Nantucket, Massachusetts Population 2023

10,699

Nantucket is a city located in Nantucket County Massachusetts. Nantucket has a 2023 population of 10,699. Nantucket is currently declining at a rate of annually and its population has decreased by since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Nantucket is $134,635 with a poverty rate of 6.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nantucket is 40.1 years, 37.5 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Nantucket Demographics

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

  • White: 72.42%
  • Black or African American: 16.25%
  • Two or more races: 7.04%
  • Other race: 3.96%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
  • Native American:
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,786.30/sq mi
Growth Rate
(10,699)
0
The current population of Nantucket, Massachusetts is 10,699 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Nantucket, Massachusetts Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,74872.42%
Black or African American1,73916.25%
Two or more races7537.04%
Other race4243.96%
Asian290.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.06%
Native American
showing: 7 rows

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Nantucket Population by Race

Nantucket Population Pyramid 2023

Nantucket Median Age

40.1

Total

37.5

Male

44.8

Female

Nantucket Adults

There are 8,805 adults, (1,596 of whom are seniors) in Nantucket.

Nantucket Age Dependency

48.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Nantucket Sex Ratio

Female4,83545.19%
Male5,86454.81%

Nantucket Population by Age

Nantucket Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9483.5669.730.3
Married1,6283.8578.721.3
Non Family9421.7557.642.4
Female2145.2279.920.1
Male1648.8735.464.6
showing: 5 rows

3.81

Average Family Size

3.56

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nantucket Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.29%.

Nantucket Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$52,629

Average Earnings

$52,269

Average Male

$52,996

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

78.75% of Nantucket residents speak only English, while 21.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.88% of the population.

Nantucket Language

Nantucket Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,2343725.14%
Hispanic1,88622211.77%
Black1,7091166.79%
Asian29517.24%
Other41640.96%
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6.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

5.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nantucket

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nantucket is Asian, with 17.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nantucket is Other, with 0.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.15%.

Nantucket Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College14.88%
High School7.07%
Less Than 9th Grade5.35%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%
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Nantucket Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.7%
Female Employed4.05%
Male Unemployed1.15%
Female Unemployed
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Nantucket Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nantucket Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nantucket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

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 45-54.

Nantucket Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nantucket Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

339

Number of Veterans

339

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

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Nantucket Veterans by War

count

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Nantucket Veterans by Age

count

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Nantucket Veterans by Race

Nantucket Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nantucket Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

8.9%

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

49.72%

Born in Nantucket

85.61%

Native Born

15.52%

Foreign Born

7.28%

Non Citizen

8.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.61% of Nantucket residents were born in the United States, with 49.72% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nantucket Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202110,699
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Nantucket Population by Year