Norwalk, California Population 2024

94,664

Norwalk is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Norwalk has a 2024 population of 94,664. Norwalk is currently declining at a rate of -2% annually and its population has decreased by -7.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 102,410 in 2020.

The average household income in Norwalk is $107,386 with a poverty rate of 9.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Norwalk is 35.6 years, 34.7 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Norwalk Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Norwalk was:

  • Other race: 39.49%
  • White: 27.37%
  • Asian: 13.44%
  • Two or more races: 12.81%
  • Black or African American: 4.53%
  • Native American: 1.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.68%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,751.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.56% (-7,746)
The current population of Norwalk, California is 94,664 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 102,410.

Norwalk, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race40,23739.49%
White27,89227.37%
Asian13,69113.44%
Two or more races13,05312.81%
Black or African American4,6174.53%
Native American1,7111.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6920.68%

Other race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norwalk Population by Race

Norwalk Population Pyramid 2024

Norwalk Median Age

35.6

Total

34.7

Male

36.5

Female

Norwalk Adults

There are 78,599 adults, (13,707 of whom are seniors) in Norwalk.

Norwalk Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Norwalk Sex Ratio

Female50,52249.58%
Male51,37150.42%

Norwalk Population by Age

Norwalk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,5083.7467.632.4
Married14,6134.475.524.5
Non Family4,7731.3357.342.7
Female4,4184.136040
Male2,7043.7956.143.9

4.11

Average Family Size

3.74

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norwalk Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade9,53113.81%
9th to 12th Grade6,5069.43%
High School Graduate19,73128.59%
Some College14,39020.85%
Associates Degree5,0867.37%
Bachelors Degree10,48415.19%
Graduate Degree3,2964.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norwalk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norwalk Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic44,73331,0755,847
Other Race25,52917,3292,903
Asian10,6619,5675,039
White9,0097,9361,703
2+ Races8,4876,0821,520
Black3,1452,958886
Native American99168796
Islander37237210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.27%.

Norwalk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$43,479$48,542$39,395
Less Than 9th Grade$34,171$38,800$28,077
High School Graduate$40,968$46,621$32,292
Some College$45,766$56,233$40,850
Bachelors Degree$57,354$60,444$54,045
Graduate Degree$72,300$73,281$72,050

$43,479

Average Earnings

$48,542

Average Male

$39,395

Average Female

Norwalk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norwalk Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norwalk Language

35.65% of Norwalk residents speak only English, while 64.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52.14% of the population.

Norwalk Language

Norwalk Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic70,2326,3989.11%
Other39,9144,23510.61%
White10,5671,20811.43%
Multiple12,9631,0658.22%
Asian13,6169617.06%
Black4,3783938.98%
Native1,69519511.5%
Islander692172.46%

9.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.04%

Male Poverty Rate

9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norwalk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norwalk is Native, with 11.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norwalk is Islander, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.57%.

Norwalk Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.02%
High School9.99%
Some College5.76%
Bachelors or Greater5.44%

Norwalk Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.43%
Female Unemployed12.22%
Female Employed4.6%
Male Employed3.03%

Norwalk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norwalk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$91,259$107,386
Families$96,884$111,579
Married Families$109,232$125,391
Non Families$39,078$64,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norwalk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Norwalk Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norwalk Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Norwalk Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norwalk Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,192

Number of Veterans

1,996

Male Veterans

196

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam755
Second Gulf War605
First Gulf War310
World War II150
Korea101

Norwalk Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74561
75+550
35 to 54413
55 to 64389
18 to 34279

Norwalk Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,0672.04%
White9033.99%
Other Race5171.74%
2+ Races3053.14%
Asian2762.44%
Black1494.38%
Islander256.6%
Native American171.29%

Norwalk Veterans by Race

Norwalk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norwalk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Norwalk Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norwalk Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norwalk Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.24%

Born in Norwalk

68.18%

Native Born

31.82%

Foreign Born

12.07%

Non Citizen

19.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.18% of Norwalk residents were born in the United States, with 60.24% having been born in California. 12.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Norwalk Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202984,981-1,937-2.23%
202886,918-1,936-2.18%
202788,854-1,937-2.13%
202690,791-1,936-2.09%
202592,727-1,937-2.05%
202494,664-1,936-2%
202396,600-1,937-1.97%
202298,537-1,776-1.77%
2021100,313-2,097-2.05%
2020102,410-1,304-1.26%
2019103,714-1,024-0.98%
2018104,738-713-0.68%
2017105,451-517-0.49%
2016105,968-387-0.36%
2015106,355720.07%
2014106,2831210.11%
2013106,1621690.16%
2012105,993980.09%
2011105,8953630.34%
2010105,5321,2091.16%
2000104,32310,04410.65%
199094,2799,37811.05%
198084,901-5,263-5.84%
197090,1641,4251.61%
196088,73985,0392298.35%
19403,7003,100516.67%
190060000%
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Norwalk Population by Year