Norwood town, Massachusetts Population 2024

31,115

Norwood town Demographics

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

  • White: 76.68%
  • Black or African American: 6.71%
  • Asian: 6.66%
  • Two or more races: 5.48%
  • Other race: 4.45%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,997.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.42% (-449)
The current population of Norwood town, Massachusetts is 31,115 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,564.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,03576.68%
Black or African American2,1026.71%
Asian2,0886.66%
Two or more races1,7185.48%
Other race1,3944.45%
Native American60.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norwood town Population by Race

Norwood town Population Pyramid 2024

Norwood town Median Age

39

Total

37.4

Male

41.8

Female

Norwood town Adults

There are 25,198 adults, (5,596 of whom are seniors) in Norwood town.

Norwood town Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Norwood town Sex Ratio

Female15,84450.55%
Male15,49949.45%

Norwood town Population by Age

Norwood town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1142.3651.448.6
Married6,0723.0567.832.2
Non Family5,0911.2435.164.9
Female1,3583.0546.553.5
Male5933.2235.864.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norwood town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7103.08%
Associates Degree1,8247.9%
Bachelors Degree7,23831.36%
Graduate Degree4,98621.6%
High School Graduate4,02817.45%
Less Than 9th Grade8023.47%
Some College3,49415.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norwood town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norwood town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,65216,8499,193
Hispanic1,5431,304564
Asian1,4811,4091,238
Black1,3941,270674
2+ Races1,016908501
Other Race819538335
Native American600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.59%.

Norwood town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,873$91,577$73,302
Graduate Degree$81,171$93,382$75,496
High School Graduate$39,117$50,492$31,477
Less Than 9th Grade$43,141$44,102$30,069
Overall$67,976$73,957$58,280
Some College$46,020$55,000$42,467

$67,976

Average Earnings

$73,957

Average Male

$58,280

Average Female

Norwood town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norwood town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norwood town Language

74.62% of Norwood town residents speak only English, while 25.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.56% of the population.

Norwood town Language

Norwood town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,7201,2375.44%
Multiple1,71549028.57%
Hispanic2,45638715.76%
Black2,06827313.2%
Asian2,0881858.86%
Other1,3821289.26%

7.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norwood town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norwood town is Multiple, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norwood town is White, with 5.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.74%.

Norwood town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.31%
High School11.42%
Some College7.87%
Bachelors or Greater2.35%

Norwood town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.21%
Male Unemployed10.77%
Female Employed5.34%
Male Employed3.21%

Norwood town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norwood town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,455$161,169
Households$98,653$141,150
Married Families$138,537$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,478$106,731

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norwood town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Norwood town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norwood town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Norwood town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norwood town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,048

Number of Veterans

1,004

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam324
Korea188
Second Gulf War99
World War II69
First Gulf War43

Norwood town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+535
65 to 74249
35 to 54122
55 to 64101
18 to 3441

Norwood town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9834.91%
Black462.93%
Asian120.74%
2+ Races70.61%

Norwood town Veterans by Race

Norwood town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norwood town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Norwood town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norwood town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norwood 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

64.9%

Born in Norwood town

79.46%

Native Born

20.54%

Foreign Born

11.21%

Non Citizen

9.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.46% of Norwood town residents were born in the United States, with 64.9% having been born in Massachusetts. 11.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Norwood town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,540-115-0.38%
202830,655-115-0.37%
202730,770-115-0.37%
202630,885-115-0.37%
202531,000-115-0.37%
202431,115-115-0.37%
202331,230-115-0.37%
202231,345-55-0.18%
202131,400-164-0.52%
202031,5641,7906.01%
201929,7744501.53%
201829,324460.16%
201729,278880.3%
201629,190930.32%
201529,097-52-0.18%
201429,1491140.39%
201329,0351710.59%
201228,8641530.53%
201128,711590.21%
201028,65200%

Norwood town Population by Year