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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Norfolk City County is 244,745, which is 4.41% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Norfolk City County population density is 2,540.14 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Norfolk City County.The average Norfolk City County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 244,745. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #77

Norfolk City County	4.41%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #13

Norfolk City County	2,540.14 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	116,874 (47.75%, #122)
Black:	104,313 (42.62%, #13)
Hispanic:	17,351 (7.09%, #22)
Asian:	8,225 (3.36%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,675 (0.68%, #10)
One Race, Other:	4,614 (1.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9,044 (3.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,735 (33.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,507 (25.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	462 (2.66%, see rank)
Central American:	3,674 (21.17%, see rank)
South American:	1,285 (7.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	719 (8.74%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,105 (13.43%, see rank)
Filipino:	4,444 (54.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	348 (4.23%, see rank)
Korean:	394 (4.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	490 (5.96%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	725 (8.81%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

211,342 (86.35%) out of the total population of 244,745 reported first ancestry.

	Norfolk City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	1,385	0.57%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	392	0.16%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	343	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	1,847	0.75%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	15,912	6.50%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	5,486	2.24%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	21,199	8.66%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	980	0.40%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	751	0.31%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	19,605	8.01%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	8,623	3.52%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,137	0.46%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	3,520	1.44%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	592	0.24%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	1,539	0.63%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,697	1.10%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	3,968	1.62%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7,092	2.90%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	1,139	0.47%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	155	0.06%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	357	0.15%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	20,953	8.56%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	916	0.37%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 127,453 (52.08%, see rank)

Females: 117,292 (47.92%, see rank)

Norfolk City County	Male: 52.08% Female: 47.92%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Norfolk City County	29.90 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Norfolk City County	28.30 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Norfolk City County	32.00 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Norfolk City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	16,856	6.89%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	14,146	5.78%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	12,296	5.02%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	16,934	6.92%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	37,027	15.13%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	44,228	18.07%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	27,507	11.24%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	28,311	11.57%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	23,960	9.79%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	12,526	5.12%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,321	2.99%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,633	1.48%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Norfolk City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	147,486, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	19,796, 13.42%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	39,640, 26.88%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	50,302, 34.11%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22,522, 15.27%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	15,226, 10.32%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Norfolk City County			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7,164	78.57%	21.43%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	21,202	90.12%, see rank	9.88%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9,350	92.02%, see rank	7.98%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	26,461	89.67%, see rank	10.33%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4,512	78.41%, see rank	21.59%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Norfolk City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	86,397, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	28,159, 32.59%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	58,238, 67.41%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	50,026, 57.90%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	29,635, 34.30%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	36,371, 42.10%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Norfolk City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	201,447	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	105,299	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	53,194	50.52%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	39,799	37.80%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	2,160	2.05%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	10,146	9.64%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	96,148	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	38,629	40.18%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	36,778	38.25%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	8,057	8.38%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	12,684	13.19%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Norfolk City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	228,042	93.18%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	120,902	49.40%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	102,568	41.91%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,572	1.87%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16,703	6.82%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,058	3.29%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,645	3.53%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,056	0.84%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6,797	2.78%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,698	0.69%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	223	0.09%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,622	2.30%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	307	0.13%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Norfolk City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	75,786	87.72%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	4,985	5.77%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,647	3.06%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,213	2.56%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	766	0.89%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.