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Norfolk County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 725,531   ( 54,681 from 2010 , 468 from 2020)
Land area: 396.1 square miles
Population density: 1831.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:516,691 71.22% 4.1%
Black:57,5497.93% 58.4%
Indian:9580.13% 18.1%
Asian:94,22812.99% 63.2%
2+ races:14,8272.04% 33.6%
Hispanic:41,2785.69% 87.6%
Total non-White:208,84028.78% 58.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:15,954 11.0
Deaths:14,70810.1
Net Migration: -8,253-5.7
Net Immigration: 6,2044.3
Change in White population:-22,067 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:76,748 11.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
670,850
538,75880.31%
36,3295.42%
8110.12%
57,7328.61%
11,0991.65%
22,0043.28%
132,09219.69%

2000
650,308
571,73387.92%
20,1063.09%
7160.11%
35,7655.50%
7,8971.21%
11,9901.84%
78,57512.08%

1990
616,087
578,13093.84%
10,9461.78%
5970.10%
18,4943.00%
n/a
7,9201.29%
37,9576.16%

1980
606,587
588,90897.09%
6,0831.00%
3050.05%
6,1491.01%
n/a
4,7920.79%
17,6792.91%

1970
605,051
594,97998.34%
3,3950.56%
2280.04%
2,2490.37%
n/a
3,6270.60%
10,072 1.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
73,676 11.3
51,6907.9
-21,333-3.3
19,4053.0
-32,975 -5.1
53,517 8.2
1990's
NumberRate
84,466 13.7
56,0509.1
-14,357-2.3
17,0822.8
-6,397 -1.0
40,618 6.6
1980's
NumberRate
74,286 12.2
55,643 9.2
-6,117 -1.0
n/a
-10,778 -1.8
20,278 3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-19,993 -3.3
n/a
-6,071 -1.0
7,607 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Norfolk County, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
149,056 20.5%
576,475 79.5%
124,003 17.1%
279,104
2.53
182,756 65.5%
146,282 80.0%
12,168 6.7%
96,348 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
152,132 22.7%
518,718 77.3%
97,304 14.5%
257,914
2.53
168,903 65.5%
134,066 79.4%
12,350 7.3%
89,011 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
152,345 23.4%
497,963 76.6%
93,521 14.4%
248,901
2.54
166,826 67.0%
137,423 82.4%
10,320 6.2%
82,075 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
129,271 21.0%
486,816 79.0%
86,455 14.0%
227,868
2.63
159,617 70.0%
131,431 82.3%
8,383 5.3%
68,251 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
155,217 25.6%
451,370 74.4%
76,823 12.7%
207,793
2.84
153,920 74.1%
129,426 84.1%
9,026 5.9%
53,873 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Norfolk County, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units291,316 
Median Value$612,100 
Occupied279,10495.8%
Vacant12,2124.2%
Owned190,64968.3%
Rented88,45531.7%
Median Rent$1,933 
Single-Family Units181,28762.2%
    Detached164,80756.6%
    Attached16,4805.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units72,79925.0%
Mobile Homes1,1600.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Norfolk County, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,4683.4%
$10,000 to $14,9996,9602.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995,5682.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996,5072.3%
$25,000 to $29,9996,0252.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995,9312.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994,9541.8%
$40,000 to $44,9996,6332.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995,5632.0%
$50,000 to $59,99912,8704.6%
$60,000 to $74,99917,3726.2%
$75,000 to $99,99929,76310.7%
$100,000 to $124,99926,3829.5%
$125,000 to $149,99922,3438.0%
$150,000 to $199,99936,06812.9%
$200,000 or more76,69727.5%
Median Household Income120,621 
Per Capita Income66,685 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state127 
Compared to U.S.159 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,1103.6%
Public Assistance6,5892.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25,6319.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed338,82176.6%
Unemployed17,5774.0%
In Armed Forces2140.0%
Total Labor Force356,61280.6%
Not in Labor Force85,93419.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector136,633113,34754.7%
Non-Profit20,88136,78736.2%
Self-Employed21,56812,90662.6%
Local Government9,29116,57235.9%
State Government6,3357,02047.4%
Federal Government4,0322,33463.3%
Total Private + Self158,201126,25355.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40,53962,71339.3%
Total198,740188,96651.3%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts93,20624.0%
Sales and Office Occupations70,04918.0%
Professional, Technical131,12633.8%
Service Occupations50,40613.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3520.1%
All others43,48111.2%
White Collar 75.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance65,04916.8%
Professional, scientific, technical52,08613.4%
Educational services46,81112.1%
Retail trade34,9139.0%
Finance and insurance33,1498.5%
Manufacturing24,3706.3%
Accommodation and food services20,9295.4%
Construction20,6665.3%
Other services16,4634.2%
Public administration14,4883.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.11,3242.9%
Transportation and warehousing11,2082.9%
Information9,3472.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8,2022.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing7,5842.0%
Wholesale trade7,5752.0%
Utilities2,3490.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7650.2%
Management7410.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2490.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Norfolk County, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,7240.52%
Puerto Rican8,2571.14%
Cuban2,1650.30%
Dominican5,8300.81%
Total Central American4,2590.59%
Costa Rican2970.04%
Guatemalan1,4100.20%
Honduran6550.09%
Nicaraguan510.01%
Panamanian3070.04%
Salvadoran9640.13%
Other Central American5750.08%
Total South American8,1581.13%
Argentinean1,0530.15%
Bolivian3000.04%
Chilean5280.07%
Colombian2,3140.32%
Ecuadorian1,2220.17%
Paraguayan2530.04%
Peruvian1,5440.21%
Uruguayan230.00%
Venezuelan8020.11%
Other South American1190.02%
Other Hispanic5,0520.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese40,8045.65%
Indian18,3412.54%
Vietnamese11,2571.56%
Korean3,7240.52%
Filipino2,8520.39%
Japanese1,5350.21%
Taiwanese9500.13%
Cambodian6610.09%
Thai6130.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English528,96977.2%
Chinese34,5225.0%
Other Indo-European34,1275.0%
Spanish22,3193.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun16,0662.3%
Vietnamese10,5221.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9,6481.4%
Other Asian8,7991.3%
Other7,8891.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish175,83224.3%
Italian90,02912.5%
English65,4229.1%
German42,1845.8%
American27,1093.8%
Polish23,0763.2%
French20,3262.8%
Russian16,3452.3%
French Canadian14,6332.0%
Scottish14,2852.0%
Portuguese11,1031.5%
Haitian10,2281.4%
Swedish10,0981.4%
European10,0611.4%
Greek8,9411.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen667,04592.4%
Not a citizen55,0677.6%
Native582,96880.7%
Foreign-born139,14419.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Norfolk County, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,027 2.9%14,325 2.8%91,524 18.0%101,775 20.0%148,960 29.2%137,822 27.1%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,027 2.9%
9-12 Years 14,325 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 91,524 18.0%
Some College 101,775 20.0%
Bach. Degree 148,960 29.2%
Grad Degree 137,822 27.1%
Average years of education: 14.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Norfolk County, MA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 345,212 327,340 17,872 5.2% 6.4%
1991 340,450 315,653 24,797 7.3% 8.8%
1992 342,359 317,227 25,132 7.3% 8.8%
1993 343,436 323,041 20,395 5.9% 7.3%
1994 346,336 328,837 17,499 5.1% 6.2%
1995 352,728 337,088 15,640 4.4% 5.5%
1996 357,672 344,735 12,937 3.6% 4.6%
1997 361,854 350,457 11,397 3.1% 4.1%
1998 364,878 355,705 9,173 2.5% 3.4%
1999 367,021 358,045 8,976 2.4% 3.3%
2000 354,448 345,915 8,533 2.4% 2.8%
2001 358,062 346,504 11,558 3.2% 3.8%
2002 361,273 344,721 16,552 4.6% 5.2%
2003 357,678 339,606 18,072 5.1% 5.7%
2004 356,420 340,503 15,917 4.5% 5.1%
2005 356,058 341,410 14,648 4.1% 4.8%
2006 351,908 337,389 14,519 4.1% 4.7%
2007 355,323 341,383 13,940 3.9% 4.5%
2008 359,125 342,321 16,804 4.7% 5.3%
2009 358,033 331,923 26,110 7.3% 8.1%
2010 358,261 332,376 25,885 7.2% 8.1%
2011 358,835 336,352 22,483 6.3% 7.2%
2012 361,009 340,355 20,654 5.7% 6.7%
2013 362,889 342,047 20,842 5.7% 6.6%
2014 367,437 349,093 18,344 5.0% 5.7%
2015 369,154 353,798 15,356 4.2% 4.8%
2016 372,538 359,497 13,041 3.5% 4.0%
2017 378,672 365,783 12,889 3.4% 3.8%
2018 387,976 376,073 11,903 3.1% 3.4%
2019 393,344 383,017 10,327 2.6% 3.0%
2020 380,061 348,328 31,733 8.3% 8.9%
2021 390,055 370,682 19,373 5.0% 5.5%
2022 392,356 379,275 13,081 3.3% 3.8%
2023 394,835 382,700 12,135 3.1% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com