Year-round population on the Island – including projections for the future

1900
4,397

1950
5,526

1960
5,763

1970
6,034

1980
8,879

1990
11,541

2000
14,901

2005
15,882

2007
18,500

2010
20,200

2020
27,500

2030
36,500

The figures from 1900 to 2000, and the estimate from 2005, are from the U.S. Census. The projections for this and future years are from the Massachusetts Highway Department.

Source: Martha’s Vineyard Commission