Norwell, Massachusetts Population

Overview

11,258

Total Population

39.0

Median age

49.84%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

61.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

312

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Norwell town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Norwell town is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norwell town's population under 18 was 29.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norwell town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norwell town, 23.16% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 45.03% aged 30 to 64, 12.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Norwell town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in Norwell, Massachusetts.
The Norwell, Massachusetts gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 591.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 554.

Norwell town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norwell town population: 93.01% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 4.09% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.79% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
Norwell town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 312 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,946 (97.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norwell town is White with a population of 10,471 (93.01% of the total population).

Norwell town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,340 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Norwell town's population increased by 716 (7.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norwell town's population increased by 811 (7.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Norwell town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,813.