Economy & Jobs — Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Employment

Total Establishments1,242
Total Employees5,347
Avg Annual Employment8,560
Avg Annual Pay$78,799
Total Annual Wages$674,528,873
Annual Payroll (thousands)$498,487
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$135,590
Poverty Rate4.9%
IRS Returns8,810
Total AGI (thousands)$1,189,230
Average AGI per Return$134,986

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$60,327,466
Per Capita$4,232
Population Basis14,255

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)732
Avg Farm Size (acres)183
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants50
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks12

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.481059+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.679234+00:00.