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Norfolk, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Norfolk is a Census city of 26,054 people across 18.14 square miles of land, in Madison County. Median household income is $58,884, 60.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 24 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $16.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Norfolk
What Norfolk is
- Census place typecity
- Land area18.14 sq mi
- Water area0.39 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,436
- County holding the largest share of its areaMadison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Norfolk
- Population26,054
- Median age37.3
- Population under 186,308
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,543
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent
- Households10,990
- Family households6,224
- Share of households that are families56.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Norfolk
- Median household income$58,884
- Per capita income$36,131
- Civilian labor force13,784
- Employed13,347
- Unemployed437 plus or minus 159
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over17,026
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Norfolk
- Housing units11,786
- Occupied units10,990
- Vacant units796 plus or minus 207
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied6,694
- Renter occupied4,296
- Ownership rate60.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$875
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units7,756
- Share single family65.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,676
- Share in buildings of two or more31.2 percent
- Mobile homes354 plus or minus 101
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Norfolk gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,438
- Commuting under 15 minutes8,836
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more878 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Norfolk (7(a))
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$16,468,100
- Average approval$686,171
- Median approval$450,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,709,000
- Largest approval$2,550,000
- Jobs supported351
- Jobs per approval14.6
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises4.2 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Norfolk, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Norfolk (504)
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$12,856,000
- Average approval$642,800
- Median approval$271,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported248
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Norfolk, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Norfolk
- NFIP communityCity of Norfolk
- NFIP community number310147
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/04/05
The City of Norfolk participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310147 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Madison County, not Norfolk
Madison County context, not Norfolk figures
- Establishments in Madison County1,232
- Covered employment, Madison County22,011
- Average annual pay, Madison County$55,267
- Housing units permitted, Madison County275
Every figure in this section is published for Madison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Norfolk.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Norfolk questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Norfolk, Nebraska?
26,054, in 10,990 households. Norfolk city covers 18.14 square miles of land, which is 1,436 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Norfolk in?
Madison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Norfolk?
$58,884. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,700. Median gross rent is $875 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Norfolk businesses?
24 7(a) approvals totaling $16.5 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $450,000, plus 20 504 approvals worth $12.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Norfolk, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Norfolk borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Norfolk. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Norfolk in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Norfolk appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Norfolk, city of, community 310147, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Norfolk figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Madison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Norfolk.
Is zoning published for Norfolk?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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