COMPARING TWO PLACES
Middlesex County vs Norfolk County
PLACE A
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Middlesex County is 126% larger than Norfolk County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MIDDLESEX COUNTYNORFOLK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,669,979739,749+126% vs Norfolk County
Population density2,0421,868+174
Population growth8.6%8.2%+0.4 pts
Median age38.940.9−2.0
Male49.4%48.5%+0.9 pts
Female50.6%51.5%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born23.1%19.3%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%68.7%−3.6 pts
Black4.7%7.1%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.3%5.8%+3.5 pts
Asian13.6%12.4%+1.2 pts
Other7.3%6.0%+1.4 pts
Median household income$130,847$130,739+$108
Per capita income$69,556$71,758−$2,202
Poverty rate7.7%6.7%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.484Even
Bachelor's degree or higher59.5%58.8%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree30.5%28.4%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.9%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation69.9%69.2%+0.7 pts
Median home value$727,800$683,900+$43,900
Median gross rent$2,201$2,149+$52
Owner-occupied61.3%68.7%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%4.0%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.9%48.4%−3.5 pts
Average commute29.932.5−2.6
Worked from home24.7%22.8%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work7.2%8.7%−1.4 pts
Uninsured2.4%1.9%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025