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    Nantucket, MA
    Demographic Data



    Nantucket Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Nantucket Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    14,670

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.7%
    5 - 17:
    15.8%
    18 - 24:
    6.8%
    25 - 34:
    10.5%
    35 - 54:
    32.8%
    55 - 64:
    13.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    16.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.3%
    2.3%
    93.2%
    93.2%
    56.3%
    56.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Nantucket
    USA
    $77,014
    $77,014
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Nantucket
    USA
    $139,688
    $139,688
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    3.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Construction
    Healthcare
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Retail
    Transportation
    Administration
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Arts
    Real estate
    Accommodation
    Finance
    17.7%
    17.7%
    15.0%
    15.0%
    13.2%
    13.2%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    68.2%
    68.2%
    17.0%
    17.0%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Irish
    English
    Italian
    German
    French
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Scottish
    Serbian
    Canadian
    Swedish
    European
    French Canadian
    Eastern European
    Lithuanian
    Scots-Irish
    Jamaican
    Russian
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    19.2%
    19.2%
    15.1%
    15.1%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Slavic languages
    Portuguese
    Korean
    French Creole
    Tagalog
    African languages
    Other Indo-European
    Italian
    French
    Native American languages
    Polish
    Japanese
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    German/Yiddish
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    81.3%
    81.3%
    12.2%
    12.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Nantucket Residents

    15.8%

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