Dukes County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,219
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,061
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,593
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,590
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,600
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,535
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.8%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,072
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,276
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,536
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,398
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,277
Building Permits, 2025 183
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,584
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 198,152
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 194,315
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,859
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 570,805
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,230
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $125,786
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,756
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,251
Total employment, 2023 6,082
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 500,551
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,482
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,046
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 199.6
Population per square mile, 2010 160.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 103.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 103.25
FIPS Code 25007