Norfolk County, MA Demographics

The total population of Norfolk County is estimated to be 722,112 with 350,867 males (48.59%) and 371,245 females (51.41%). There are 20,378 more females than males in Norfolk County.
The median household income in Norfolk County was $121,158 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,816(1.52%) from $119,342 in 2020. This income is 162.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Norfolk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $140,618. Overall, the median household income for the county of Norfolk County stands at $115,969.
In Norfolk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $64,722 for males and $45,086 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $100,860 for males and $80,547 for females.
In Norfolk County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $128,641, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $77,232.
In 2022, the population of Norfolk County was 725,531, a 0.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Norfolk County's population was 724,692, an increase of 0.05% compared to a population of 724,322 in 2020.
The median age in Norfolk County, MA is 40.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 47.43% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Norfolk County population: 74.45% are White, 7.17% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.73% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 4.77% are multiracial.