Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 725,981.[1] The county seat is Dedham.[2] The county was named after the English county of the same name.[3] Two towns, Cohasset and Brookline, are exclaves. It is the richest county in Massachusetts.

Norfolk County
County
Norfolk County Courthouse in Dedham
Norfolk County Courthouse in Dedham
Flag of Norfolk County
Flag
Official seal of Norfolk County
Seal
Motto(s): 
Antiquity, Perseverance, History, Industry
Map of Massachusetts highlighting Norfolk County
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
Map of the United States highlighting Massachusetts
Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°11′57″N 71°09′16″W
Country United States
State Massachusetts
Founded1793
Named forNorfolk
SeatDedham
Largest cityQuincy
Area
 • Total444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Water48 sq mi (120 km2)  11%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total725,981
 • Density1,833/sq mi (708/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th
Websitewww.norfolkcounty.org

Norfolk County was created on March 26, 1793.

References
  1. "QuickFacts: Norfolk County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Thomas Cox, Anthony Hall, Robert Morden, Magna Britannia Antiqua & Nova: Or, A New, Exact, and Comprehensive Survey of the Ancient and Present State of Great Britain, Volume 5, (Caesar Ward and Richard Chandler: London, 1738), pg. 171 (accessed on Google Book Search, June 22, 2008)

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