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The Nantucket CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 10,017 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Nantucket ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Massachusetts. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Nantucket is located at latitude 41.2835 and longitude -70.0995 in Nantucket County. The formal boundaries for the Nantucket Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 5.91 sq. miles and a water area of 0.81 sq. miles. Nantucket County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Nantucket Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Nantucket Census Designated Place is located within Town of Nantucket, a minor civil division (MCD) of Nantucket County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	10,017 (100%)
Population Density	1,720 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	46


INCOME
Median Household Income	$148,017
Per Capita Income	$79,413
Median Home Value	$1,465,300

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	6,805 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,827 (41.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	673 (9.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	3,305 (48.6%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,500
Average Household Size	2.81
Family Households	2,408 (68.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Nantucket, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Nantucket to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 89	64th
Population Density	# 101	60th
Median Household Income	# 40	84th
Per Capita Income	# 33	87th
Diversity Index	# 57	77th

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