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Norwell Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Norwell Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,477

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.1%
5 - 17:
20.4%
18 - 24:
7.4%
25 - 34:
8.2%
35 - 54:
28.4%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.4%
2.4%
97.9%
97.9%
69.6%
69.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Norwell
USA
$78,866
$78,866
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Norwell
USA
$188,699
$188,699
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Finance
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Public Service
Other
Accommodation
Administration
Information Technology
Arts
13.7%
13.7%
12.2%
12.2%
11.7%
11.7%
11.4%
11.4%
11.3%
11.3%
6.9%
6.9%
6.9%
6.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.2%
4.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
90.1%
90.1%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
Polish
Portuguese
Swedish
French
Scottish
Greek
French Canadian
Dutch
Armenian
Austrian
Scots-Irish
European
Norwegian
Croatian
Welsh
Finnish
38.1%
38.1%
19.4%
19.4%
13.4%
13.4%
6.6%
6.6%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
French
Italian
Polish
Hungarian
Langs. of India
Greek
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
French Creole
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
95.1%
95.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Norwell Residents

3.4%

Real Estate in Popular Norwell Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Norwell, MA