Nantucket County, Massachusetts
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,483
- Median household income
- $139,688
- ±16,786
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 370 of 8,574 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 95.3%
- 5,006 of 5,252 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
Townships 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Nantucket | 14,491 (2021) | 16 Broad St, Nantucket | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 3 Manta Dr, Nantucket | — |
| Nantucket Regional Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 20 R South Water Street, Nantucket | Website |
| Charlton Water and Sewer Commission | Sewerage and water supply | 37 Main St, Charlton | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Nantucket
School district4 schools
10 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA, 02554
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.