What is the median household income in Norfolk County?

The median household income in Norfolk County is $126,497, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Norfolk County?

The poverty rate in Norfolk County is 12.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Norfolk County?

The median home value in Norfolk County is $78,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Norfolk County residents have a college degree?

4.8% of adults in Norfolk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Norfolk County?

The unemployment rate in Norfolk County is 19.2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Norfolk County, Massachusetts

County

Population: 724,540 (2023 estimate)

Located in Massachusetts

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Norfolk County

What is the median household income in Norfolk County?: The median household income in Norfolk County is $126,497 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Norfolk County?: The poverty rate in Norfolk County is 12.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Norfolk County?: $78,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Norfolk County?: The median gross rent in Norfolk County is $2,072 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Norfolk County residents have a college degree?: 4.8% of adults in Norfolk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

293

Median Income

$126,497

Median Home Value

$78,800

Poverty Rate

12.7%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

19.2%

Median Age

72.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$90,941 (+255.8%) Home Value: $-392,000 (-83.3%) Poverty Rate: -18.6 pp (-59.4%) Bachelor's+: -2.9 pp (-37.7%) Unemployment: +15.0 pp (+357.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 293

Median Age 72.0

Female 70.0%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $126,497 ±$1,825

+$25,156 vs. state

Per Capita Income $53,835

Median Family Income $67,679

Poverty Rate 12.7%

+6.1 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 0.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 16.2%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 25.4%

Household Income Distribution

$10–15k

15.2%

$15–25k

46.2%

$25–35k

4.1%

$35–50k

8.1%

$50–75k

19.3%

$100–150k

7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 222

Owner-Occupied 93.9%

Renter-Occupied 6.1%

Vacancy Rate 11.3%

Median Home Value $78,800

-$447,000 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $2,072

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 21.6%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

79.2%

2 vehicles

16.2%

4.6%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

72.1%

2–4 units

11.3%

Mobile home

16.7%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

46.4%

1940–1969

7.2%

1970–1999

10.8%

2010+

4.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 81.7%

Bachelor's or Higher 4.8%

-41.8 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 2.6%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 19.0%

Unemployment Rate 19.2%

+14.1 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 31.0%

Private For-Profit 69.0%

Industry

Edu/Health

31.0%

Manufacturing

28.6%

Transportation

23.8%

Construction

16.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 75.9 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 197

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 24.4%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 2.5%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.8%

5–9

2.0%

25–34

4.4%

35–44

7.5%

45–54

7.8%

55–64

3.1%

65–74

10.9%

75–84

20.5%

85+

5.5%

Under 18: 6.8% Working age (18–64): 93.2% 65 and over: 59.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 60.1%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Asia

47.6%

Latin America

22.8%

Europe

20.0%

Africa

7.3%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 5.5%

With a Disability 52.6%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 95.9%

Uninsured 4.1%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 46.7%

Has a Computer 45.7%

Same House 1 Year Ago 97.3%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Norfolk County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Suffolk County	5,965	9,272
Middlesex County	3,619	5,643
Plymouth County	2,297	3,440
Bristol County	1,226	1,984
Other flows - South	986	1,520
Worcester County	862	1,288
Other flows - Northeast	563	777
Providence County	513	801
Essex County	455	668
Other flows - Midwest	446	674