Norwalk, Ohio Population 2024

17,109

Norwalk is a city located in Huron County Ohio. Norwalk has a 2024 population of 17,109. It is also the county seat of Huron County. Norwalk is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,029 in 2020.

The average household income in Norwalk is $67,619 with a poverty rate of 13.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Norwalk is 38.7 years, 36.1 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

Norwalk Demographics

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

  • White: 90.68%
  • Two or more races: 6.34%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,930.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.47% (80)
The current population of Norwalk, Ohio is 17,109 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,029.

Norwalk, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,45290.68%
Two or more races1,0816.34%
Other race2801.64%
Black or African American2281.34%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norwalk Population by Race

Norwalk Population Pyramid 2024

Norwalk Median Age

38.7

Total

36.1

Male

41.9

Female

Norwalk Adults

There are 12,975 adults, (3,149 of whom are seniors) in Norwalk.

Norwalk Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Norwalk Sex Ratio

Female8,69451.02%
Male8,34748.98%

Norwalk Population by Age

Norwalk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2672.36436
Non Family3,4231.1749.750.3
Married2,6173.288416
Female8543.2551.448.6
Male3733.6482.817.2

3.2

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norwalk Households and Families

Male

Female

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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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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 58.45%.

Norwalk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,826

Average Earnings

$43,992

Average Male

$36,083

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

94.61% of Norwalk residents speak only English, while 5.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5% of the population.

Norwalk Language

Norwalk Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3961,81612.61%
Hispanic1,42321715.25%
Multiple1,07113012.14%
Black1784525.28%
Other28020.71%

13.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.94%

Male Poverty Rate

14.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norwalk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norwalk is Black, with 25.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norwalk is Other, with 0.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.4%.

Norwalk Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School16.91%
Some College11.52%
Less Than 9th Grade11.08%
Bachelors or Greater2.74%

Norwalk Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.36%
Male Unemployed15.76%
Male Employed8.15%
Female Employed5.77%

Norwalk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norwalk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norwalk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

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 35-44, 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

965

Number of Veterans

780

Male Veterans

185

Female Veterans

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Norwalk Veterans by War

count

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Norwalk Veterans by Age

count

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Norwalk Veterans by Race

Norwalk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norwalk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

81.2%

Born in Norwalk

97.86%

Native Born

2.14%

Foreign Born

1.39%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.86% of Norwalk residents were born in the United States, with 81.2% having been born in Ohio. 1.39% 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
202917,209200.12%
202817,189200.12%
202717,169200.12%
202617,149200.12%
202517,129200.12%
202417,109200.12%
202317,089200.12%
202217,069650.38%
202117,004-25-0.15%
202017,0291530.91%
201916,876-1-0.01%
201816,877-15-0.09%
201716,892110.07%
201616,881320.19%
201516,849-88-0.52%
201416,937500.3%
201316,887-107-0.63%
201216,994-57-0.33%
201117,051-37-0.22%
201017,08800%
200016,2381,50710.23%
199014,7313732.6%
198014,3589727.26%
197013,3864863.77%
196012,9003,12531.97%
19509,7751,56419.05%
19408,2114355.59%
19307,7763975.38%
19207,379-479-6.1%
19107,85878411.08%
19007,074-121-1.68%
18907,1951,49126.14%
18805,7041,20626.81%
18704,4981,65958.44%
18602,839-14,370-83.5%
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Norwalk Population by Year