Nationwide Claims to Fame

Nantucket County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Home median value

Nantucket County is 7th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per capita

Nantucket County is 16th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Nantucket County is 30th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household

Statewide Claims to Fame

Nantucket County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Home median value

Nantucket County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Income per capita

Nantucket County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Income per household

Nantucket County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Nantucket County is 1st in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Nantucket County is 3rd in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Nantucket County is 4th in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Nantucket County is 4th in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Nantucket County is 4th in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Nantucket County is 5th in Massachusetts out of 14 other counties in Foreign born residents

Main Cities Within Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Current population (2012) 10,298 14th 6,646,144 313,914,040
Size in square miles 45.0 14th 7,800.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 226.2 11th 839.4 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Residents younger than 5 7.0% 1st 5.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.1% 7th 21.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.2% 13th 14.4% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 93.1% 3rd 88.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 42.1% 4th 38.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Race - White 89.5% 7th 83.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 7.4% 4th 7.9% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% 14th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.4% 11th 5.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 12th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.5% 14th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 4th 10.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 79.6% 9th 75.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Female residents 48.9% 14th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 14.0% 5th 14.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Housing units 11,776 14th 2,818,940 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 9.8% 13th 41.8% 25.9%
Households 3,745 14th 2,522,409 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 70.1% 5th 63.6% 66.1%
Home median value $993,900 1st $343,500 $186,200
People per household 2.5 7th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 58 13th 11,111 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Income per capita $51,456 1st $35,051 $27,915
Income per household $84,979 1st $65,981 $52,762
Income below poverty line 8.8% 10th 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Nantucket County Rank Massachusetts US
Non-farm private establishments 883 14th 169,146 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 3,560 14th 2,960,712 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,017 14th 596,790 27,092,908
Retail sales $342,825 14th $88,082,966 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $30,997 1st $13,553 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $88,915 13th $14,917,210 $613,795,732

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