Norfolk

Population: 25,962
Median household income: $62,175
Median home value: $199,100

Located in Madison County, Nebraska, Norfolk is a community with a population of 25,962. Its median household income of $62,175 runs in line with the Madison County figure of $64,637.

From 2019 to 2023, Norfolk's population grew 6.3% from 24,424 to 25,962, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $145,400 to $199,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,962
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,175
Median home value: $199,100
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 11,646
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,42425,962

Median household income

$49,372$62,175

Median home value

$145,400$199,100

Median gross rent

$696$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,424	$49,372	$145,400	$696
2020	24,410	$49,280	$155,600	$708
2021	24,964	$52,021	$163,500	$762
2022	25,883	$57,479	$192,300	$801
2023	25,962	$62,175	$199,100	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,766	6.8%
5 to 17	4,500	17.3%
18 to 24	2,708	10.4%
25 to 34	3,260	12.6%
35 to 44	3,054	11.8%
45 to 54	2,784	10.7%
55 to 64	3,481	13.4%
65 to 74	2,416	9.3%
75 and over	1,993	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,606	79.4%
Black or African American	282	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	238	0.9%
Asian	212	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	872	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,752	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,217	7.2%
High school graduate	5,232	30.8%
Some college or associate's	6,466	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,558	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,515	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,835	80.5%
Carpooled	1,471	10.9%
Public transit	34	0.3%
Walked	237	1.8%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	652	4.8%
Other means	209	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,185	71.7%
15 to 29 min	2,655	20.7%
30 to 44 min	426	3.3%
45 to 59 min	334	2.6%
60+ min	203	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 12.7% (3,205 of 25,285)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,166	57.6%
Nonfamily households	4,535	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,701	91.9%
Vacant	945	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,761	63.2%
Renter-occupied	3,940	36.8%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,237	62.1%
1-unit, attached	533	4.6%
2 to 4 units	739	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1,462	12.6%
20 or more units	1,290	11.1%
Mobile home & other	385	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3134615
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 42.0282, -97.4278