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The Walpole CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 6,461 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Walpole is located at latitude 42.1418 and longitude -71.2495 in Norfolk County. The formal boundaries for the Walpole Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.81 sq. miles and a water area of 0.11 sq. miles. Norfolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Walpole Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Walpole Census Designated Place is located within Town of Walpole, a minor civil division (MCD) of Norfolk County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	6,461 (100%)
Population Density	2,299 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$154,263
Per Capita Income	$76,561
Median Home Value	$626,600

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,793 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,192 (78.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	497 (17.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	104 (3.7%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,689
Average Household Size	2.40
Family Households	1,889 (70.2%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Walpole, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Walpole to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 101	60th
Population Density	# 67	73rd
Median Household Income	# 35	86th
Per Capita Income	# 39	85th
Diversity Index	# 181	28th

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