Norfolk Population History 1990 - 2023

Norfolk Population Facts

What is the current population of Norfolk?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Norfolk is 26,147. Norfolk, Nebraska is the 1,508th largest city in the US.

What county is Norfolk, Nebraska in?

Norfolk is located entirely in Madison County.

What is the size of Norfolk, Nebraska in square miles?

Norfolk has an area of 10.7 square miles. Norfolk is the 8th largest city, by area, in Nebraska.

What was the peak population of Norfolk?

The current population of Norfolk (26,147) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Norfolk growing?

Norfolk has grown 11.8% since the 2000. Norfolk, Nebraska's growth is about average. 57% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Norfolk, Nebraska?

Norfolk has a population density of 2,264.7 people per square mile.

Norfolk Demographics

What is the voting age population of Norfolk, Nebraska?

The total voting age population of Norfolk, Nebraska, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 17,543. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.1% of the residents of Norfolk are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Norfolk, Nebraska?

The racial demographics of Norfolk are 91.0% White, 2.1% American Indian, 2.0% Other, 1.8% Asian, 1.7% Black and 1.5% Two or more races. Additionally, 13.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska residents are below the poverty line?

In Norfolk, 16.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.0%. On a per-household basis, 10.2% of families are below the poverty line in Norfolk.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 69.8% of Norfolk residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Norfolk, Nebraska residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.4% of Norfolk residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.5% have a bachelor's degree and 7.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Norfolk residents aged 5 and older, 12.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Norfolk Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Norfolk, Nebraska?

The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 3.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska residents work for the government?

In Norfolk, 12.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Norfolk, Nebraska?

The median household income in Norfolk is $49,372.

Norfolk Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Norfolk, Nebraska?

In Norfolk, 60.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Norfolk, Nebraska?

Renters occupy 39.9% of housing units in Norfolk.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Norfolk, 18.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Norfolk, Nebraska housing units were built after 2000?

In Norfolk, 10.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Norfolk, Nebraska?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Norfolk is $696.

What percentage of households in Norfolk, Nebraska have broadband internet?

In Norfolk, 77.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.