Norfolk, Virginia Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Norfolk is 245,592, a change of 0.35% when compared to 2014. With an area of 96.40 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,547.54 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 88,155, with an average household size of 2.49.

Norfolk's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.72%.

The average household income in Norfolk for 2018 was $69,410, while the median was $49,146.

Norfolk Population Trends

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Norfolk Age Grouping

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Norfolk Ethnicity Mix

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Norfolk Fertility Rate

3,635 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Norfolk Household Characteristics

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Norfolk Median Age over Time

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Norfolk Households with Children by Age

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Norfolk Median Household Income

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Norfolk Educational Attainment

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Norfolk Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Norfolk Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,532

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Norfolk Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,031

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Norfolk Average Commute

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Norfolk Primary Transportation

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Norfolk Gender Mix

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Norfolk Field of Employment

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Norfolk Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Norfolk city, Virginia	244,745
2015	Norfolk city, Virginia	245,452
2016	Norfolk city, Virginia	245,724
2017	Norfolk city, Virginia	245,752
2018	Norfolk city, Virginia	245,592

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