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Households in Norfolk County

Households in Norfolk County was 283,368 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 14 counties in 2024.

2024, count283,368
Change on 2023+0.7%
Rank5th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high283,3682024
Series low276,7442021

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Households in Norfolk County, 2021 to 2024

276K278K280K282K284K20212022202320242021: 276,744 count2022: 279,104 count2023: 281,408 count2024: 283,368 count276K278K280K282K284K202120242021: 276,744 count2022: 279,104 count2023: 281,408 count2024: 283,368 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
2024283,368
2023281,408
2022279,104
2021276,744

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2024
Norfolk County283,368
Massachusetts2,785,042
United States129,227,496

Norfolk County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 105,777 countBerkshire County: 57,585 countBristol County: 233,825 countDukes County: 7,584 countEssex County: 313,147 countFranklin County: 31,570 countHampden County: 184,471 countHampshire County: 62,114 countMiddlesex County: 634,215 countNantucket County: 5,252 countNorfolk County: 283,368 countPlymouth County: 203,141 countSuffolk County: 327,167 countWorcester County: 335,826 count
  • Under 47K
  • 47K to 120K
  • 120K to 230K
  • 230K to 320K
  • 320K and over
Households, 2024, count. Norfolk County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Norfolk County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Norfolk County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/norfolk-county-massachusetts. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Norfolk County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/norfolk-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Norfolk County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/norfolk-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_households_norfolk_county_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Norfolk County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/norfolk-county-massachusetts. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in Norfolk County?

Households in Norfolk County was 283,368 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 14 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Norfolk County?

283,368 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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