Norwood town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,714
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,714
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,764
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,615
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,611
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,602
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 967
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $651,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,914
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $990
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,116
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,259
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
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 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,742
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 326,254
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,724
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,331,415
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $74,379
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $107,030
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,827
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
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 3,045.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,758.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.37
FIPS Code 2502150250