NorfolkVirginia

Norfolk Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Norfolk is 235,089. 23.14% is under 18, while 11.79% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.28% of the population was five years old or younger, 23.14% were 18 years or younger and 22.55% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 47.29% female and 52.71% male.

Norfolk Housing

According to the US Census, Norfolk has 102,423 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Norfolk was 95.29%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $250,300

Norfolk Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 83.37% of Norfolk's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.97% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.79% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.75%

RacePercentage
White Alone43.21%
Black Or African American Alone40.16%
Some Other Race Alone3.97%
Asian Alone3.79%
White Black Or African American1.75%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.56%

How Educated is Norfolk

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.2 of Norfolk residents had a bachelor's degree, while 14 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 35.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Norfolk CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher84.4
Some College Or Associates Degree51.1
Bachelors Degree Or Higher30.3
Some College No Degree22.6
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency22.2
Bachelors Degree21.2

Average Income in Norfolk

The median household income in Norfolk is $58,591. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $58,591.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $75,077 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $100,745.

A closer examination of the income groups of Norfolk households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (15.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.6%). 6.9% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$75,077
Married-couple families$100,745
Nonfamily households$41,619