Virginia

Norfolk city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
43.1%
African
40.6%
Hispanic
8.4%
Other
7.9%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Norfolk citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNorfolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White43.1%57%58%
Black or African American40.6%18.3%—
Hispanic8.4%12%—
Indian2.1%2.6%—
East Asian1.6%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Norfolk city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNorfolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,109$93,170$80,734
Median home value$289,900$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.4×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,321/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income24.0%20.3%21.0%