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Nantucket

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
5.823
State:
Massachusetts

Nantucket is a CDP located in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Nantucket has a 2025 population of 11,237 . Nantucket is currently growing at a rate of 2.3% annually and its population has increased by 30.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,606 in 2020.

The average household income in Nantucket is $186,555 with a poverty rate of 2.64%. The median age in Nantucket is 40.3 years: 39.4 years for males, and 40.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males.

11.2K
Total Population
1,930
Density (mi²)
253 2.3%
Growth

Nantucket Population

Nantucket Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Nantucket includes 68.99% White, 7.02% Black or African American, 6.81% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (68.99%)

Two or more races (16.65%)

Black or African American (7.02%)

Other race (6.81%)

Asian (0.54%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,47668.99%
Two or more races1,80416.65%
Black or African American7617.02%
Other race7386.81%
Asian580.54%

Nantucket Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Nantucket's average per capita income is $71,682. Household income levels show a median of $109,988. The poverty rate stands at 2.64%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$151,810-
Families$141,944$199,694
Households$109,988$186,555
Non Families$108,352$148,173

$71,682

Average Income

$109,988

Median Household Income

2.64%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)