Norfolk County, MA vs Providence County, RI
Neighbouring counties across the Massachusetts and Rhode Island state line, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 8.3 mi of border.
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
Providence County
Rhode Island
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Norfolk County spans about 53.6 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Norfolk County | Difference | Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 739,749 | +9.1% | 678,179 |
| Change since 2020 | 2.2% | -0.6 pp | 2.8% |
| Land area | 396.1 sq mi | -3.3% | 409.5 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,868 per sq mi | +12.8% | 1,656 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $130,739 | +65.9% | $78,787 |
| Median home value | $683,900 | +83.1% | $373,600 |
| Median age | 40.9 | +7.6% | 38.0 |
| Households | 283,368 | +9.3% | 259,210 |
| Housing units | 295,227 | +6.3% | 277,740 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Norfolk County holds about 1.1 times the population of Providence County: 739,749 against 678,179.
- Providence County covers more ground, at 409.5 square miles against 396.1.
- Norfolk County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,868 people per square mile against 1,656.
- Median household income is higher in Norfolk County, by 51,952 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Norfolk County has grown by 2.2% and Providence County has grown by 2.8%.
- They share 8.3 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.