Dedham

County:: Norfolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.27
State:: Massachusetts

Dedham is a CDP located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Dedham has a 2025 population of 25,255. Dedham is currently growing at a rate of 0.14% annually but its population has decreased by -0.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,330 in 2020.

The average household income in Dedham is $163,314 with a poverty rate of 4.6%.The median age in Dedham is 43.5 years: 41.4 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dedham includes 82.43% White, 5.15% Black or African American, 3.13% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	20,698	82.43%
Two or more races	1,701	6.77%
Black or African American	1,293	5.15%
Asian	786	3.13%
Other race	607	2.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	24	0.1%

Dedham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dedham's average per capita income is $82,540. Household income levels show a median of $124,375. The poverty rate stands at 4.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$194,160	-
Families	$171,103	$202,524
Households	$124,375	$163,314
Non Families	$72,244	$94,283

$82,540

Average Income

$124,375

Median Household Income

4.6%

Poverty Rate