Nantucket County, Massachusetts

MA · FIPS 25019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,483
Rank #2,187 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$139,688 +85.9% vs nat'l
Rank #16 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
3.2% −74.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.6M +465.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56.3% +67.1% vs nat'l
Rank #47 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,506 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

71.8% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
56.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.8%27.6%41.4%55.2%68.2%17.0%9.4%2.7%1.7%0.9%0.1%

About Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Nantucket County, Massachusetts has a total population of 14,483, making it the 2,187th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nantucket County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nantucket County is $139,688, which ranks #16 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 85.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 3.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Nantucket County is $1.6M, 465.4% above the national median. Renters in Nantucket County pay a median gross rent of $2,213 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nantucket County, 56.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 67.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.3 min.

Nantucket County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%).

All data for Nantucket 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.