Dukes (MA)

Welcome to Dukes County ...

Time Zone: Dukes County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Edgartown is the Seat for Dukes County.

Dukes County was founded in 1695.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dukes had a population of 17,461 people. This is an increase of 5.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,535 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dukes represented 0.25% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Dukes County:

Aquinnah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
Chilmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Chilmark is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
Edgartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Edgartown is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
Gosnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gosnold is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
Oak Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
Tisbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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- Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
West Tisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Massachusetts
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- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division

Websites specific to Dukes County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
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- Bristol County
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- Nantucket County
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- Plymouth County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Dukes County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Dukes County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.