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Historical United States Census totals for Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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This article shows U.S. Census totals for Norfolk County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

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Like most areas of New England, Norfolk County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.

Corporate changes since 1900

  • 1905 - New town of Plainville formed from Wrentham
  • 1912 - Hyde Park was annexed by the City of Boston (which is in neighboring Suffolk County; upon Hyde Park’s annexation by Boston, its territory became part of Suffolk County)

    • 1900

    County Total: 151,539

  • Quincy (city) 23,899
  • Brookline 19,935
  • Hyde Park 13,244
  • Weymouth 11,324
  • Dedham 7,457
  • Milton 6,578
  • Braintree 5,981
  • Norwood 5,480
  • Stoughton 5,442
  • Wellesley 5,072
  • Franklin 5,017
  • Canton 4,584
  • Needham 4,016
  • Randolph 3,993
  • Walpole 3,572
  • Foxborough 3,266
  • Medfield 2,926
  • Medway 2,761
  • Cohasset 2,759
  • Wrentham 2,720
  • Holbrook 2,229
  • Sharon 2,060
  • Avon 1,741
  • Bellingham 1,682
  • Westwood 1,112
  • Millis 1,053
  • Norfolk 980
  • Dover 656

    • 1910

    County Total: 187,506

  • Quincy (city) 32,642
  • Brookline 27,792
  • Hyde Park 15,507
  • Weymouth 12,895
  • Dedham 9,284
  • Braintree 8,066
  • Norwood 8,014
  • Milton 7,924
  • Stoughton 6,316
  • Franklin 5,641
  • Wellesley 5,413
  • Needham 5,026
  • Walpole 4,892
  • Canton 4,797
  • Randolph 4,301
  • Foxborough 3,863
  • Medfield 3,466
  • Holbrook 2,816
  • Medway 2,696
  • Cohasset 2,585
  • Sharon 2,310
  • Avon 2,013
  • Wrentham 1,743
  • Bellingham 1,696
  • Millis 1,399
  • Plainville 1,385
  • Westwood 1,266
  • Norfolk 960
  • Dover 798

    • 1920

    County Total: 219,081

  • Quincy (city) 47,876
  • Brookline 37,748
  • Weymouth 15,057
  • Norwood 12,627
  • Dedham 10,792
  • Braintree 10,580
  • Milton 9,382
  • Needham 7,012
  • Stoughton 6,865
  • Franklin 6,497
  • Wellesley 6,224
  • Canton 5,945
  • Walpole 5,446
  • Randolph 4,756
  • Foxborough 4,136
  • Medfield 3,595
  • Holbrook 3,161
  • Medway 2,956
  • Wrentham 2,808
  • Cohasset 2,639
  • Sharon 2,467
  • Avon 2,176
  • Bellingham 2,102
  • Millis 1,485
  • Plainville 1,365
  • Westwood 1,358
  • Norfolk 1,159
  • Dover 867

    • 1930

    County Total: 299,426

  • Quincy (city) 71,983
  • Brookline 47,490
  • Weymouth 20,882
  • Milton 16,434
  • Braintree 15,712
  • Dedham 15,136
  • Norwood 15,049
  • Wellesley 11,439
  • Needham 10,845
  • Stoughton 8,204
  • Walpole 7,273
  • Franklin 7,028
  • Randolph 6,553
  • Canton 5,816
  • Foxborough 5,347
  • Medfield 4,066
  • Wrentham 3,584
  • Holbrook 3,353
  • Sharon 3,351
  • Bellingham 3,189
  • Medway 3,153
  • Cohasset 3,083
  • Avon 2,414
  • Westwood 2,097
  • Millis 1,738
  • Plainville 1,583
  • Norfolk 1,429
  • Dover 1,195

    • 1940

    County Total: 325,180

  • Quincy (city) 75,810
  • Brookline 49,786
  • Weymouth 23,868
  • Milton 18,708
  • Braintree 16,378
  • Dedham 15,508
  • Norwood 15,383
  • Wellesley 15,127
  • Needham 12,445
  • Stoughton 8,632
  • Randolph 7,634
  • Walpole 7,443
  • Franklin 7,303
  • Canton 6,381
  • Foxborough 6,303
  • Wrentham 4,674
  • Medfield 4,384
  • Sharon 3,737
  • Westwood 3,376
  • Holbrook 3,330
  • Medway 3,297
  • Cohasset 3,111
  • Bellingham 2,979
  • Avon 2,335
  • Norfolk 2,294
  • Millis 2,278
  • Dover 1,374
  • Plainville 1,302

    • 1950

    County Total: 392,308

  • Quincy (city) 83,835
  • Brookline 57,589
  • Weymouth 32,690
  • Braintree 23,161
  • Milton 22,395
  • Wellesley 20,549
  • Dedham 18,487
  • Norwood 16,636
  • Needham 16,313
  • Stoughton 11,146
  • Randolph 9,982
  • Walpole 9,109
  • Franklin 8,037
  • Canton 7,465
  • Foxborough 7,030
  • Westwood 5,837
  • Wrentham 5,341
  • Sharon 4,847
  • Medfield 4,549
  • Bellingham 4,100
  • Holbrook 4,004
  • Medway 3,744
  • Cohasset 3,731
  • Norfolk 2,704
  • Avon 2,666
  • Millis 2,551
  • Plainville 2,088
  • Dover 1,722

    • 1960

    County Total: 510,256

  • Quincy (city) 87,409
  • Brookline 54,044
  • Weymouth 48,177
  • Braintree 31,069
  • Milton 26,375
  • Wellesley 26,071
  • Needham 25,793
  • Norwood 24,898
  • Dedham 23,869
  • Randolph 18,900
  • Stoughton 16,328
  • Walpole 14,068
  • Canton 12,771
  • Franklin 10,530
  • Foxborough 10,136
  • Westwood 10,354
  • Holbrook 10,104
  • Sharon 10,070
  • Bellingham 6,774
  • Wrentham 6,685
  • Medfield 6,021
  • Cohasset 5,840
  • Medway 5,168
  • Millis 4,374
  • Avon 4,301
  • Plainville 3,810
  • Norfolk 3,471
  • Dover 2,846

    • 1970

    County Total: 604,854

  • Quincy (city) 87,966
  • Brookline 58,689
  • Weymouth 54,610
  • Braintree 35,050
  • Norwood 30,815
  • Needham 29,748
  • Wellesley 28,051
  • Milton 27,190
  • Randolph 27,035
  • Dedham 26,938
  • Stoughton 23,459
  • Walpole 18,149
  • Franklin 17,830
  • Canton 17,100
  • Foxborough 14,218
  • Bellingham 13,967
  • Westwood 12,750
  • Sharon 12,367
  • Holbrook 11,775
  • Medfield 9,821
  • Medway 7,938
  • Wrentham 7,315
  • Cohasset 6,954
  • Millis 5,686
  • Avon 5,295
  • Plainville 4,953
  • Norfolk 4,656
  • Dover 4,529

    • 1980

    County Total: 606,587

  • Quincy (city) 84,743
  • Weymouth 55,601
  • Brookline 55,062
  • Braintree 36,337
  • Norwood 29,711
  • Randolph 28,218
  • Needham 27,901
  • Wellesley 27,209
  • Stoughton 26,710
  • Milton 25,860
  • Dedham 25,298
  • Walpole 18,859
  • Franklin 18,217
  • Canton 18,182
  • Bellingham 14,300
  • Foxborough 14,148
  • Sharon 13,601
  • Westwood 13,212
  • Holbrook 11,140
  • Medfield 10,220
  • Medway 8,447
  • Wrentham 7,580
  • Cohasset 7,174
  • Millis 6,908
  • Norfolk 6,363
  • Plainville 5,857
  • Avon 5,026
  • Dover 4,703

    • 1990

    County Total: 616,087

  • Quincy (city) 84,985
  • Brookline 54,718
  • Weymouth 54,063
  • Braintree 33,836
  • Randolph 30,093
  • Norwood 28,700
  • Needham 27,557
  • Stoughton 26,777
  • Wellesley 26,615
  • Milton 25,725
  • Dedham 23,782
  • Franklin 22,095
  • Walpole 20,223
  • Canton 18,530
  • Sharon 15,517
  • Bellingham 14,877
  • Foxborough 14,637
  • Westwood 12,557
  • Holbrook 11,041
  • Medfield 10,531
  • Medway 9,931
  • Norfolk 9,259
  • Wrentham 9,006
  • Millis 7,613
  • Cohasset 7,075
  • Plainville 6,871
  • Dover 4,915
  • Avon 4,558

    • 2000

    County Total: 650,308

  • Quincy (city) 88,025
  • Brookline 57,107
  • Weymouth 53,988
  • Braintree 33,828
  • Randolph 30,963
  • Franklin 29,560
  • Needham 28,911
  • Norwood 28,587
  • Stoughton 27,149
  • Wellesley 26,613
  • Milton 26,062
  • Dedham 23,464
  • Walpole 22,824
  • Canton 20,775
  • Sharon 17,408
  • Foxborough 16,246
  • Bellingham 15,314
  • Westwood 14,117
  • Medfield 12,273
  • Medway 12,448
  • Holbrook 10,785
  • Norfolk 10,460
  • Wrentham 10,554
  • Millis 7,902
  • Plainville 7,683
  • Cohasset 7,261
  • Dover 5,558
  • Avon 4,443

    • References

    Historical United States Census totals for Norfolk County, Massachusetts Wikipedia
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