Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 739,749
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 739,749
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 740,754
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 726,021
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 726,010
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 725,981
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 670,850
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,054
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 298,670
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $683,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,171
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,222
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,149
Building Permits, 2025 1,194
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 283,368
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,585,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,702,557
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,329,261
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,334,200
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,029
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $130,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,758
Persons in poverty, percent 6.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,745
Total employment, 2023 337,287
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 25,944,658
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 69,447
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,568
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,678
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,109
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,564
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,477
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 705
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,423
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,832.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,693.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 396.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 396.11
FIPS Code 25021