• independent city
  • FIPS 51710
  • Largest town: Norfolk

Norfolk city, Virginia

Norfolk city had 231,105 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 53.3 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 133 in Virginia by population and 100th by land area.

Population
231,105
#10 of 133 in Virginia · #313 in US
Area
53.3 sq mi
#100 of 133 in Virginia · #3,103 in US
Density
4,338 / sq mi
#7 of 133 in Virginia · #24 in US
Median household income
$61,098
#81 of 133 in Virginia · #1,730 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Norfolk city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Norfolk city population, land area and income

Norfolk city had 231,105 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 53.3 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 133 in Virginia by population and 100th by land area. That works out to 4,337.6 people per square mile, 45.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Norfolk city is 8.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,098 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

231,105

3144th1st

313th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

53 sq mi

3144th1st

3103rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

4,337.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

24th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,098

3143rd1st

1730th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

231,105

133rd1st

10th of 133 (VA)

Land area

53 sq mi

133rd1st

100th of 133 (VA)

Density

4,337.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

7th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$61,098

133rd1st

81st of 133 (VA)

How Norfolk city's population changed since 2020

Norfolk city lost 6,708 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.8%. That ranks 122nd of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Norfolk city recorded 13,099 births and 9,535 deaths, a natural change of +3,564. Net international migration added +3,860 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -14,362. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 14,362 people.

237.8k2020234.9k2021232.8k2022231.4k2023231.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
13,099
Deaths
9,535
Net international migration
+3,860
Net domestic migration
-14,362
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-273

Where Norfolk city is

The Census internal point of Norfolk city is at 36.923000, -76.244600. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Norfolk city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Norfolk city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.923000, -76.244600
DMS
36°55'22.80"N 76°14'40.56"W
UTM
18N 389146.4E 4087053.9N
Geohash
dq9f118kh
Plus code
8785WQF4+65

Towns in Norfolk city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Norfolk city, 231,105 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Norfolk city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Norfolk with 231,105.

  1. 01Norfolk231,105
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Norfolk city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Norfolk city. The most populous is Virginia Beach city, VA, with 454,808 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 78.1 miles WNW of Norfolk city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Norfolk, VA (population 231,105), 0.0 miles away.

Norfolk city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Norfolk city is 51710: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 710. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,098.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Norfolk city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 231,105. That is down 6,708 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 237,813.

What is the FIPS code of Norfolk city?

51710. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (710) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Norfolk city?

Norfolk, with 231,105 residents inside Norfolk city in 2024.

Which counties border Norfolk city?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Virginia Beach city, VA; Chesapeake city, VA; Hampton city, VA; Portsmouth city, VA; Northampton County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.