English Population in Nantucket County, MA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Nantucket County, MA is reported at 2,015 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Nantucket town, the only incorporated city in Nantucket County included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Nantucket town, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how English residents are situated within Nantucket County and how this compares to other counties across Massachusetts.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Nantucket County

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    Nantucket town
    English population in Nantucket town is 2,015
    14.09% of Nantucket town population is English

Overview of English population in Nantucket County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Nantucket County with 2,015 English residents (14.1% of 14,299 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 40th percentile nationally among counties and 0th percentile within Massachusetts for English population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Nantucket County's English population of 14.1% surpassing both Massachusetts's state average of 9.6% and the national average of 9.1%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Nantucket County contains 2,015 English residents, representing less than 1% of Massachusetts's total English population of 671,339.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Nantucket County contains 43.6 English Americans per square mile, below Massachusetts's average of 86.1 per square mile, while maintaining moderate community presence relative to state demographic concentration standards.
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English Population in Nantucket County — Nantucket town

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate English population in Nantucket County, MA at 2,015 residents — all of whom reside within Nantucket town, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Nantucket County, MA ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Nantucket County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Nantucket town 2,015 14.09% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Nantucket County, MA by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Nantucket County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.