Norfolk Population

1880–2026

26,784

2026 projection

3.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Norfolk. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202626,784+1070.40%
202526,677+3531.34%
202426,324+40.02%
202326,320+2951.13%
202226,025+670.26%
202125,958+620.24%
202025,896+1,4736.03%
201924,423-740.30%
201824,497+540.22%
201724,443+1500.62%

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Norfolk Demographics

37.3median age

Median age

Female38.5 yrs
Male36.5 yrs

Adults

19,746
4,543 seniors · 23%15,203 other adults

Sex

Female 50.3% · 13,104Male 49.7% · 12,950

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 39885+ years, female: 44880–84 years, male: 32780–84 years, female: 32475–79 years, male: 14175–79 years, female: 36870–74 years, male: 42070–74 years, female: 44865–69 years, male: 79265–69 years, female: 87760–64 years, male: 97560–64 years, female: 85655–59 years, male: 81855–59 years, female: 85250–54 years, male: 64850–54 years, female: 66945–49 years, male: 72745–49 years, female: 71140–44 years, male: 64640–44 years, female: 79835–39 years, male: 91535–39 years, female: 58430–34 years, male: 91930–34 years, female: 77225–29 years, male: 82425–29 years, female: 76920–24 years, male: 86020–24 years, female: 1,00915–19 years, male: 99515–19 years, female: 89210–14 years, male: 86910–14 years, female: 9425–9 years, male: 7865–9 years, female: 9050–4 years, male: 8900–4 years, female: 88085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4500500

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 261 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Norfolk Income

$58,884median household income

Median household income

$58,884

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,786

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.3%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Norfolk Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%48%46%
Never married33%37%29%
Divorced12%10%15%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated<1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year