Nantucket County, MA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Nantucket County: 5 seats on 5 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
District Attorney, Cape and Islands DistrictRobert Joseph Galibois Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of CourtsColleen Susan Whelden Democratic source
Register of ProbateSarah E. Maxwell Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJames A. Perelman Democratic source
Register of Deeds, Nantucket DistrictJennifer Huggard Ferreira Unenrolled source

How many local governments Nantucket County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Nantucket County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
Cities, towns, villages and townships (0 municipal, 1 township)10
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)30

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Nantucket County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Nantucket County

14,483people
42.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$139,688 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
3.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
56.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$1,593,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
15.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
54.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
46.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17% · White 68.2% · Black 9.4% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Nantucket County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Massachusetts: 4.1%.
313people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,162people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,475in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Nantucket County 0.0%3.0%6.0%9.1%12.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%31310,16210,475
August 20262.7%32411,73012,054
July 20263.0%36211,66212,024
June 20263.3%36310,50810,871
May 20264.7%4278,6709,097
April 20267.6%6037,3757,978
March 202614.9%1,1536,6087,761
February 202616.7%1,2806,3957,675
January 202616.1%1,2826,6637,945
December 202510.7%8937,4718,364
November 20256.2%5257,9828,507
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%30710,01810,325
August 20252.7%32411,69412,018
July 20252.9%35011,62011,970
June 20253.3%36310,52310,886
May 20254.4%4148,9029,316
April 20257.6%6297,6328,261
March 202513.8%1,0786,7337,811
February 202517.1%1,3136,3787,691
January 202516.2%1,2616,5317,792
December 20248.9%7447,6178,361
November 20245.4%4567,9178,373
October 20243.0%2869,1609,446
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)7.2%6788,6809,358
20246.3%5798,6229,201
20235.8%5148,2848,798
20226.0%5117,9568,467
20217.0%5767,6368,212
202011.5%8646,6797,543
20194.3%3527,7998,151
20184.5%3607,6057,965
20174.5%3457,2507,595
20164.5%3387,0937,431

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Massachusetts's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Nantucket County

189.9 per 100,0002025. Massachusetts: 302.7.
1,112.5 per 100,0002025. Massachusetts: 1,031.2.
0murders2025, 28 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202528189.91641,112.5
202423155.5137926.4
202331212.81741,194.5
202241276.82541,714.6
202125215.51861,603.4
202019165.42101,828.6
201927237.01581,386.8
201837324.92251,975.8
201747421.02662,382.4
201626235.63092,799.9
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Nantucket Police Department20252816414,742

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Massachusetts · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.71 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 14,742 people.
40sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
14civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Nantucket Police Department401414,742
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025402.71141
2024372.50171
2023322.20151
2022342.30121
2021342.93171
2020383.31181
2016343.08171

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Nantucket County District Attorney, Cape and Islands District?
Robert Joseph Galibois (Democratic) is the District Attorney, Cape and Islands District of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nantucket County Clerk of Courts?
Colleen Susan Whelden (Democratic) is the Clerk of Courts of Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Nantucket County Register of Probate?
Sarah E. Maxwell (Democratic) is the Register of Probate of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nantucket County Sheriff?
James A. Perelman (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Nantucket County Register of Deeds, Nantucket District?
Jennifer Huggard Ferreira (Unenrolled) is the Register of Deeds, Nantucket District of Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
What is the population of Nantucket County?
About 14,483 people, with a median age of 42.4; the median household income is $139,688 and 3.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Nantucket County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 313 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,475, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Nantucket County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 township and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified election statistics (PD43+) of each seat's last election, and the county governments' own pages for their commissioners; officials appointed since an election may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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