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Norfolk County

Massachusetts · 650,308 residents · 396 sq mi
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Norfolk County is a county of 650,308 people in Massachusetts. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $226,700. Median household income runs $63,432, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Households here earn about 26% more than in Massachusetts as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of people here.

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

Total population
650,308
+6%since 1990
from 616,087 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.1
+8%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
396 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
605K639K673K707K741K19902000201020202024Norfolk County
2024730K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(41,754)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(43,783)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(43,255)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(36,775)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(32,328)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(91,924)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(113,645)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(94,088)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(59,022)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(46,955)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(33,645)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(13,134)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,432
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,215 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,484
+54%since 1990
from $21,091 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$226,700
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $181,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$853
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $674 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.7%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 67.7% in 1990
30.3% rent
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
+8.5 ptssince 1990
from 34.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.3%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 88.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
17.9%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
−10%since 1990
from 24.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 2.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(3,764)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(3,156)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36%(7,947)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(1,700)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(470)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22,054 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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