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Norfolk city (County), Virginia

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Table

Norfolk city (County), Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
231,105
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
231,105
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
230,930
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
238,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
238,003
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 238,005
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 242,803
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
13.6%
Female persons, percent
49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
49.1%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
41.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
41.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 23,269
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 7.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 104,466
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 45.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $271,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,846
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $655
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,246
Building Permits, 2023 1,427
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 94,457
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 11.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 826,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,067,009
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,169,806
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,366,370
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,475
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $64,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $37,433
Persons in poverty, percent
18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 5,400
Total employment, 2022 107,067
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 6,393,660
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 15,069
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,848
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,012
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,016
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,027
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,141
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 446
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,722
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,467.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,486.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 53.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 54.12
FIPS Code 51710
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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