Population: 730,082
Households: 283,368
Average household size: 2.51
Median age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $130,739
Housing units: 295,227

Population comparison

2020 Census725,981

2024 estimate730,082

Change+0.6%

Population: 730,082
Median age: 40.9 years
Male: 353,940
Female: 376,142

Median age by sex

Male median age: 39.9 years
Female median age: 42 years

Age by sexPopulation distribution

19,054Under 518,302

57,1625–1754,795

30,54618–2432,120

46,28925–3447,799

48,47435–4449,770

46,56045–5448,524

49,19555–6451,847

56,66065+72,985

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5–17

Male

5–9: 20,846
10–14: 22,063
15–17: 14,253

Female

5–9: 19,015
10–14: 21,906
15–17: 13,874

18–24

Male

18–19: 8,837
20: 3,864
21: 4,296
22–24: 13,549

Female

18–19: 9,076
20: 4,269
21: 3,947
22–24: 14,828

25–34

Male

25–29: 22,132
30–34: 24,157

Female

25–29: 23,049
30–34: 24,750

35–44

Male

35–39: 24,516
40–44: 23,958

Female

35–39: 25,909
40–44: 23,861

45–54

Male

45–49: 22,438
50–54: 24,122

Female

45–49: 23,278
50–54: 25,246

55–64

Male

55–59: 25,110
60–61: 9,493
62–64: 14,592

Female

55–59: 26,817
60–61: 10,365
62–64: 14,665

65+

Male

65–66: 8,610
67–69: 11,335
70–74: 14,704
75–79: 9,979
80–84: 6,111
85+: 5,921

Female

65–66: 9,345
67–69: 12,617
70–74: 17,772
75–79: 12,152
80–84: 9,161
85+: 11,938

RaceMutually exclusive counts

White alone: 509,65469.8%
Asian alone: 90,73512.4%
Two or more races: 55,5027.6%
Black alone: 54,2407.4%
Some other race: 19,0292.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native: 7060.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2160.0%

Derived from published counts

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 42,383
White, not Hispanic: 501,825

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Family households: 185,566
Married-couple share: 79.3%
With children: 46.3%

Household sizeShare of households

76,41227.0%

1 person

89,80431.7%

2 people

49,30917.4%

3 people

44,80315.8%

4 people

23,0408.1%

5+ people

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5+ people

5 People: 15,702
6 People: 5,419
7 Plus People: 1,919

Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent

All family households185,566

Married-couple families147,19079.3% of family households

With children: 63,97043.5%
Without children: 83,22056.5%

Other families38,37620.7% of family households

Male householder: 11,11729%
Female householder: 27,25971%

Family households values
Group	Value	Share of parent
All family households	185,566	Not applicable
Married-couple families	147,190	79.3%
With children	63,970	43.5%
Without children	83,220	56.5%
Other families	38,376	20.7%
Male householder	11,117	29%
Female householder	27,259	71%

Median household: $130,739
Median family: $170,406
Per capita: $71,758

Household incomeShare of households

27,8309.8%

Under $25k

27,7969.8%

$25–49k

27,2979.6%

$50–74k

27,1739.6%

$75–99k

48,29917.0%

$100–149k

35,32412.5%

$150–199k

89,64931.6%

$200k+

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Under $25k

Under $10,000: 10,697
$10,000–$14,999: 6,523
$15,000–$19,999: 4,860
$20,000–$24,999: 5,750

$25–49k

$25,000–$29,999: 5,691
$30,000–$34,999: 4,984
$35,000–$39,999: 4,922
$40,000–$44,999: 6,078
$45,000–$49,999: 6,121

$50–74k

$50,000–$59,999: 10,596
$60,000–$74,999: 16,701

$100–149k

$100,000–$124,999: 26,114
$125,000–$149,999: 22,185

Education universe: 518,103
High school or higher: 94.4%
Bachelor’s or higher: 58.8%

Educational attainmentAttainment distribution

15,6993.0%

Less than 9th grade

13,0682.5%

Grades 9–12, no diploma

87,36916.9%

High school or equivalent

62,39512.0%

Some college, no degree

35,0136.8%

Associate degree

157,64830.4%

Bachelor’s degree

146,91128.4%

Graduate or professional

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Less than 9th grade

No Schooling: 8,504
Nursery School: 139
Kindergarten: 76
First Grade: 40
Second Grade: 372
Third Grade: 584
Fourth Grade: 587
Fifth Grade: 874
Sixth Grade: 1,286
Seventh Grade: 884
Eighth Grade: 2,353

Grades 9–12, no diploma

Ninth Grade: 2,222
Tenth Grade: 2,708
Eleventh Grade: 2,196
Twelfth No Diploma: 5,942

High school or equivalent

Regular High School Diploma: 78,495
Ged Or Alternative Credential: 8,874

Some college, no degree

Some College Under 1 Year: 20,488
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree: 41,907

Graduate or professional

Masters Degree: 99,504
Professional School Degree: 25,610
Doctorate Degree: 21,797

Educational attainment values
Category	Value
Less than 9th grade	15,699
Grades 9–12, no diploma	13,068
High school or equivalent	87,369
Some college, no degree	62,395
Associate degree	35,013
Bachelor’s degree	157,648
Graduate or professional	146,911

Marital status by sexMale and Female

6,95523,888

Widowed

18,53429,265

Divorced

2,8554,125

Separated

162,481159,629

Now Married

104,007104,137

Never Married

9,26912,085

Married Spouse Absent

153,212147,544

Married Spouse Present

Marital status by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Widowed	6,955	23,888
Divorced	18,534	29,265
Separated	2,855	4,125
Now Married	162,481	159,629
Never Married	104,007	104,137
Married Spouse Absent	9,269	12,085
Married Spouse Present	153,212	147,544

Median home value: $683,900
Median gross rent: $2,149

Housing tenure

Owner: 194,81268.7%
Renter: 88,55631.3%

Housing occupancy

Occupied: 283,36896.0%
Vacant: 11,8594.0%

Derived from published counts

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage: 129,893
Owners without mortgage: 64,919

Vacancy reason

For rent3,703

31.2%

For sale818

6.9%

Rented, not occupied1,096

9.2%

Sold, not occupied981

8.3%

Seasonal1,217

10.3%

Migrant workers38

0.3%

Other4,006

33.8%

Structure type

Detached167,199

56.6%

Attached16,650

5.6%

2–4 units36,041

12.2%

5–19 units29,765

10.1%

20+ units44,262

15.0%

Mobile or other1,310

0.4%

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2–4 units

Structure 2 Units: 18,361
Structure 3–4 Units: 17,680

5–19 units

Structure 5–9 Units: 16,432
Structure 10–19 Units: 13,333

20+ units

Structure 20–49 Units: 14,039
Structure 50 Plus Units: 30,223

Mobile or other

Structure Mobile Home: 1,255
Structure Boat Rv Van Other: 55

Year builtHousing units by period

133,76945.3%

Before 1960

64,98322.0%

1960–79

50,93517.3%

1980–99

42,27114.3%

2000–19

3,2691.1%

2020+

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Before 1960

1939 Earlier: 77,093
1940–1949: 17,668
1950–1959: 39,008

1960–79

1960–1969: 32,562
1970–1979: 32,421

1980–99

1980–1989: 30,359
1990–1999: 20,576

2000–19

2000–2009: 19,139
2010–2019: 23,132

Move-in periodOwner and Renter

Before 1990

34,596

1,433

1990s

29,859

2,552

2000s

38,150

7,037

2010s

68,393

39,237

2020–22

20,465

29,896

2023+

3,349

8,401

Home valueOwner-occupied homes

4,5192.3%

Under $100k

3,9372.0%

$100–249k

42,23521.7%

$250–499k

63,51632.6%

$500–749k

38,33719.7%

$750–999k

22,49011.5%

$1–1.49m

19,77810.2%

$1.5m+

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Under $100k

Under 10000: 1,903
10000–14999: 64
15000–19999: 167
20000–24999: 72
25000–29999: 146
30000–34999: 95
35000–39999: 120
40000–49999: 295
50000–59999: 323
60000–69999: 492
70000–79999: 233
80000–89999: 367
90000–99999: 242

$100–249k

100000–124999: 376
125000–149999: 309
150000–174999: 490
175000–199999: 298
200000–249999: 2,464

$250–499k

250000–299999: 3,129
300000–399999: 12,682
400000–499999: 26,424

$1.5m+

1500000–1999999: 9,060
2000000+: 10,718

Gross rentRenter-occupied homes

Under $5007,196

8.4%

$500–9995,476

6.4%

$1,000–1,4998,059

9.5%

$1,500–1,99916,043

18.8%

$2,000–2,49919,471

22.9%

$2,500–2,99913,456

15.8%

$3,000+15,482

18.2%

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Under $500

Under 100: 281
100–149: 231
150–199: 230
200–249: 244
250–299: 1,110
300–349: 1,504
350–399: 1,085
400–449: 1,273
450–499: 1,238

$500–999

500–549: 1,009
550–599: 366
600–649: 805
650–699: 487
700–749: 301
750–799: 377
800–899: 1,239
900–999: 892

$1,000–1,499

1000–1249: 3,889
1250–1499: 4,170

$3,000+

3000–3499: 7,000
3500+: 8,482

Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter

No vehicle

6,536

19,409

1 vehicle

54,083

45,866

2 vehicles

91,311

18,793

3 vehicles

29,695

3,835

4 vehicles

9,949

460

5+ vehicles

3,238

193

Workers age 16+: 385,073
Average commute: 32.5 min

Travel mode

Drive alone: 220,94157.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool: 23,2946.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit: 33,3758.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle: 13,9453.6%Derived from published counts
Work from home: 87,95222.8%Derived from published counts
Other: 5,5661.4%Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle

Walked: 11,994
Bicycle: 1,951

Other

Other Transportation: 3,890
Motorcycle: 135
Taxi Or Ride Hailing: 1,541

Commute timeWorkers by travel time

54,89118.5%

Under 15 min

83,53128.1%

15–29 min

73,03624.6%

30–44 min

39,29513.2%

45–59 min

46,36815.6%

60+ min

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Under 15 min

Under 5: 5,919
5–9: 20,613
10–14: 28,359

15–29 min

15–19: 33,238
20–24: 33,267
25–29: 17,026

30–44 min

30–34: 41,748
35–39: 12,516
40–44: 18,772

60+ min

60–89: 36,820
90+: 9,548

Population age 16+: 599,763
Civilian labor force: 414,608
Employed: 394,106
Unemployed: 20,502
Unemployment rate: 4.9%
Poverty universe: 714,159
Persons below poverty: 47,744
Gini index: 0.48
White-collar workers: 302,994
Blue-collar workers: 42,492

Occupation by sexMale and Female

Service Occupations

21,565

27,055

Sales Office Occupations

29,222

38,320

Management Business Science Arts

112,668

122,784

Production Transportation Material Moving

18,404

4,970

Natural Resources Construction Maintenance

18,237

881

Occupation by sex values
Category	Male	Female
Service Occupations	21,565	27,055
Sales Office Occupations	29,222	38,320
Management Business Science Arts	112,668	122,784
Production Transportation Material Moving	18,404	4,970
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance	18,237	881

Employment and commuting

Resident workers: 353,436
Workplace jobs: 332,216
Internal commuters: 105,598
Inbound commuters: 226,618
Outbound commuters: 247,838
Net worker inflow: Unavailable

Coverage status

Insured: 709,72198.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured: 13,5111.9%

Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage

1,85013.7%

Under 19

5,60941.5%

Age 19–34

5,37039.7%

Age 35–64

6825.0%

Age 65+

Nativity

Native born: 588,94080.7%
Foreign born: 141,14219.3%

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen: 83,527
Not a citizen: 57,615

Residential mobility

Same house: 646,137
Within same county: 29,886
From another county: 27,720
From another state: 14,622
From abroad: 5,702

Source vintages

Demographics: 2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline: 2020 Census
Employment: 2023 LODES

Report quality

Status: complete
kind: published geography
estimated: false

Historical housing baseline

2020 housing units: 291,489

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Geography	Population	Median income	Median age	Owner occupied
Norfolk County, Massachusetts	730,082	$130,739	40.9 years	68.7%
United States	334,922,500	$80,734	38.9 years	65.2%
Massachusetts	7,044,056	$103,960	40 years	62.5%

Category	Male	Female
Under 5	19,054	18,302
5–17	57,162	54,795
18–24	30,546	32,120
25–34	46,289	47,799
35–44	48,474	49,770
45–54	46,560	48,524
55–64	49,195	51,847
65+	56,660	72,985

Category	Value
White alone	509,654
Asian alone	90,735
Two or more races	55,502
Black alone	54,240
Some other race	19,029
American Indian / Alaska Native	706
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	216

Category	Value
1 person	76,412
2 people	89,804
3 people	49,309
4 people	44,803
5+ people	23,040

Category	Value
Under $25k	27,830
$25–49k	27,796
$50–74k	27,297
$75–99k	27,173
$100–149k	48,299
$150–199k	35,324
$200k+	89,649

Category	Value
For rent	3,703
For sale	818
Rented, not occupied	1,096
Sold, not occupied	981
Seasonal	1,217
Migrant workers	38
Other	4,006

Category	Value
Detached	167,199
Attached	16,650
2–4 units	36,041
5–19 units	29,765
20+ units	44,262
Mobile or other	1,310

Category	Value
Before 1960	133,769
1960–79	64,983
1980–99	50,935
2000–19	42,271
2020+	3,269

Category	Owner	Renter
Before 1990	34,596	1,433
1990s	29,859	2,552
2000s	38,150	7,037
2010s	68,393	39,237
2020–22	20,465	29,896
2023+	3,349	8,401

Category	Value
Under $100k	4,519
$100–249k	3,937
$250–499k	42,235
$500–749k	63,516
$750–999k	38,337
$1–1.49m	22,490
$1.5m+	19,778

Category	Value
Under $500	7,196
$500–999	5,476
$1,000–1,499	8,059
$1,500–1,999	16,043
$2,000–2,499	19,471
$2,500–2,999	13,456
$3,000+	15,482

Housing occupancy values
Category	Value
Occupied	283,368
Vacant	11,859

Vehicle availability values
Category	Owner	Renter
No vehicle	6,536	19,409
1 vehicle	54,083	45,866
2 vehicles	91,311	18,793
3 vehicles	29,695	3,835
4 vehicles	9,949	460
5+ vehicles	3,238	193

Travel mode values
Category	Value
Drive alone	220,941
Carpool	23,294
Public transit	33,375
Walk or bicycle	13,945
Work from home	87,952
Other	5,566

Coverage status values
Category	Value
Insured	709,721
Uninsured	13,511

Category	Value
Under 15 min	54,891
15–29 min	83,531
30–44 min	73,036
45–59 min	39,295
60+ min	46,368

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65+

Ethnicity

5+ people

Under $25k

$25–49k

$50–74k

$100–149k

Less than 9th grade

Grades 9–12, no diploma

High school or equivalent

Some college, no degree

Graduate or professional

Owner financing

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile or other

Before 1960

1960–79

1980–99

2000–19

Under $100k

$100–249k

$250–499k

$1.5m+

Under $500

$500–999

$1,000–1,499

$3,000+

Walk or bicycle

Other

Under 15 min

15–29 min

30–44 min

60+ min

Employment and commuting

Citizenship

Residential mobility

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