CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Norfolk
Virginia · 261,229 residents · 53.275 sq mi
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Norfolk has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,563. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $73,500. At a median age of 27.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 29% less than the Virginia median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024234K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(21,600)
5 to 96.6%(17,114)
10 to 145.4%(14,048)
15 to 197.9%(20,647)
20 to 2416.5%(43,047)
25 to 3420.1%(52,527)
35 to 4411.7%(30,645)
45 to 546.6%(17,270)
55 to 646.5%(16,998)
65 to 746.3%(16,543)
75 to 843.3%(8,490)
85 and over0.9%(2,300)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,563
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,815 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$73,500
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic47%(110,221)
Black43.6%(102,268)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(8,915)
Asian2.8%(6,477)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.7%(148,132)
Black39.1%(102,135)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(7,240)
Asian2.6%(6,680)
Other1.6%(4,282)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(8,833)
Central American2.2%(5,067)
Puerto Rican2.1%(4,815)
Honduran1%(2,299)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,430)
South American0.6%(1,353)
Dominican0.4%(955)
Cuban0.4%(879)
Spaniard0.3%(785)
Guatemalan0.2%(557)
Colombian0.2%(369)
Peruvian0.2%(357)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(345)
Nicaraguan0.1%(316)
Venezuelan0.1%(232)
Ecuadorian0.1%(184)
Costa Rican0.1%(120)
Argentine0%(78)
Chilean0%(74)
Bolivian0%(38)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Paraguayan0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(4,780)
Chinese0.4%(837)
Asian Indian0.3%(758)
Vietnamese0.2%(423)
Korean0.1%(326)
Pakistani0.1%(242)
Thai0.1%(193)
Kazakh0.1%(163)
Japanese0.1%(155)
Bangladeshi0.1%(148)
Cambodian0%(104)
Taiwanese0%(74)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(382)
Chamorro0.1%(220)
Samoan0%(58)
Guamanian0%(43)
Tongan0%(33)
Ancestry
German8%(18,750)
English8%(18,658)
Irish7.7%(18,085)
American5.3%(12,423)
Italian3.4%(7,950)
Subsaharan African2.3%(5,286)
Polish1.6%(3,665)
Scottish1.5%(3,570)
French1.3%(3,018)
West Indian1.2%(2,803)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,887)
Norwegian0.6%(1,389)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(1,291)
Russian0.5%(1,174)
British0.5%(1,122)
Greek0.5%(1,120)
Welsh0.4%(1,014)
Swedish0.4%(966)
Dutch0.4%(965)
Arab0.4%(932)
French Canadian0.4%(872)
Nigerian0.3%(664)
Portuguese0.3%(630)
Ukrainian0.3%(606)
Haitian0.2%(522)
Lebanese0.2%(433)
Austrian0.2%(413)
Czech0.2%(407)
Hungarian0.2%(399)
Ghanaian0.2%(355)
Danish0.2%(353)
Lithuanian0.1%(295)
Swiss0.1%(247)
Turkish0.1%(247)
Slovak0.1%(246)
Canadian0.1%(231)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(224)
Serbian0.1%(169)
Guyanese0.1%(161)
Iranian0.1%(161)
Syrian0.1%(158)
Finnish0.1%(147)
Ethiopian0.1%(135)
Belgian0.1%(133)
Moroccan0.1%(130)
Brazilian0%(93)
Romanian0%(89)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Croatian0%(63)
Kenyan0%(61)
Armenian0%(50)
Slovene0%(40)
Barbadian0%(36)
Australian0%(33)
Iraqi0%(28)
Palestinian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(15)
Somali0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.7%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48%(46,912)
Married40%(39,080)
Widowed2.3%(2,258)
Divorced9.6%(9,400)
Women 15+
Never married41%(39,087)
Married36.9%(35,233)
Widowed7.5%(7,108)
Divorced14.6%(13,932)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Norfolk, Virginia?
Norfolk, Virginia has about 261,229 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Norfolk, Virginia?
The typical household in Norfolk, Virginia earns about $23,563 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Norfolk, Virginia expensive?
In Norfolk, Virginia, the median home is worth about $73,500, and the typical rent is about $438 a month.
How educated are people in Norfolk, Virginia?
About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Norfolk, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Norfolk, Virginia?
About 19.3% of people in Norfolk, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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