Nantucket County Demographics

A map of Nantucket County's Population by Race

Nantucket County, Massachusetts had a population of 14,255 in 2020. It was 69.4% White, 7.1% Black, 1.8% Asian, 16.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nantucket County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nantucket County is the 14th most populous county of the 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Nantucket County's White Population

9,889 residents of Nantucket County identify as White, or 69.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Nantucket County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nantucket County is less White than neighboring Barnstable County (85% White), Dukes County (78.8% White), Plymouth County (76.7% White), Bristol County (76.9% White), and Newport County (82.8% White).

Nantucket County's Black Population

1,006 residents of Nantucket County identify as Black, or 7.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nantucket County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nantucket County is more Black than neighboring Barnstable County (2.8% Black), Dukes County (3.9% Black), Bristol County (4% Black), and Newport County (3.1% Black). Nantucket County is less Black than neighboring Plymouth County (8.2% Black).

Nantucket County's Asian Population

263 residents of Nantucket County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nantucket County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nantucket County is more Asian than neighboring Barnstable County (1.4% Asian), Dukes County (0.9% Asian), and Plymouth County (1.4% Asian). Nantucket County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol County (2.4% Asian).

Nantucket County's Hispanic Population

2,312 residents of Nantucket County identify as Hispanic, or 16.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nantucket County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nantucket County is more Hispanic than neighboring Barnstable County (3.5% Hispanic), Dukes County (2.6% Hispanic), Plymouth County (4.5% Hispanic), Bristol County (9.5% Hispanic), and Newport County (6.5% Hispanic).

Nantucket County's Native American/Other Population

170 residents of Nantucket County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nantucket County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nantucket County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newport County (1.1% Native American/Other). Nantucket County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barnstable County (2% Native American/Other), Dukes County (4.4% Native American/Other), Plymouth County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Bristol County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Nantucket County's Multiracial Population

615 residents of Nantucket County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nantucket County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Nantucket County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nantucket County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnstable County (5.4% Multiracial), Dukes County (9.4% Multiracial), Plymouth County (6.8% Multiracial), Bristol County (5.6% Multiracial), and Newport County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.