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Norfolk, Virginia population, 2010 to 2025

Norfolk, Virginia: 231,013 residents in 2025, down 4.9% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • Norfolk, Virginia: 243K in 2010, 231K in 2025. It peaked at 247K in 2014.

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Norfolk, Virginia, ended 2025 below its 2014 population high: 231,013 residents, compared with 246,756 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 243,019 in 2010 to 231,013 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2020: 5,722 fewer residents than the preceding estimate. That change coincides with the transition between Census vintages.

These figures measure Norfolk within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

Norfolk, Virginia population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateNorfolk, Virginia
2010243K
2011244K
2012246K
2013246K
2014247K
2015247K
2016246K
2017245K
2018244K
2019244K
2020238K
2021235K
2022233K
2023233K
2024231K
2025231K

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What is the population of Norfolk?

Norfolk, Virginia, had an estimated 231,013 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is Norfolk growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count fell from 243,019 in 2010 to 231,013 in 2025, a 4.9% decrease. The most recent year-to-year change was 92 fewer residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does Norfolk rank by population?

It ranked 101 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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