What is the population of Norwell?

The population of Norwell, MA is 11,171.

Where is Norwell located?

Norwell, MA is located at latitude 42.1617700 and longitude -70.7939300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Norwell?

The area of Norwell, MA is 21.2 km².

What is the elevation of Norwell?

Norwell, MA has an elevation of 24 meters (79 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Norwell in?

Norwell, MA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Norwell in?

Norwell is in the state of Massachusetts, United States.

What county is Norwell, MA in?

Norwell is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

How has the population of Norwell changed?

The population of Norwell, MA has increased from 10,506 (2010) to 11,171 (2020), a change of 6.3%.

Norwell, Massachusetts

Norwell: town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

About

Norwell is a town located in the county of Plymouth in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,506 and a population density of 496 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 11,171 inhabitants.

The town was created 392 years ago in 1633.

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Quick Facts about Norwell

Population	11,171 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts (United States)
County	Plymouth County
Different from	Norwell
Postal code	02061
Area	21.2 km²
Latitude & Longitude	42.1618,-70.7939
Altitude	82 feet / 25 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1634 (392 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	12:18:01 (10th April 2026)
Density	527 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	5.95% (2010-2020)
Weather	59℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Norwell is located at 42°9'42"N 70°47'38"W (42.1617700, -70.7939300).

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Weather

59°F

Sunny

2 to 14 mph SW Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 2 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Norwell increased by 5.95% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	10,506	-	census
2011	10,563	0.54%	estimation process
2012	10,603	0.38%	estimation process
2013	10,662	0.55%	estimation process
2014	10,834	1.59%	estimation process
2015	10,925	0.83%	estimation process
2016	10,972	0.43%	estimation process
2017	11,089	1.06%	estimation process
2018	11,134	0.4%	estimation process
2019	11,153	0.17%	estimation process
2020	11,171	0.16%	estimation process

Norwell zip code is 02061. County name: Plymouth, County fips: 25023

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People born in Norwell (9)

People born in Norwell, including nature conservationist, television host and producer Jeff Corwin, Biblical scholar/theologian/educator/author Gleason Archer, children's illustrator and writer Jan Brett, .

More notable people

Charles N. Gardner (Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 29/03/1845
Herbert Cushing Tolman (American theologian and philologist) he was born in 04/11/1865
Hannah Packard James (American librarian) she was born in 05/09/1835
William G. Vinal (American outdoors educator) he was born in 29/11/1881
Kenzie Kent (American ice hockey & lacrosse player) she was born in 13/03/1996
Kathleen L. Collins (American biophysicist) she was born in 10/05/1963

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Norwell, MA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
165060	Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing	Brockton (MA)	02302-1905

Nearby Transit Stations (17)

Rail and bus stations connected to Norwell, MA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
BOS	South Station	2 South Station	RAIL
RTE	Route 128 station	50 University Ave	RAIL
BBY	Back Bay station	145 Dartmouth St.	RAIL
BON	North Station	100 Legends Way	RAIL
WOB	Anderson Regional Transportation Center	100 Atlantic Ave.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Norwell.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Norwell Post Office	Norwell (MA)	02061

Other cities in Plymouth County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Plymouth County , MA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Brockton	95,770	The second most populous city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Plymouth	62,654	County seat town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Bridgewater	27,689	Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Marshfield	26,037	Village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, UK
Middleborough	25,722	Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham	24,720	Town in Massachusetts, United States
Wareham	22,778	Town in Massachusetts
Scituate	19,047	Seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Pembroke	18,553	Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Rockland	17,992	City in Knox County, Maine, United States
Abington	16,752	Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Duxbury	15,932	Town in Massachusetts
Whitman	15,295	Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Hanover	14,624	Town in Massachusetts, United States
East Bridgewater	14,554	City in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Kingston	12,208	Coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Norwell distances to largest Massachusetts cities