Norfolk, Connecticut Population 2024

1,595

Norfolk Demographics

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

  • White: 79.04%
  • Two or more races: 16.81%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
45.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
35.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (11)
The current population of Norfolk, Connecticut is 1,595 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,584.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,46779.04%
Two or more races31216.81%
Black or African American482.59%
Asian160.86%
Native American90.48%
Other race40.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norfolk Population by Race

Norfolk Population Pyramid 2024

Norfolk Median Age

47.5

Total

46.2

Male

50.4

Female

Norfolk Adults

There are 1,495 adults, (430 of whom are seniors) in Norfolk.

Norfolk Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Norfolk Sex Ratio

Female99153.39%
Male86546.61%

Norfolk Population by Age

Norfolk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7342.5272.927.1
Married4063.2581.818.2
Non Family2431.2557.642.4
Female572.2861.438.6
Male283.431000

3.07

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norfolk Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade211.45%
Associates Degree21815.02%
Bachelors Degree29620.4%
Graduate Degree36925.43%
High School Graduate26518.26%
Less Than 9th Grade50.34%
Some College27719.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norfolk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norfolk Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1681,145578
2+ Races20920951
Hispanic14814728
Black484822
Native American990
Asian444
Other Race200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Norfolk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,278$73,929$41,250
Graduate Degree$88,750$89,107$78,750
High School Graduate$21,964$60,417$13,889
Less Than 9th Grade$57,500$0$58,000
Overall$51,719$54,089$30,000
Some College$46,250$46,528$0

$51,719

Average Earnings

$54,089

Average Male

$30,000

Average Female

Norfolk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norfolk Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norfolk Language

96.29% of Norfolk residents speak only English, while 3.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Norfolk Language

Norfolk Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4531288.81%
Hispanic194168.25%
Multiple312165.13%
Other44100%

7.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.29%

Male Poverty Rate

11.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norfolk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norfolk is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norfolk is Multiple, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.2%.

Norfolk Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.43%
Some College8.89%
Less Than 9th Grade7.69%
Bachelors or Greater6.47%

Norfolk Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.25%
Male Employed0.96%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Norfolk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norfolk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,156$191,825
Households$92,500$157,459
Married Families$135,714$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,724$84,036

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norfolk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Norfolk Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norfolk Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Norfolk Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norfolk Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

77

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam43
First Gulf War7
World War II7
Korea6
Second Gulf War3

Norfolk Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
65 to 7429
35 to 5411
55 to 646
18 to 340

Norfolk Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White776.3%

Norfolk Veterans by Race

Norfolk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norfolk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Norfolk Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norfolk Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norfolk 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

54.53%

Born in Norfolk

95.15%

Native Born

4.85%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

3.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.15% of Norfolk residents were born in the United States, with 54.53% having been born in Connecticut. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Norfolk Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,590-1-0.06%
20281,591-1-0.06%
20271,592-1-0.06%
20261,593-1-0.06%
20251,594-1-0.06%
20241,595-1-0.06%
20231,596-1-0.06%
20221,59780.5%
20211,58950.32%
20201,584-48-2.94%
20191,632-9-0.55%
20181,64130.18%
20171,638-5-0.3%
20161,643-13-0.79%
20151,656-9-0.54%
20141,665-17-1.01%
20131,682-6-0.36%
20121,688-14-0.82%
20111,702-5-0.29%
20101,70700%

Norfolk Population by Year