Dukes County, Massachusetts Population 2024

20,676

Dukes County, Massachusetts's estimated 2024 population is 20,676 with a growth rate of -0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dukes County, Massachusetts is the 13th largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 16,573 and has seen a growth of 24.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,961-143-0.71%
202820,104-143-0.71%
202720,247-143-0.7%
202620,390-143-0.7%
202520,533-143-0.69%
202420,676-143-0.69%
202320,819-143-0.68%
202220,962-165-0.78%
202121,1275342.59%
202020,5933,13217.94%
201917,46120.01%
201817,459370.21%
201717,422730.42%
201617,349590.34%
201517,290-22-0.13%
201417,3121390.81%
201317,1733351.99%
201216,8381320.79%
201116,7061330.8%
201016,57300%
199011,6392,69730.16%
19808,9422,82546.18%
19706,1172884.94%
19605,8291963.48%
19505,633-36-0.64%
19405,66971614.46%
19304,95358113.29%
19204,372-132-2.93%
19104,504-57-1.25%
19004,5611924.39%
18904,369691.6%
18804,30051313.55%
18703,787-616-13.99%
18604,403-137-3.02%
18504,54058214.7%
18403,95844112.54%
18303,5172256.83%
18203,29220.06%
18103,2901725.52%
18003,118-147-4.5%
17903,265-16,696-83.64%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.69% (-143)
County Website
Dukes County
2020 Population
20,593
Area
103 mi²
Density
201 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (83)
Founded
1695

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,94582.49%
Two or more races1,8509.01%
Black or African American6453.14%
Other race6203.02%
Asian3051.48%
Native American1780.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dukes County, Massachusetts Population by Race

Dukes County, Massachusetts Population Pyramid 2024

Dukes County, Massachusetts Median Age

49.2

Total

46.1

Male

50.1

Female

Dukes County, Massachusetts Adults

There are 16,876 adults, (5,153 of whom are seniors) in Dukes County, Massachusetts.

Dukes County, Massachusetts Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Dukes County, Massachusetts Sex Ratio

Female10,45250.88%
Male10,09149.12%

Dukes County, Massachusetts Population by Age

Dukes County, Massachusetts Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8992.9476.623.4
Married3,4033.5286.413.6
Non Family2,7101.3364.535.5
Female5336.1566.833.2
Male2535.59964

3.71

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

76.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dukes County, Massachusetts Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4702.99%
Associates Degree1,3088.32%
Bachelors Degree3,69423.49%
Graduate Degree3,09419.67%
High School Graduate4,00525.47%
Less Than 9th Grade4442.82%
Some College2,71117.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dukes County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dukes County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,96412,5666,188
2+ Races1,3861,135332
Hispanic573564191
Other Race51633893
Black454393115
Asian119937
Native American969623

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 47.73%.

Dukes County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,785$53,194$52,596
Graduate Degree$79,846$78,750$95,819
High School Graduate$39,719$52,523$34,250
Less Than 9th Grade$26,515$34,511$17,114
Overall$52,325$54,730$41,410
Some College$47,489$55,402$34,417

$52,325

Average Earnings

$54,730

Average Male

$41,410

Average Female

Dukes County, Massachusetts Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dukes County, Massachusetts Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dukes County, Massachusetts Language

83.15% of Dukes County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 16.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.88% of the population.

Dukes County, Massachusetts Language

Dukes County, Massachusetts Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5108265%
Multiple1,84119110.37%
Other58914424.45%
Black62312920.71%
Asian2947023.81%
Hispanic734212.86%
Native17842.25%

6.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.23%

Male Poverty Rate

7.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dukes County, Massachusetts

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dukes County, Massachusetts is Other, with 24.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dukes County, Massachusetts is Native, with 2.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.92%.

Dukes County, Massachusetts Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.59%
High School10.45%
Some College7.61%
Bachelors or Greater2.55%

Dukes County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.86%
Female Unemployed10.54%
Male Employed3.59%
Female Employed1.6%

Dukes County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dukes County, Massachusetts Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,417$191,380
Households$93,225$154,247
Married Families$135,088$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,141$82,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dukes County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dukes County, Massachusetts Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dukes County, Massachusetts Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dukes County, Massachusetts Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dukes County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,112

Number of Veterans

1,006

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam480
First Gulf War204
Korea142
World War II51
Second Gulf War42

Dukes County, Massachusetts Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+501
65 to 74291
55 to 64181
35 to 54139
18 to 340

Dukes County, Massachusetts Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0357.32%
Black6512.82%
Hispanic142.28%
2+ Races120.86%

Dukes County, Massachusetts Veterans by Race

Dukes County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dukes County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Dukes County, Massachusetts Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dukes County, Massachusetts Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dukes County, Massachusetts Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.32%

Born in Dukes County, Massachusetts

85.34%

Native Born

14.66%

Foreign Born

8.8%

Non Citizen

5.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.34% of Dukes County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 52.32% having been born in Massachusetts. 8.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dukes County, Massachusetts Place of Birth

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