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Welcome to Norfolk County ...

Time Zone: Norfolk County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dedham is the Seat for Norfolk County.

Norfolk County was founded in 1793 and was created by taking area from Suffolk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Norfolk had a population of 707,164 people. This is an increase of 5.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 670,850 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norfolk represented 10.25% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Norfolk County:

  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
  • Bellingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
    • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
  • Braintree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
    • Braintree is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • Brookline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Canton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
  • Cohasset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
  • Dedham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Foxborough
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Medfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Medway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Millis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Needham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Norfolk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Norwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
    • Stoughton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
    • Wellesley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Westwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Weymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • Wrentham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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