Norwalk, California Population 2024

96,635

Norwalk Demographics

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

  • Other race: 38.74%
  • White: 24.02%
  • Two or more races: 16.87%
  • Asian: 13.78%
  • Black or African American: 4.16%
  • Native American: 2.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.33%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,954.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.63% (-5,770)
The current population of Norwalk, California is 96,635 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 102,405.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race39,01538.74%
White24,18724.02%
Two or more races16,98916.87%
Asian13,87913.78%
Black or African American4,1934.16%
Native American2,1182.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3320.33%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norwalk Population by Race

Norwalk Population Pyramid 2024

Norwalk Median Age

36.5

Total

35.1

Male

37.9

Female

Norwalk Adults

There are 77,634 adults, (13,676 of whom are seniors) in Norwalk.

Norwalk Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Norwalk Sex Ratio

Female49,79649.44%
Male50,91750.56%

Norwalk Population by Age

Norwalk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,8013.6768.131.9
Married14,3424.3576.123.9
Non Family5,0961.3857.842.2
Female4,7604.0859.140.9
Male2,6033.6660.939.1

4.06

Average Family Size

3.67

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norwalk Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,4199.39%
Associates Degree4,9877.29%
Bachelors Degree10,82015.82%
Graduate Degree3,7705.51%
High School Graduate19,22228.1%
Less Than 9th Grade9,13913.36%
Some College14,03820.52%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic44,61731,3326,134
Other Race25,18617,0322,987
2+ Races10,9197,8712,040
Asian10,7609,8185,525
White8,8567,7641,671
Black2,8552,648908
Native American1,197883143
Islander2692697

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 51.35%.

Norwalk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,885$63,924$58,507
Graduate Degree$74,656$63,177$80,833
High School Graduate$42,440$47,825$35,348
Less Than 9th Grade$36,897$41,568$29,310
Overall$45,766$50,945$41,476
Some College$47,316$60,058$41,823

$45,766

Average Earnings

$50,945

Average Male

$41,476

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

36.51% of Norwalk residents speak only English, while 63.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 51.42% of the population.

Norwalk Language

Norwalk Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic69,4646,9189.96%
Other38,6854,75412.29%
Multiple16,8451,3437.97%
White10,8401,12810.41%
Asian13,8129717.03%
Black3,95855514.02%
Native2,1011637.76%
Islander332216.33%

9.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

9.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norwalk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norwalk is Black, with 14.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norwalk is Islander, with 6.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.27%.

Norwalk Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.86%
High School10.3%
Some College6.54%
Bachelors or Greater5.86%

Norwalk Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.19%
Female Unemployed20.49%
Female Employed4.31%
Male Employed3.75%

Norwalk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norwalk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,096$120,139
Households$98,709$114,972
Married Families$117,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,825$72,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norwalk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

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

2,128

Number of Veterans

1,966

Male Veterans

162

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam730
Second Gulf War629
First Gulf War269
World War II129
Korea107

Norwalk Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+579
65 to 74516
55 to 64390
35 to 54382
18 to 34261

Norwalk Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,1272.18%
White7263.72%
Other Race6622.27%
2+ Races2982.43%
Asian2492.17%
Black1665.26%
Islander279.15%

Norwalk Veterans by Race

Norwalk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norwalk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

60%

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

60.22%

Born in Norwalk

67.44%

Native Born

32.56%

Foreign Born

12.81%

Non Citizen

19.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.44% of Norwalk residents were born in the United States, with 60.22% having been born in California. 12.81% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202989,424-1,442-1.59%
202890,866-1,442-1.56%
202792,308-1,443-1.54%
202693,751-1,442-1.51%
202595,193-1,442-1.49%
202496,635-1,443-1.47%
202398,078-1,001-1.01%
202299,079-1,400-1.39%
2021100,479-1,926-1.88%
2020102,405-1,309-1.26%
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%
2010105,53200%
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%
1900600-88,824-99.33%

Norwalk Population by Year