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Norfolk County

Massachusetts · 739,749 residents (2025 est.) · 396.103 sq mi
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#26Highest median rentof 3,137$2,149#29Most educatedof 3,14458.8%#30Highest median household incomeof 3,143$130,739#56Most expensive homesof 3,139$683,900
The short version

Norfolk County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $130,739. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $683,900. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 26% more than the Massachusetts median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
730,082
+12%since 2000
from 650,308 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,843 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,660 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+7%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:739,749 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
605K639K673K707K741K1990201020202024Norfolk County
2024730K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(37,356)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(39,861)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(43,969)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(46,040)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(44,753)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(94,088)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(98,244)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(95,084)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(101,042)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(74,383)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(37,403)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(17,859)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,739
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,432 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,758
+121%since 2000
from $32,484 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.7%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
+3%since 2010
from 0.470 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$683,900
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $226,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,149
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $853 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
31.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+1%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Norfolk County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(571,733)
Black3.1%(20,106)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(11,990)
Asian5.5%(35,643)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(501,825)
Black7.1%(51,987)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(42,383)
Asian12.4%(90,340)
Other6%(43,547)
Diversity Score
63
+69%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−5%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.3%(9,363)
South American1.1%(8,004)
Dominican0.9%(6,930)
Mexican0.7%(5,412)
Central American0.7%(5,346)
Colombian0.3%(2,367)
Cuban0.3%(2,103)
Spaniard0.2%(1,673)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,572)
Peruvian0.2%(1,551)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,546)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,304)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(1,170)
Costa Rican0.1%(766)
Honduran0.1%(745)
Argentine0.1%(624)
Chilean0.1%(464)
Panamanian0%(334)
Bolivian0%(227)
Nicaraguan0%(211)
Paraguayan0%(205)
Asian origin
Chinese5.8%(42,478)
Asian Indian2.6%(18,690)
Vietnamese1.5%(11,091)
Korean0.6%(4,036)
Filipino0.4%(3,110)
Japanese0.2%(1,759)
Pakistani0.2%(1,533)
Taiwanese0.2%(1,467)
Thai0.1%(838)
Cambodian0%(363)
Sri Lankan0%(355)
Nepalese0%(289)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(100)
Kazakh0%(97)
Laotian0%(77)
Burmese0%(73)
Malaysian0%(63)
Mongolian0%(35)
Hmong0%(19)
Uzbek0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(122)
Chamorro0%(97)
Samoan0%(33)
Ancestry
Irish24%(175,576)
Italian11.7%(85,304)
English9.2%(66,983)
German5.7%(41,528)
American3.9%(28,194)
Polish3.1%(22,708)
French2.6%(18,958)
West Indian2.5%(18,101)
Scottish2%(14,530)
French Canadian1.9%(14,145)
Russian1.8%(13,335)
Subsaharan African1.7%(12,662)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.5%(11,093)
Portuguese1.4%(10,301)
Arab1.3%(9,734)
Swedish1.2%(8,926)
Greek1.1%(7,771)
Brazilian0.9%(6,444)
Lebanese0.7%(5,080)
Jamaican0.6%(4,168)
Lithuanian0.6%(4,074)
Cape Verdean0.5%(3,927)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,882)
Ukrainian0.5%(3,582)
Norwegian0.5%(3,575)
Canadian0.5%(3,384)
British0.5%(3,332)
Nigerian0.4%(2,784)
Dutch0.4%(2,636)
Armenian0.4%(2,567)
Hungarian0.3%(2,424)
Welsh0.3%(2,094)
Romanian0.3%(1,976)
Finnish0.2%(1,691)
Iranian0.2%(1,563)
Austrian0.2%(1,462)
Danish0.2%(1,437)
Swiss0.2%(1,293)
Czech0.2%(1,223)
Turkish0.2%(1,155)
Slovak0.1%(1,069)
Syrian0.1%(973)
Bulgarian0.1%(970)
Moroccan0.1%(886)
Latvian0.1%(876)
Israeli0.1%(831)
Egyptian0.1%(819)
Barbadian0.1%(751)
Ethiopian0.1%(684)
Croatian0.1%(565)
Belgian0.1%(504)
Ghanaian0.1%(389)
Australian0.1%(368)
Kenyan0%(353)
Macedonian0%(310)
Jordanian0%(291)
Serbian0%(286)
Iraqi0%(190)
Guyanese0%(154)
Somali0%(91)
Slovene0%(52)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.8%
+15.8 ptssince 2000
from 42.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
28.4%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.5 min
+48%since 2000
from 22.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.4%
−14.2 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
8.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.8%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.7%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 72.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
19.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.8%
−43.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−95.6 ptssince 2013
from 97.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2017
from 87.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 79.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(104,007)
Married55.6%(162,481)
Widowed2.4%(6,955)
Divorced6.3%(18,534)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(104,137)
Married50.4%(159,629)
Widowed7.5%(23,888)
Divorced9.2%(29,265)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

Norfolk County, Massachusetts has about 730,082 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Norfolk County, Massachusetts earns about $130,739 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norfolk County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Norfolk County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $683,900, and the typical rent is about $2,149 a month.

How educated are people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

About 58.8% of adults age 25 and over in Norfolk County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

About 6.7% of people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Norfolk County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Norfolk County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 113,995 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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