Nantucket town, Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,758
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,758
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,670
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,251
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,255
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,172
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 47.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 703
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,593,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,888
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,295
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,213
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,252
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 240,117
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,107
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,866
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 597,345
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,359
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $139,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,014
Persons in poverty, percent 3.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 308.6
Population per square mile, 2010 226.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 46.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 44.97
FIPS Code 2501943790