Norwell

County:: Plymouth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 20.931
State:: Massachusetts

Norwell is located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Norwell has a 2025 population of 11,329. Norwell is currently growing at a rate of 0.13% annually but its population has decreased by -0.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,338 in 2020.

The average household income in Norwell is $226,825 with a poverty rate of 3.1%. The median age in Norwell is 39 years: 37.1 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Norwell includes 90.79% White, 3.06% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,267	90.79%
Two or more races	494	4.37%
Asian	346	3.06%
Other race	131	1.16%
Black or African American	65	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.05%
Native American	0	0%

Norwell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Norwell's average per capita income is $96,250. Household income levels show a median of $182,637. The poverty rate stands at 3.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$226,384	-
Families	$201,250	$251,708
Households	$182,637	$226,825
Non Families	$67,917	$99,760

$96,250

Average Income

$182,637

Median Household Income

3.1%

Poverty Rate