Norwalk, CA — City Profile & Demographics 2026

Population 100,713 · California · Updated May 2026

Population

100,713

Median Income

$98,709

Home Price

$765,319

Unemployment

5.6%

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Bachelor's+

21.3%

Full Demographics — Norwalk, CA

27 metrics across 8 categories, compared to US national averages.

Demographics

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Population100,713
Pop. Density / sq miN/A
Median Age36.538.9
Foreign Born32.6%13.8%
White24.0%61.6%
Black4.2%12.4%
Asian13.8%6.0%
Hispanic69.5%18.7%
Spanish at HomeN/A13.2%

Economy

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Median HH Income$98,709$74,580
Per Capita Income$31,989$40,480
Per Capita Personal Income (MSA)BEA MSA-level$77,230$64,500
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.8%
Poverty Rate9.7%11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+21.3%35.8%

Housing

Source: Zillow ZHVI, Census ACS

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Median Home Value$765,319$410,000
Homeownership Rate68.1%65.4%

Safety

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Violent Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)503380
Property Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)23881950

Health

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Obesity RateCDC PLACES26.9%33.0%
Diabetes RateCDC PLACES12.7%11.6%
Poor Mental HealthCDC PLACES — 14+ days/month16.1%14.0%
No Health InsuranceCDC PLACES15.4%9.6%
Binge DrinkingCDC PLACES15.3%15.5%
Current SmokersCDC PLACES10.5%12.5%

Climate

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Avg Annual TempNOAA 1991–2020 normalN/A54.5°F
Annual PrecipitationNOAA 1991–2020 normalN/A30.2 in

Air Quality

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
PM2.5 Annual AvgEPA AQS (state-level est.)7.9 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³
Good Air DaysAQI ≤ 5075.0%70.0%

Commute

MetricNorwalk, CAUS Averagevs US
Mean Commute TimeCensus ACS32.1 min27.0 min

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About Norwalk, CA

Norwalk is a city in California, United States. With a population of 100,713, it is one of the notable cities in the region. Compared to the US average, Norwalk shows stronger household income ($98,709 median HH income vs $74,580 median HH income US avg) and poverty rate (9.7% poverty rate vs 11.5% poverty rate US avg). However, the city has a higher educational attainment at 21.3% bachelor's degree, compared to the US average of 35.8% bachelor's degree. Data sourced from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Survey (2023), CDC PLACES, FBI CDE, NOAA, and EPA.