Population By Race and Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Norfolk County, MA in 2017

Total Population:701,046

Non Hispanic (95.5%)

Hispanic (4.5%)

Race in Norfolk County, MA in 2017

Total Population:701,046

White Alone (78.77%)

Asian Alone (11.51%)

Black or African American Alone (7.45%)

Two or more races (2.01%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Norfolk County, MA in 2017

Total Population:701,046

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.31%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (11.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.81%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.46%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.78%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.20%)

Population By Race in Norfolk , MA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	552,201	78.77%
Asian Alone	80,699	11.51%
Black or African American Alone	52,190	7.45%
Two Or More Races	14,107	2.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,513	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	336	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Norfolk , MA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	527,932	75.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	80,249	11.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	47,703	6.81%
White Alone - Hispanic	24,269	3.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	12,505	1.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	4,487	0.64%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,602	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	899	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	614	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	450	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	226	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	110	0.02%