Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 677,823 population of Norfolk County, Massachusetts comprised of 23,433 people who identified as Hispanic (3.46%), and 654,390 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 561,012 (82.77%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,653 (9.1%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,625 (6.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 2011, with a population of 542,550 (80.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 61,319 (9.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,541 (5.83%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Norfolk, Massachusetts.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Norfolk County, MA in 2011

Total Population:677,823

Non Hispanic (96.54%)

Hispanic (3.46%)

Race in Norfolk County, MA in 2011

Total Population:677,823

White Alone (82.77%)

Asian Alone (9.1%)

Black or African American Alone (6.29%)

Two or more races (1.61%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.19%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2011

Total Population:677,823

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.04%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (9.05%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.83%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.72%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.89%)

Population By Race in Norfolk , MA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	561,012	82.77%
Asian Alone	61,653	9.1%
Black or African American Alone	42,625	6.29%
Two Or More Races	10,933	1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,310	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	290	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk , MA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	542,550	80.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	61,319	9.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	39,541	5.83%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,462	2.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	9,912	1.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,084	0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,021	0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	875	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	435	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	334	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	193	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	97	0.01%