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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Norfolk, MA compare?
| Figure | Norfolk, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,096 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,662 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 783 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Norfolk, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,673±45 |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.1%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.3%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.6%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $200,720±$21,984 |
| Per capita income | $71,933±$5,302 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $725,200±$34,405 |
| Median gross rent | $2,019±$598 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.6%±32.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.9%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.6%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.5%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.2 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov