Norfolk city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 231,013
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 231,013
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 231,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 238,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 238,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 238,005
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 242,803
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,955
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $289,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,913
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $684
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,321
Building Permits, 2025 156
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 94,965
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 826,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,067,009
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,169,806
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,366,370
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,475
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,109
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,457
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,398
Total employment, 2023 109,272
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,768,612
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 15,648
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,718
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,702
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 722
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,300
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 465
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,499
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,467.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,486.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 53.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 54.12
FIPS Code 51710