Nantucket County, Massachusetts Population 2024

14,445

Nantucket County, Massachusetts's estimated 2024 population is 14,445 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nantucket County, Massachusetts is the 14th largest county in Massachusetts. The 2010 population was 10,165 and has seen a growth of 42.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,45010.01%
202814,44910.01%
202714,44810.01%
202614,44710.01%
202514,44610.01%
202414,44510.01%
202314,44410.01%
202214,443-63-0.43%
202114,5062691.89%
202014,2372,90725.66%
201911,3302121.91%
201811,118-38-0.34%
201711,156750.68%
201611,0811481.35%
201510,9331000.92%
201410,8332692.55%
201310,5642512.43%
201210,3131801.78%
201110,133-32-0.31%
201010,16500%
19906,01292518.18%
19805,0871,31334.79%
19703,7742156.04%
19603,559752.15%
19503,484832.44%
19403,401-277-7.53%
19303,67888131.5%
19202,797-165-5.57%
19102,962-44-1.46%
19003,006-262-8.02%
18903,268-459-12.32%
18803,727-396-9.6%
18704,123-1,971-32.34%
18606,094-2,358-27.9%
18508,452-560-6.21%
18409,0121,81025.13%
18307,202-64-0.88%
18207,2664596.74%
18106,8071,19021.19%
18005,61799721.58%
17904,620-9,830-68.03%
2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (1)
County Website
Nantucket County
2020 Population
14,237
Area
46 mi²
Density
314 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.46% (208)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,55475.04%
Black or African American1,56211.11%
Two or more races9987.1%
Other race6924.92%
Asian2591.84%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Population by Race

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Population Pyramid 2024

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Median Age

40.5

Total

38.9

Male

42.1

Female

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Adults

There are 10,854 adults, (2,240 of whom are seniors) in Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Sex Ratio

Female6,34345.1%
Male7,72254.9%

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Population by Age

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6592.9671.128.9
Married2,7003.517426
Non Family1,4211.570.629.4
Female3513.9764.735.3
Male1874.1644.955.1

3.31

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade880.89%
Associates Degree5415.44%
Bachelors Degree3,48135.01%
Graduate Degree2,22322.36%
High School Graduate1,70817.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1831.84%
Some College1,71817.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6427,5684,814
Black1,1251,020221
Hispanic1,078929507
2+ Races482473365
Other Race302228121
Asian131122101

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.03%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.1%.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,848$68,658$69,221
Graduate Degree$95,882$96,343$76,528
High School Graduate$50,736$51,916$35,341
Less Than 9th Grade$35,197$0$0
Overall$64,756$68,450$59,760
Some College$58,239$59,472$53,563

$64,756

Average Earnings

$68,450

Average Male

$59,760

Average Female

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Language

84.39% of Nantucket County, Massachusetts residents speak only English, while 15.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.29% of the population.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Language

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8514624.69%
Hispanic2,1131456.86%
Other6758011.85%
Black1,526603.93%
Multiple987151.52%
Asian25751.95%

4.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.09%

Male Poverty Rate

6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nantucket County, Massachusetts is Other, with 11.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nantucket County, Massachusetts is Multiple, with 1.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.55%.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.25%
Some College6.91%
High School4.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.72%
Female Employed3.37%
Male Employed2.69%
Female Unemployed0%

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,198$189,430
Households$135,590$176,197
Married Families$154,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$82,313$124,423

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nantucket 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.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

545

Number of Veterans

545

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam320
Korea83
First Gulf War42
World War II14
Second Gulf War7

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+255
65 to 74229
55 to 6461
18 to 340
35 to 540

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5316.22%
Hispanic635.81%
2+ Races142.19%

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Veterans by Race

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nantucket 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

51.35%

Born in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

86.95%

Native Born

13.05%

Foreign Born

6.09%

Non Citizen

6.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.95% of Nantucket County, Massachusetts residents were born in the United States, with 51.35% having been born in Massachusetts. 6.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Place of Birth

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