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Norfolk, Nebraska

City in Madison County, Nebraska · ZIP 68701

  • Madison County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11 public schools
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  • 26,162 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,701Households
  • $62,175Median household income
  • $199,100Median home value
  • 11Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Norfolk

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.1%
23.5k24k24.5k25k2000: 23,51620002010: 24,21020102020: 24,955202023,51624,955
Population of Norfolk at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,516
201024,210
202024,955

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Norfolk
Under $50k39.2%
$50k to $100k34.5%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $62,175 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Norfolk
Owner occupied
6,761 units
Renter occupied
3,940 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Norfolk compared with its county and state
Norfolk compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorfolkMadison CountyNebraska
Population25,96235,5351,965,926
Median household income$62,175$64,637$74,985
Median age37.437.137.1
Median home value$199,100$196,000$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%23.5%34.1%
Foreign-born residents6.2%7.2%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes63.2%67.5%66.5%
Mean commute to work12.8 minutes14.0 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Norfolk11
Public schools in Norfolk, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOLPublicPre-KNORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–4NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–4NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–4NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–4NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–4NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–4NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–8NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic5–6NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ALTERNATIVES FOR SUCCESS SCHAlternative9–12NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Norfolk2
Congressional and state legislative districts for Norfolk
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (NE-1)
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 19

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Norfolk’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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