Norfolk town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,962
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,096
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,962
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,668
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,667
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,662
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,227
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.8%
Female persons, percent 43.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 306
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 94.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $725,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,520
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,323
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,019
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.94
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,624
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,522
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,794
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $200,720
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,933
Persons in poverty, percent 2.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 782.8
Population per square mile, 2010 753.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.90
FIPS Code 2502146050