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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Population By Race in Norfolk , MA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 42,625 6.29%
White Alone 561,012 82.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,310 0.19%
Asian Alone 61,653 9.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 290 0.04%
Two Or More Races 10,933 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk , MA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,084 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,462 2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 435 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 334 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 97 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,021 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,541 5.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 542,550 80.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 875 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61,319 9.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,912 1.46%