COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Norfolk County
Massachusetts · 650,308 residents · 396.103 sq mi
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Norfolk County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $63,432. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $226,700. Poverty is rare here, at 4.6% of residents. Households here earn about 26% more than the Massachusetts median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024730K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(41,754)
5 to 96.7%(43,783)
10 to 146.7%(43,255)
15 to 195.7%(36,775)
20 to 245%(32,328)
25 to 3414.1%(91,924)
35 to 4417.5%(113,645)
45 to 5414.5%(94,088)
55 to 649.1%(59,022)
65 to 747.2%(46,955)
75 to 845.2%(33,645)
85 and over2%(13,134)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,432
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,215 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$226,700
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $181,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(583,435)
Black1.9%(11,463)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(7,920)
Asian2.9%(17,812)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(571,733)
Black3.1%(20,106)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(11,990)
Asian5.5%(35,643)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Uruguayan0%(5)
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
Bangladeshi0%(269)
Indonesian0%(100)
Kazakh0%(97)
Laotian0%(77)
Burmese0%(73)
Malaysian0%(63)
Mongolian0%(35)
Singaporean0%(29)
Hmong0%(19)
Uzbek0%(19)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(742)
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)
Palestinian0%(81)
Slovene0%(52)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 88.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(74,097)
Married61.2%(149,327)
Widowed2.8%(6,723)
Divorced5.7%(13,984)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(74,087)
Married54.4%(150,720)
Widowed10.7%(29,705)
Divorced8.2%(22,648)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?
Norfolk County, Massachusetts has about 650,308 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Norfolk County, Massachusetts earns about $63,432 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 $226,700, and the typical rent is about $853 a month.
How educated are people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?
About 42.9% 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 4.6% 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 34,221 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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