Norwood, Massachusetts Population

Overview

31,256

Total Population

39.0

Median age

50.17%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,259

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Norwood town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Norwood town is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norwood town's population under 18 was 20.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norwood town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norwood town, 17.10% were under the age of 15, 18.45% aged 15 to 29, 48.36% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 108 more females than males in Norwood town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Norwood, Massachusetts.
The Norwood, Massachusetts gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,301.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,570.

Norwood town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norwood town population: 80.09% are White, 7.89% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.17% are Asian, 2.94% are some other race and 3.91% are multiracial.
Norwood town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,259 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,997 (92.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norwood town is White with a population of 25,032 (80.09% of the total population).

Norwood town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 31,560 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Norwood town's population increased by 67 (0.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norwood town's population increased by 2,908 (10.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Norwood town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 28,418.