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Norwalk

California · 97,104 residents (2025 est.) · 9.71 sq mi
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With 99,789 people, Norwalk is a city in California. The foreign-born share is 33%. Few US cities rank higher on income. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $644,700. Density works out to 10,280 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 121%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
99,789
−3%since 2000
from 103,298 in 2000
97,104 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
10,280 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 10,602 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+26%since 2000
from 29.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.71 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K97K100K104K108K19902000201020202024Norwalk
2024100K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(6,089)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(5,809)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(5,979)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(6,602)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(6,078)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(15,845)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(13,558)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(13,357)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(12,088)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(8,418)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(3,850)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(2,116)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,085
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,047 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,409
+138%since 2000
from $14,022 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.0%
+26.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
+8%since 2010
from 0.372 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$644,700
+121%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,090
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $767 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 65.8% in 2000
31.7% rent
Vacancy rate
1.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.60 people
−6%since 2009
from 3.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.7%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
−9%since 2009
from 7.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic18.9%(19,574)
Black4.4%(4,529)
Hispanic / Latino62.9%(64,965)
Asian11.3%(11,724)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic10.3%(10,280)
Black3.8%(3,796)
Hispanic / Latino70.4%(70,256)
Asian12.9%(12,876)
Other2.6%(2,581)
Diversity Score
59
−7%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican59.4%(59,247)
Central American7.4%(7,336)
Salvadoran3.4%(3,347)
Guatemalan2.6%(2,552)
South American1.2%(1,194)
Peruvian0.7%(667)
Nicaraguan0.5%(538)
Honduran0.5%(496)
Puerto Rican0.4%(441)
Costa Rican0.3%(323)
Colombian0.3%(261)
Cuban0.3%(253)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(237)
Dominican0.1%(86)
Ecuadorian0.1%(76)
Chilean0.1%(72)
Uruguayan0.1%(64)
Argentine0.1%(54)
Asian origin
Filipino7%(6,984)
Korean1.8%(1,822)
Chinese1.1%(1,106)
Cambodian0.9%(875)
Asian Indian0.7%(723)
Vietnamese0.6%(579)
Japanese0.3%(301)
Pakistani0.1%(93)
Taiwanese0.1%(72)
Thai0.1%(67)
Nepalese0.1%(53)
Hmong0%(45)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(43)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(156)
Guamanian0%(16)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
American4.2%(4,230)
German1.9%(1,905)
Irish1.9%(1,851)
English1.5%(1,510)
Italian1.1%(1,102)
French0.4%(444)
Dutch0.3%(287)
West Indian0.3%(274)
Polish0.3%(264)
Swedish0.2%(226)
Portuguese0.2%(225)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.2%(210)
Nigerian0.2%(191)
Norwegian0.2%(173)
Arab0.1%(144)
Russian0.1%(133)
Barbadian0.1%(133)
Welsh0.1%(103)
British0.1%(98)
Jamaican0.1%(95)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(93)
Swiss0.1%(93)
Egyptian0%(44)
Hungarian0%(33)
Guyanese0%(32)
Iranian0%(31)
Austrian0%(29)
Lebanese0%(27)
Romanian0%(26)
Danish0%(24)
Ukrainian0%(24)
Syrian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(17)
Finnish0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(16)
Greek0%(14)
Croatian0%(13)
Haitian0%(12)
Armenian0%(11)
Czech0%(5)
Turkish0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.1%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 63.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+52%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 64.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
33.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.0%
+20.1 ptssince 2017
from 73.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
36.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2016
from 33.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
52.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 54.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.6%(18,150)
Married47.2%(19,201)
Widowed2.1%(846)
Divorced6.2%(2,521)
Women 15+
Never married38.3%(15,768)
Married44.3%(18,246)
Widowed8.3%(3,400)
Divorced9.2%(3,780)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.0%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.8%(706)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.2%(212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.4%(656)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.7%(99)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,088 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Norwalk, California?

Norwalk, California has about 99,789 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Norwalk, California?

The typical household in Norwalk, California earns about $100,085 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norwalk, California expensive?

In Norwalk, California, the median home is worth about $644,700, and the typical rent is about $2,090 a month.

How educated are people in Norwalk, California?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Norwalk, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norwalk, California?

About 9.3% of people in Norwalk, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Norwalk, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Norwalk, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,510 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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