Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk, MA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 701,046 population of Norfolk County, Massachusetts comprised of 31,532 people who identified as Hispanic (4.5%), and 669,514 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 552,201 (78.77%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 80,699 (11.51%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,190 (7.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 2017, with a population of 527,932 (75.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 80,249 (11.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,703 (6.81%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,190 7.45%
White Alone 552,201 78.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,513 0.22%
Asian Alone 80,699 11.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 336 0.05%
Two Or More Races 14,107 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk , MA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,487 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,269 3.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 614 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 450 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 110 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,602 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 47,703 6.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 527,932 75.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 899 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 80,249 11.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 226 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,505 1.78%