Norfolk town, New York Population 2024

4,368

Norfolk town Demographics

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

  • White: 95.74%
  • Two or more races: 1.84%
  • Native American: 1.39%
  • Black or African American: 1.03%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
56.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
77.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-92)
The current population of Norfolk town, New York is 4,368 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,460.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,27095.74%
Two or more races821.84%
Native American621.39%
Black or African American461.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Norfolk town Population by Race

Norfolk town Population Pyramid 2024

Norfolk town Median Age

43.4

Total

47.6

Male

42.2

Female

Norfolk town Adults

There are 3,404 adults, (799 of whom are seniors) in Norfolk town.

Norfolk town Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Norfolk town Sex Ratio

Female2,26150.7%
Male2,19949.3%

Norfolk town Population by Age

Norfolk town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7942.4874.725.3
Married8403.3287.112.9
Non Family5481.1964.835.2
Female2902.4756.243.8
Male1162.5578.421.6

3

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norfolk town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1695.34%
Associates Degree44814.17%
Bachelors Degree1946.14%
Graduate Degree1655.22%
High School Graduate1,35142.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2768.73%
Some College55917.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norfolk town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norfolk town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9802,601323
2+ Races767236
Native American6200
Hispanic383820
Black26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 52.63%.

Norfolk town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$84,250$19,474
Graduate Degree$49,399$0$49,351
High School Graduate$36,400$42,160$20,439
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,750$58,393$33,209
Some College$59,622$72,273$36,298

$42,750

Average Earnings

$58,393

Average Male

$33,209

Average Female

Norfolk town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norfolk town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norfolk town Language

97.56% of Norfolk town residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Norfolk town Language

Norfolk town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,21069216.44%
Native6262100%
Multiple821214.63%
Black4648.7%

17.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.83%

Male Poverty Rate

14.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norfolk town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norfolk town is Black, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.94%.

Norfolk town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.51%
High School16.21%
Bachelors or Greater6.41%
Some College4.37%

Norfolk town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.1%
Female Employed3.24%
Male Employed1.46%
Male Unemployed0%

Norfolk town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norfolk town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,667$76,889
Households$54,439$67,607
Married Families$80,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,017$43,297

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norfolk town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Norfolk town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norfolk town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norfolk town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

358

Number of Veterans

358

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam165
Second Gulf War41
World War II39
First Gulf War32
Korea9

Norfolk town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64158
75+100
65 to 7458
35 to 5423
18 to 3419

Norfolk town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33210.25%
Native American2641.94%

Norfolk town Veterans by Race

Norfolk town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norfolk town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

47.2%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Norfolk town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norfolk town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norfolk town 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

87.94%

Born in Norfolk town

98%

Native Born

2%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98% of Norfolk town residents were born in the United States, with 87.94% having been born in New York. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Norfolk town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,263-21-0.49%
20284,284-21-0.49%
20274,305-21-0.49%
20264,326-21-0.48%
20254,347-21-0.48%
20244,368-21-0.48%
20234,389-21-0.48%
20224,410-38-0.85%
20214,448-12-0.27%
20204,460-34-0.76%
20194,494-14-0.31%
20184,508-19-0.42%
20174,527-22-0.48%
20164,549-32-0.7%
20154,581-40-0.87%
20144,621-23-0.5%
20134,644-25-0.54%
20124,669-4-0.09%
20114,673190.41%
20104,65400%

Norfolk town Population by Year