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

1900

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 4,561 County
Edgartown 1,209 Town
Tisbury 1,149 Town
Cottage City 1,100 Town
West Tisbury 442 Town
Chilmark 324 Town
Gay Head 173 Town
Gosnold 164 Town

1910

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 4,504 County
Tisbury 1,196 Town
Edgartown 1,191 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,084 Town
West Tisbury 437 Town
Chilmark 282 Town
Gay Head 162 Town
Gosnold 152 Town

1920

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 4,372 County
Tisbury 1,275 Town
Edgartown 1,190 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,047 Town
West Tisbury 345 Town
Chilmark 240 Town
Gay Head 144 Town
Gosnold 131 Town

1930

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 4,953 County
Tisbury 1,541 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,333 Town
Edgartown 1,276 Town
West Tisbury 270 Town
Chilmark 252 Town
Gay Head 161 Town
Gosnold 120 Town

1940

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 5,669 County
Tisbury 1,966 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,584 Town
Edgartown 1,370 Town
West Tisbury 260 Town
Chilmark 226 Town
Gosnold 136 Town
Gay Head 127 Town

1950

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 5,633 County
Tisbury 1,930 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,521 Town
Edgartown 1,508 Town
West Tisbury 347 Town
Chilmark 183 Town
Gay Head 88 Town
Gosnold 56 Town

1960

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 5,829 County
Tisbury 2,169 Town
Edgartown 1,474 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,419 Town
West Tisbury 360 Town
Chilmark 238 Town
Gay Head 103 Town
Gosnold 66 Town

1970

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 6,117 County
Tisbury 2,257 Town
Edgartown 1,481 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,385 Town
West Tisbury 453 Town
Chilmark 340 Town
Gay Head 118 Town
Gosnold 83 Town

1980

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 8,942 County
Tisbury 2,972 Town
Edgartown 2,204 Town
Oak Bluffs 1,984 Town
West Tisbury 1,010 Town
Chilmark 489 Town
Gay Head 220 Town
Gosnold 63 Town

1990

Municipality Population Type
Dukes County 11,639 County
Tisbury 3,120 Town
Edgartown 3,062 Town
Oak Bluffs 2,804 Town
West Tisbury 1,704 Town
Chilmark 650 Town
Gay Head 201 Town
Gosnold 98 Town

2000

Municipality Population Type Change
Since 1990
Change
Since 1900
Dukes County 14,987 County +3,348 +10,426
Edgartown 3,779 Town +659 +2,570
Tisbury 3,755 Town +693 +2,606
Oak Bluffs 3,713 Town +909 +2,613
West Tisbury 2,467 Town +763 +2,025
Chilmark 843 Town +193 +519
Aquinnah 344 Town +143 +171
Gosnold 86 Town -12 -78

2010

Municipality Population[1] Type Change
Since 2000
Dukes County 16,535 County +1,548
Oak Bluffs 4,527 Town +814
Edgartown 4,067 Town +288
Tisbury 3,949 Town +194
West Tisbury 2,740 Town +273
Chilmark 866 Town +23
Aquinnah 311 Town -33
Gosnold 75 Town -11

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