Cities / Virginia / Norfolk

Norfolk, VA

233,596 people

Right Now

Weather

79°F

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 89°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hampton Roads)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 12.0 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORF

6 mi — Norfolk International Airport

Population & People

Population

233,596

Median age

32.7

Median household income

$66,109

Poverty rate

16.5%

Unemployment rate

4.7%

Bachelor's degree+

33.5%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

10.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$289,900

Median gross rent

$1,321/mo

Homeownership rate

46.33%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,713

HUD Fair Market Rent (Norfolk city, 0 mi from Norfolk), 2026. Efficiency $1492, 1BR $1512, 2BR $1713, 3BR $2376, 4BR $2797. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Virginia commercial electricity

9.55¢/kWh

Virginia industrial electricity

9.45¢/kWh

Virginia residential electricity

15.28¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

798447.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

623948.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Virginia

768.03

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Virginia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORF

Norfolk International Airport

6 mi away

RIC

Richmond International Airport

73 mi away

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

145 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Virginia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Virginia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).