Nantucket, Massachusetts Population 2023

10,982

Nantucket is a city located in Nantucket County Massachusetts. It is also the county seat of Nantucket County. With a 2023 population of 10,982, it is the 81st largest city in Massachusetts and the 3845th largest city in the United States.Nantucket is currently growing at a rate of 2.54% annually and its population has increased by 8.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,166 in 2020. Spanning over 7 miles, Nantucket has a population density of 1,834 people per square mile.

The average household income in Nantucket is $141,324 with a poverty rate of 7.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nantucket is 38.4 years, 37.6 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.

Nantucket Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nantucket was:

  • White: 73.39%
  • Black or African American: 16.08%
  • Two or more races: 4.95%
  • Other race: 3.65%
  • Native American: 1.28%
  • Asian: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
The current population of Nantucket, Massachusetts is 10,982 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,166.

Nantucket, Massachusetts Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nantucket Population by Race

Nantucket Population Pyramid 2023

Nantucket Median Age

38.4

Total

37.6

Male

43.2

Female

Nantucket Adults

There are 7,378 adults, (1,307 of whom are seniors) in Nantucket.

Nantucket Age Dependency

41.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Nantucket Sex Ratio

Female3,89145.21%
Male4,71554.79%

Nantucket Population by Age

Nantucket Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.3

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nantucket Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nantucket Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nantucket Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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 other race people with a rate of 56.67%.

Nantucket Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$52,442

Average Earnings

$53,646

Average Male

$52,208

Average Female

Nantucket Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nantucket Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nantucket Language

75.29% of Nantucket residents speak only English, while 24.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.01% of the population.

Nantucket Language

Nantucket Poverty by Race

rate

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.35%

Male Poverty Rate

6.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nantucket

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nantucket is Hispanic, with 15.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nantucket is Other, with 1.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.95%.

Nantucket Poverty

Nantucket Poverty Rate by Education

Nantucket Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nantucket Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nantucket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Nantucket Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nantucket Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Nantucket Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nantucket Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

367

Number of Veterans

367

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

Nantucket Veterans by War

Nantucket Veterans by Age

count

Nantucket Veterans by Race

Nantucket Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nantucket Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Nantucket Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nantucket Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nantucket 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

39.41%

Born in Nantucket

70.08%

Native Born

14.58%

Foreign Born

8.72%

Non Citizen

5.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.08% of Nantucket residents were born in the United States, with 39.41% having been born in Massachusetts. 8.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nantucket Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Nantucket Population by Year