Dukes County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,933
Rank #1,826 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$125,786 +67.4% vs nat'l
Rank #40 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.4% −64.8% vs nat'l
Rank #19 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.2M +313.6% vs nat'l
Rank #7 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51.9% +54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #76 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,705 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
97.9% Insured
51.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.9%47.8%71.7%80.0%8.6%3.3%2.9%2.7%1.5%1.0%

About Dukes County, Massachusetts

Dukes County, Massachusetts has a total population of 20,933, making it the 1,826th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dukes County is 50.7 years, which is 30.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dukes County is $125,786, which ranks #40 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 67.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Dukes County is $1.2M, 313.6% above the national median. Renters in Dukes County pay a median gross rent of $1,277 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dukes County, 51.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Dukes County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.3%).

All data for Dukes County, Massachusetts comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.