Population in Norfolk, VA

Population in Norfolk, VA was 231,013 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons231,013
Change on 2024-0%
Series high237,8592020
Series low231,0132025

Population in Norfolk, VA, 2020 to 2025

230K232K234K236K238K2020202120222023202420252020: 237,859 persons2021: 235,091 persons2022: 232,960 persons2023: 232,862 persons2024: 231,105 persons2025: 231,013 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025231,013
2024231,105
2023232,862
2022232,960
2021235,091
2020237,859

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Norfolk, VA231,013
Virginia8,880,107
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Norfolk, VA?

Population in Norfolk, VA was 231,013 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Norfolk, VA?

237,859 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Virginia

All statistics for Norfolk, VA