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Dukes County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Dukes County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dukes County (Martha's Vineyard) is a small island economy of 20,751 residents that has grown nearly 20% over five years, with a labor force of roughly 13,800 and a 6.7% unemployment rate reflecting the seasonal nature of its tourism-oriented economy. Nearly half the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher, yet median worker earnings of $51,173 contrast sharply with a median household income of $125,786 and a median home value of $1,104,100—the highest housing cost figure in this dataset. At 82.1% homeownership and a poverty rate of just 5.4%, the county shows wealth concentration among established residents, while a median age of 50.7 and a $1,371 median rent signal limited affordability for incoming workers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,751

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$125,786

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+19.9% since 2018

Dukes County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,860 (80.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,779 (8.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone718 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone574 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races471 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone309 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European2,050
  2. 2.Spanish547
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)139
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic84
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island83

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,072

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,703

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$71,014

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,546
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,280
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,605
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,364
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)906

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,268
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,177
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,611
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,319
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations887

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.34×)1,767
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.82×)2,449
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.53×)313
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)690
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)1,019

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$1,104,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,371/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,874 (30.1%)
  • $2,000,000 or More1,647 (26.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,285 (20.6%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999441 (7.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999406 (6.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999216 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

49.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,678 (60.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,377 (21.6%)
  • Carpooled897 (8.1%)
  • Walked778 (7.1%)
  • Public Transit167 (1.5%)
  • Taxi70 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.