Nantucket County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

14,483

Median Age

42.4

Male Median

42.5

Female Median

42.2

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +43.8%%.

+43.8%% Growth

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Nantucket County, Massachusetts Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.414,483
202340.814,299
202240.514,065
202141.913,795
202041.711,212
201940.311,168
201840.111,101
201739.810,912
201639.110,694
201539.510,556
201439.910,414
201339.910,224
201238.810,194
201138.910,135
201039.110,069

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–1715.8%
18–246.8%
25–3410.5%
35–5432.8%
55–6413.3%
65+16.1%

Dependency Ratios for Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Total Dependency Ratio:
57.7
Youth Dependency:
32.4
Old-Age Dependency:
25.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Nantucket County, Massachusetts

The median age in Nantucket County, Massachusetts is 42.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Nantucket County, Massachusetts is 14,483.

In Nantucket County, Massachusetts, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Nantucket County, Massachusetts is aging.
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