Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 682,984 population of Norfolk County, Massachusetts comprised of 24,926 people who identified as Hispanic (3.65%), and 658,058 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 560,886 (82.12%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64,884 (9.5%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44,142 (6.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 2012, with a population of 541,407 (79.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 64,513 (9.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,779 (5.97%).

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 2012

Total Population:682,984

Non Hispanic (96.35%)

Hispanic (3.65%)

Race in Norfolk County, MA in 2012

Total Population:682,984

White Alone (82.12%)

Asian Alone (9.5%)

Black or African American Alone (6.46%)

Two or more races (1.67%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2012

Total Population:682,984

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.27%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (9.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.97%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.85%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.96%)

Population By Race in Norfolk , MA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	560,886	82.12%
Asian Alone	64,884	9.5%
Black or African American Alone	44,142	6.46%
Two Or More Races	11,397	1.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,363	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	312	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk , MA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	541,407	79.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	64,513	9.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	40,779	5.97%
White Alone - Hispanic	19,479	2.85%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,281	1.51%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,363	0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,116	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	871	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	492	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	371	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	207	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	105	0.02%