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Norfolk city, Virginia

Norfolk city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Norfolk city is a county located in Virginia, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 231,013. The land area covers 53.27 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 231,013 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 32.7 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 94,965 ±721 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 103,524 ±282
Occupied Housing Units 94,965 ±721
Vacant Housing Units 8,559 ±692
Median Home Value $289,900 ±$5,479
Median Gross Rent $1,321 ±$27
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $66,109 ±$1,785
Per Capita Income $39,457 ±$1,045
Poverty Rate 16.5% ±1%
Population Below Poverty Level 35,319 ±2,176
Unemployment Rate 5.7% ±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 102,915 ±1,727
Broadband Internet Rate 88.8% ±1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at NORFOLK NAS, VA US, located 2.8 miles from Norfolk city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 50.0° 34.0° 42.0° 2.93" 2.3"
February 52.8° 35.4° 44.1° 2.55" 0.7"
March 59.4° 41.3° 50.3° 3.47" 0.0"
April 69.5° 50.3° 59.9° 3.28" 0.0"
May 77.0° 59.5° 68.2° 3.55" 0.0"
June 84.4° 68.0° 76.2° 4.64" 0.0"
July 88.7° 72.6° 80.6° 5.21" 0.0"
August 86.3° 71.5° 78.9° 5.30" 0.0"
September 80.8° 66.7° 73.7° 5.14" 0.0"
October 71.7° 55.5° 63.6° 3.58" 0.0"
November 61.4° 44.7° 53.1° 3.14" 0.0"
December 53.9° 37.9° 45.9° 2.89" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 51710. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.