| PEOPLE | Norfolk | Elizabeth City | United States |
| Population | 242,803 | 18,683 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 4,486 | 1,607 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 10.64% | 10.06% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 29.7 | 31.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 86,485 | 6,982 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 51.81% | 45.80% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 48.19% | 54.20% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 34.10% | 37.73% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 65.90% | 62.27% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.79% | 7.47% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.79% | 6.23% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.08% | 5.31% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.19% | 3.44% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.42% | 6.27% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 15.39% | 12.06% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.09% | 13.33% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.44% | 9.80% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.29% | 12.16% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.29% | 12.16% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.13% | 10.02% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.13% | 10.02% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.72% | 6.68% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.22% | 4.81% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.45% | 2.42% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 47.08% | 39.55% | 72.41% |
| Black | 43.11% | 54.01% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.29% | 1.23% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.49% | 0.36% | 0.95% |
| Other | 6.02% | 4.86% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 4.20% | 4.35% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 95.80% | 95.65% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 23.29% | 19.34% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 34.97% | 36.02% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.75% | 25.52% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 18.99% | 19.11% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.36% | 10.12% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 8.47% | 6.42% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.00% | 6.88% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 33.88% | 37.76% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 41.28% | 38.82% | 31.95% |