Norfolk County Demographics

A map of Norfolk County's Population by Race

Norfolk County, Massachusetts had a population of 725,981 in 2020. It was 70.6% White, 6.8% Black, 12.2% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Norfolk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Norfolk County is the 5th most populous county of the 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Norfolk County's White Population

512,421 residents of Norfolk County identify as White, or 70.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Norfolk County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Norfolk County is more White than neighboring Suffolk County (44.2% White), and Middlesex County (66.5% White). Norfolk County is less White than neighboring Bristol County (76.9% White), Bristol County (87.9% White), and Plymouth County (76.7% White).

Norfolk County's Black Population

49,311 residents of Norfolk County identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Norfolk County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Norfolk County is more Black than neighboring Middlesex County (5% Black), Bristol County (4% Black), and Bristol County (1.4% Black). Norfolk County is less Black than neighboring Suffolk County (17% Black), and Plymouth County (8.2% Black).

Norfolk County's Asian Population

88,240 residents of Norfolk County identify as Asian, or 12.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Norfolk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Norfolk County is more Asian than neighboring Suffolk County (10.1% Asian), Bristol County (2.4% Asian), Bristol County (2.5% Asian), and Plymouth County (1.4% Asian). Norfolk County is less Asian than neighboring Middlesex County (12.8% Asian).

Norfolk County's Hispanic Population

38,110 residents of Norfolk County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Norfolk County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Norfolk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (3.8% Hispanic), and Plymouth County (4.5% Hispanic). Norfolk County is less Hispanic than neighboring Suffolk County (22.4% Hispanic), Middlesex County (8.8% Hispanic), and Bristol County (9.5% Hispanic).

Norfolk County's Native American/Other Population

8,187 residents of Norfolk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Norfolk County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Norfolk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (0.5% Native American/Other). Norfolk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Suffolk County (1.6% Native American/Other), Middlesex County (1.8% Native American/Other), Bristol County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Plymouth County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Norfolk County's Multiracial Population

29,712 residents of Norfolk County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Norfolk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Norfolk County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Norfolk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (3.8% Multiracial). Norfolk County is less Multiracial than neighboring Suffolk County (4.7% Multiracial), Middlesex County (5% Multiracial), Bristol County (5.6% Multiracial), and Plymouth County (6.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.