Historical United States Census totals for Dukes County, Massachusetts

This article shows U.S. Census totals for Dukes County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2010.

Like most areas of New England, Dukes County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables in the New England Historical U.S. Census Totals series differentiate between towns and cities; however, there have never been any cities in Dukes County.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.

Corporate changes since 1900

  • 1907 - Cottage City changed its name to Oak Bluffs
  • 1998 - Gay Head changed its name to Aquinnah

1900

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County4,561County
Edgartown1,209Town
Tisbury1,149Town
Cottage City1,100Town
West Tisbury442Town
Chilmark324Town
Gay Head173Town
Gosnold164Town

1910

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County4,504County
Tisbury1,196Town
Edgartown1,191Town
Oak Bluffs1,084Town
West Tisbury437Town
Chilmark282Town
Gay Head162Town
Gosnold152Town

1920

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County4,372County
Tisbury1,275Town
Edgartown1,190Town
Oak Bluffs1,047Town
West Tisbury345Town
Chilmark240Town
Gay Head144Town
Gosnold131Town

1930

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County4,953County
Tisbury1,541Town
Oak Bluffs1,333Town
Edgartown1,276Town
West Tisbury270Town
Chilmark252Town
Gay Head161Town
Gosnold120Town

1940

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County5,669County
Tisbury1,966Town
Oak Bluffs1,584Town
Edgartown1,370Town
West Tisbury260Town
Chilmark226Town
Gosnold136Town
Gay Head127Town

1950

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County5,633County
Tisbury1,930Town
Oak Bluffs1,521Town
Edgartown1,508Town
West Tisbury347Town
Chilmark183Town
Gay Head88Town
Gosnold56Town

1960

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County5,829County
Tisbury2,169Town
Edgartown1,474Town
Oak Bluffs1,419Town
West Tisbury360Town
Chilmark238Town
Gay Head103Town
Gosnold66Town

1970

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County6,117County
Tisbury2,257Town
Edgartown1,481Town
Oak Bluffs1,385Town
West Tisbury453Town
Chilmark340Town
Gay Head118Town
Gosnold83Town

1980

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County8,942County
Tisbury2,972Town
Edgartown2,204Town
Oak Bluffs1,984Town
West Tisbury1,010Town
Chilmark489Town
Gay Head220Town
Gosnold63Town

1990

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County11,639County
Tisbury3,120Town
Edgartown3,062Town
Oak Bluffs2,804Town
West Tisbury1,704Town
Chilmark650Town
Gay Head201Town
Gosnold98Town

2000

Municipality Population Type Change
Since 1990		 Change
Since 1900
Dukes County14,987County+3,348+10,426
Edgartown3,779Town+659+2,570
Tisbury3,755Town+693+2,606
Oak Bluffs3,713Town+909+2,613
West Tisbury2,467Town+763+2,025
Chilmark843Town+193+519
Aquinnah344Town+143+171
Gosnold86Town-12-78

2010

Municipality Population[1] Type Change
Since 2000
Dukes County16,535County+1,548
Oak Bluffs4,527Town+814
Edgartown4,067Town+288
Tisbury3,949Town+194
West Tisbury2,740Town+273
Chilmark866Town+23
Aquinnah311Town-33
Gosnold75Town-11

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sec.state.ma.us/census/dukes.htm
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