Dukes County

Dukes County, Massachusetts

At a Glance

Population20,600
County SeatDukes County Superior Courthouse
State FIPS25
County FIPS007
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population6,178
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,543
Median Age49.2
Veterans1,112
Housing Units17,621
Uninsured215
Net Migration (recent)-648
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,229
Total Employees5,716
Avg Annual Pay$71,428
Median Household Income$93,225
Poverty Rate6.7%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$104,753
Federal Spending FY2024$141,349,549
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,862

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$998,100
Median Rent$1,636
FMR Studio$1,701
FMR 1BR$1,713
FMR 2BR$2,222
FMR 3BR$3,114
FMR 4BR$3,300

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking12.8%
Adult Obesity27.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.3
Air Quality Good Days331

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)29.35
Electric Customers2924535
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches6
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)24
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools4
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms66
Land in Farms (acres)171
Avg Farm Size (acres)2.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2015-04-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-04-19
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-12-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRTROPICAL STORM IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-26
EMHURRICANE EARL2010-09-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dukes County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.