Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 697,452 population of Norfolk County, Massachusetts comprised of 29,954 people who identified as Hispanic (4.3%), and 667,498 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 554,428 (79.49%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 77,337 (11.09%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 50,347 (7.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 2016, with a population of 531,155 (76.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 76,902 (11.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,233 (6.63%).

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 2016

Total Population:697,452

Non Hispanic (95.71%)

Hispanic (4.3%)

Race in Norfolk County, MA in 2016

Total Population:697,452

White Alone (79.49%)

Asian Alone (11.09%)

Black or African American Alone (7.22%)

Two or more races (1.95%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.21%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2016

Total Population:697,452

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.16%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (11.03%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.63%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.34%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.74%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.11%)

Population By Race in Norfolk , MA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	554,428	79.49%
Asian Alone	77,337	11.09%
Black or African American Alone	50,347	7.22%
Two Or More Races	13,579	1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,446	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	315	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk , MA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	531,155	76.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	76,902	11.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	46,233	6.63%
White Alone - Hispanic	23,273	3.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	12,121	1.74%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	4,114	0.59%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,458	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	874	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	572	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	435	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	213	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	102	0.02%