Norfolk (locally NOR-fuuk) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfolk had a population of 238,005, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 96th-most populous city in the nation. Norfolk holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads region (sometimes called "Tidewater"), which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the 37th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with ten cities.
Norfolk was incorporated in 1705. Bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the...
| Ethnicity | Norfolk | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 43.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 40.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Norfolk | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 8.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Norfolk | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 25% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |