Norwalk, CT Demographics

The total population of Norwalk is estimated to be 91,050 with 45,680 males (50.17%) and 45,370 females (49.83%). There are 310 less females than males in Norwalk.
The median household income in Norwalk was $98,832 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,568(2.53%) from $101,400 in 2020. This income is 132.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Norwalk, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,021 for males and $36,563 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,243 for males and $77,603 for females.
In Norwalk, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $137,855, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $78,606.
In 2022, the population of Norwalk was 91,401, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Norwalk's population was 91,475, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 90,928 in 2020.
The median age in Norwalk, CT is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 17.82% aged 15 to 29, 50.57% aged 30 to 64, 13.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Norwalk population: 65.51% are White, 12.62% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.12% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.45% are some other race and 8.91% are multiracial.