Norton town, Massachusetts Population 2024

19,184

Norton town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Norton town was:

  • White: 87.52%
  • Black or African American: 5.39%
  • Two or more races: 3.09%
  • Asian: 2.17%
  • Other race: 1.81%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
689.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.15% (-28)
The current population of Norton town, Massachusetts is 19,184 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,212.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,78387.52%
Black or African American1,0335.39%
Two or more races5923.09%
Asian4162.17%
Other race3471.81%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norton town Population by Race

Norton town Population Pyramid 2024

Norton town Median Age

39.8

Total

38.8

Male

41.3

Female

Norton town Adults

There are 15,632 adults, (2,935 of whom are seniors) in Norton town.

Norton town Age Dependency

51

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Norton town Sex Ratio

Female9,65250.33%
Male9,52549.67%

Norton town Population by Age

Norton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5882.683.216.8
Married3,6213.1695.54.5
Non Family1,8731.2872.227.8
Female8093.0664.935.1
Male2852.8851.948.1

3.05

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4373.47%
Associates Degree1,0908.67%
Bachelors Degree3,57328.41%
Graduate Degree1,84214.65%
High School Graduate3,49227.76%
Less Than 9th Grade3602.86%
Some College1,78314.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,42310,7654,814
Black375359150
Hispanic315229142
Other Race22515654
Asian224187153
2+ Races212195156
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 73.58%.

Norton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,000$109,821$78,507
Graduate Degree$103,519$104,712$86,333
High School Graduate$50,396$57,988$39,914
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$69,143$84,136$60,220
Some College$67,629$93,067$47,782

$69,143

Average Earnings

$84,136

Average Male

$60,220

Average Female

Norton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norton town Language

91.96% of Norton town residents speak only English, while 8.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.33% of the population.

Norton town Language

Norton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,4568645.59%
Hispanic691689.84%
Other2755720.73%
Multiple497459.05%
Black748243.21%

5.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.59%

Male Poverty Rate

6.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norton town is Other, with 20.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norton town is Black, with 3.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.62%.

Norton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.4%
High School10.76%
Some College4.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Norton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.71%
Male Unemployed4.07%
Female Employed2.62%
Male Employed2.11%

Norton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,467$160,152
Households$112,284$142,529
Married Families$151,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,878$92,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Norton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Norton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

784

Number of Veterans

680

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
First Gulf War83
Second Gulf War79
Korea60
World War II0

Norton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+267
55 to 64240
65 to 74135
35 to 54114
18 to 3428

Norton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6724.83%
Black8211.4%
2+ Races308.15%
Hispanic81.51%

Norton town Veterans by Race

Norton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Norton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norton town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.08%

Born in Norton town

94.21%

Native Born

5.79%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

4.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.21% of Norton town residents were born in the United States, with 72.08% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Norton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,374380.2%
202819,336380.2%
202719,298380.2%
202619,260380.2%
202519,222380.2%
202419,184380.2%
202319,146380.2%
202219,108-22-0.12%
202119,130-82-0.43%
202019,212-753-3.77%
201919,96590.05%
201819,956770.39%
201719,8792591.32%
201619,6202831.46%
201519,337-3-0.02%
201419,34030.02%
201319,337430.22%
201219,294750.39%
201119,219680.36%
201019,15100%

Norton town Population by Year