County Dossier

Nantucket County

Massachusetts | County

Population

14,483

Land Area

46.2 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
46.2 sq mi
Water Area
257.5 sq mi
Water Share
84.8%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

14,483

Density
313.5 / sq mi
Households
5,252
Housing Units
12,594
Median Age
42.4 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$139,688

GDP

$2.11B

Real GDP Change+3.9%
Per Capita Income
$77,014
Personal Income
$1.90B
Personal Income Per Capita
$129,250

Classification

RUCC 7
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

-7 ft

Mean

4 ft

Max

96 ft

Provenance

GEOID 25019 ANSI 00606936
Latitude 41.29339 Longitude -70.10216
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23