Massachusetts

Nantucket County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
72.2%
Hispanic
14.1%
African
13%
Other
2.4%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Nantucket Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNantucket CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White72.2%66.3%58%
Hispanic14.1%14.5%—
Black or African American13%7.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1%0.2%—
East Asian0.8%3.3%—
Indian0.6%2.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Nantucket County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNantucket CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$139,688$103,960$80,734
Median home value$1,593,800$562,100$332,700
Home price to income11.4×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,213/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.0%20.3%21.0%