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Norfolk
City population
238,005
#96
in United States
#2
in Virginia
#2,417
worldwide
36.847, -76.285 · 237 km from Washington
About Norfolk
Norfolk is a city in Virginia, United States with a population of 238,005. It is the 96th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 2,417th largest worldwide. It lies 237 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 84
Elevation
2 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
36.847, -76.285
Record updated
2025-06-25
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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