7% | 14 / 14 | 590 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 3.5% | 13 / 14 | 2,534 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 16 | 14 / 14 | 2,933 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 13.0% | 12 / 14 | 635 / 3,144 |
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