Nantucket County

Nantucket County, Massachusetts

At a Glance

Population14,255
County SeatNantucket County Superior Courthouse
State FIPS25
County FIPS019
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population11,048
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,065
Median Age40.5
Veterans545
Housing Units12,287
Uninsured37
Net Migration (recent)-233
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,242
Total Employees5,347
Avg Annual Pay$78,799
Median Household Income$135,590
Poverty Rate4.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$134,986
Federal Spending FY2024$60,327,466
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,232

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$1,265,600
Median Rent$2,052
FMR Studio$2,298
FMR 1BR$2,436
FMR 2BR$2,842
FMR 3BR$3,424
FMR 4BR$4,772

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking10.9%
Adult Obesity27.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches11
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)732
Avg Farm Size (acres)183.0
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 AND FLOODING2018-06-25
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2015-04-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-04-19
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-12-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-26
EMHURRICANE EARL2010-09-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nantucket 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.