Norfolk city, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,677
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,677
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,162
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,914
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,908
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,955
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,210
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,145
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $875
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,990
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,678
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 546,699
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,277
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 938,757
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,159
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,884
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,131
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,143.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,264.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.69
FIPS Code 3134615